by jphilo | Jul 29, 2014 | Top Ten Tuesday
Any writer will tell you that writing a first draft is tough stuff. This month and next, I’m struggling through the initial draft of my book on PTSD in kids. Here are the top ten reason’s it’s akin to pulling teeth…at least in my book.
10. Because writing a rough draft is…rough. Hence the name.
9. Fear of the blank page.
8. Keeping one’s butt in the chair until the blank page is filled does wonders for word count, but it’s hard on the back.
7. Fear of the blank page.
6. I use my hands when I talk, so it’s very hard to get my point across with words alone.
5. Fear of the blank page.
4. I worry about piling on the facts until their sheer magnitude overwhelms readers.
3. Fear of the blank page.
2. I worry about leaving out too many facts so readers can’t follow what’s been written.
1. Fear of the blank page.
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by jphilo | Mar 9, 2012 | Daily Life
Since arriving home from our relaxing vacation on Tuesday night, I’ve been scurrying around like the white rabbit from Alice in Wonderland:
Paid the bills – late.
Took Mom to lunch – late.
Got the hubby’s birthday gift – late.
Cooked his birthday meal – late.
Arrived at my physical therapy appointment – late.
Went to bed – late.
You may have noticed that many of this week’s blog posts were late, too.
Like this one.
Partly ’cause I’m distracted by not being ready for tomorrow’s speaking engagement.
Partly ’cause all this lateness led to a big case of blogger’s block.
In fact, I couldn’t think of anything to write about until I read my friend Clare’s latest post about in-a-cup-muffin mixes. Clare blogs about food at NanaClaresKitchen.com and lately she’s been on a cake-in-a-cup and muffin-in-a-cup kick. The kick started with a recipe that’s been around for a while, chocolate cake in a cup. But Clare is a creative cook, and in the next few weeks, she came up with her own recipes for:
Cinnamon Muffin in a Mug
and
Caramel Apple Cake in a Cup
and
Blueberry Almond Muffin in a Mug
The last post is her in-a-mug pièce de résistance. In it she provides a recipe for basic muffin mix. The dry mix can be made ahead of time so it’s ready for whatever in-a-cup-or-mug treat strikes your fancy.
I plan to make the mix and start striking my fancy once this Alice in Wonderland late phase ends. But for now, it’s time to put the finishing touches on tomorrow’s speech or this white rabbit will be in hot water.
Hmmm.
A new idea for Clare.
White Rabbit in a Cup.
On second thought, maybe not.
