L.M. Pruitt's Blog, page 29

Things of Minor Importance

First off--it's my birthday! I'm young enough to enjoy it, but old enough that I don't necessarily tell people my age right away. I plan to write, read, sleep, go to dinner and a movie, and then probably get into trouble. I'm very good at the last bit, or so I've been told.

Speaking of movies--tomorrow is like movie craziness. There's either three or four movies coming out that I want to see, and since I'm off tomorrow (I know, total craziness), I'll probably spend half my day at the theater. ...

Writing as a Job

Today is my day off from the job that currently pays my bills. Starting tomorrow, I work six days in a row, anywhere from 7 to 9 1/2 hours a day. Last week, I worked six days, seven shifts, close to fifth hours. I'm tired as anything, and I still got up on my day off, before the crack of dawn, to write. I'll do some housekeeping issues, and be writing by 6:30. By nine, I'll have popped out at least ten pages. I may take a break for a little, but then I'll be back writing, and by the end of th...

Inspiration...and Non-Inspiration

Some people are under the impression that as writers, we walk around in a haze of inspiration and creativity. I'm much more likely to walk around in a haze of confusion and absent-mindedness than anything else. That isn't to say that on occasion I don't have ideas pop into my head and I have to search frantically for pen and paper to write them down. I just tend to get more annoyed when that does happen.

Inspiration is almost always confused with force of will and determination. I can honestly...

Writing How I Talk

One of the first things I hear from people who both know me and have read my writing is, "I can tell it's you," or "That sounds just like you." I'll admit, I have a distinctive way of speaking. It's a strange mixture of regional culture, family culture, and 5+ years in an industry where I hear a little bit of everything. My friends and I have sayings adapted from television or movies, twisted and turned and spun around until they're absolutely our own. My verbal quirks are theirs, and visa ve...

Opening a Vein

(Thanks to Shea McLeod's blog--more specifically the quote--to supplying the theme for this post.)

I've always been one of those people who's on the fence about therapy. Do I believe it works? Absolutely. Do I believe it would work for me? Not real sure. I tend to face most of my problems, and so I don't think sitting in a comfy chair or laying on an uncomfortable couch in a darkened room while someone nods their head sympathetically would really do me a lot of good. That's what I have friends...