2005.01.21 write on:
i went to check out some pics from a friend's party last weekend, and realized that he'd "revamped" his site blogger-stylee, and had undertaken a very cool writing project. 100/day being the name of the site, i assume (i've been so busy house shopping i haven't had a chance to talk to him about it) that his goal is to write at least 1 100 word post per day. The cool thing is, this being a writing exercise, he's not doing the typical blog dealie, he's actually crafting a story from 1 100 word post per day. i haven't had a chance to read it all (see: aforementioned busyness), but the posts i have read have been quite good, and each one really pushes the story along, in that allotted 100 words.
i like this idea quite a bit, because like him, i'm also an aspiring author, but unlike me, he's actually a productive one. check it out
Hunter said:
Well damn. Thanks for the kinds words, Matt. Sadly the project has fallen into disarray over the holidays, but hopefully we'll see a resurgance before this month is out. We'll just pretend all those missed days never happened… Anyway, I had no idea so many people (well, you know, about six or so) would actually come across it, so I suppose that it's incentive enough to pick the ball back up. Anyway, thanks again!
Javan said:
damn, matt. Four days in a row? Is this a record or sumin'?
m@ said:
hunter, i love the concept, and i'm totally hoping to live vicariously through you in that i can never seem to find the time to devote to writing… too many other things that i want to do or need to do.
if my encouragement promotes your pursuit of something unique, progressive, and inspirational in literature (which has such a habit of getting stuck in it's own mud), then we're all that much better off for it.
and javan, yeah, i'm a little freaked out that i've managed to post almost every day this week. but there's so much activity and positive energy in my life right now that i can hardly help but post.
m@ said:
and hunter, believe me, missing a few days or a few weeks is perfectly ok. life doesn't happen on a schedule.
Hunter said:
Soon I'll be (finally) enjoying a set work schedule, so my primary hope is that I will be able to create a set writing schedule around that, even if it's only for a short time a day. Oh, and your post was directly responsible for kicking me back into gear again. So thanks!