It was another long but rewarding week, and here are a few things I learned (digression: making lists is my new thing - I've been making all kinds of lists lately, and they've been bringing me great joy. Lists are highly recommended. If we get a Yelp for random things the way we're getting a Yelp for people, I would give Lists 5 stars). That said, my week of lessons in a list:
- Starbucks is fast food (and expensive fast food at that, but the new drive-thrus are freaky cool)
- I can't do it all; it's okay to turn down work
- Emu oil can cure almost anything
- Strange is okay
- Freelancing work may not pick up for years, but when it picks up, it picks up fast
- Travel is necessary for artists
- It's good to practice what I prescribe
- Not everyone has to "get" everyone else... let it be
- Sleep is necessary for sanity
- Complaining doesn't help anything
- There's a National Coffee Day and I am its newest self-appointed ambassador
- Opportunities come in groups
- Sometime you need to tell people to shut up, even if you don't know them (but only if they're being horribly inappropriate)
- Investing a little time in organizational efforts reduces a lot of paper shuffling time later
- I am a sugar addict (it's bad - I need help)
- Having more than one full-length manuscript complete when submitting work is a very comforting feeling (good vibes are welcome)
- Making lists keeps me on track
Writing prompt: Try writing a list poem. It can turn the way of flash, or not. I like the idea of writing a list of things in a junk drawer, as outlined on Poetry Soup. But this can be a mere catalyst.
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