Inneresting 82
issue 82
December 31st, 2021
Picking Resolve Over Resolutions
On January 1st, many people don’t just change their calendars, but look to change themselves. While audacious year-long commitments can lead to disappointment, one-off tasks and small changes still give the new year a fresh feeling. For example:
Pay more attention to sentences: Richard Hughes Gibson shares examples of how slowing down to study individual sentences helps your writing. For a deeper dive, read Verlyn Klinkenborg’s Several short sentences about writing.
Set a new writing commandment: Draw some inspiration from the 11 Commandments Henry Miller set for his writing time, such as “Work on one thing at a time until finished.”
Write just for yourself: Kevin Wammer offers up prompts if you need a jump start on journaling.
Articulate what matters most: Derek Sivers suggests making a /now page listing exactly what you intend to spend your time doing as a reminder for yourself and others.
Tune out the inessential: Rebecca Jennings makes a strong case that recent viral fads feel manufactured and forgettable. To help reclaim some of your bandwidth, consider Larry Rosen’s and Alexandra Samuel’s suggestions on how to curb digital distraction.
Start the New Year Write
Check in on Twitter @writeremergency on January 1st to join our first Write Sprint of 2022!
At 11 am (Pacific Time), we’re starting a timer for one hour of non-stop writing.
No curating a special writing playlist, doing “character research” on Google, or making vision boards with your dream cast. Just write.
Will you finish a tough scene? Write a treatment for something new? Move the needle on your word count? Reply or Quote Tweet to let us know!
Every week we’ll be back at our regularly scheduled time, but you can use the hashtag #WriteSprint to share your successes whenever you schedule time to get focused and writing!
Previously on Inneresting…
In case you missed it, last issue’s most clicked link covered John’s wrap-up routine after finishing a script draft.
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And that’s what’s inneresting this week!
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