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Woke up at 8:05. D'oh! This gave me around 15 minutes to sort my life out before I had to dash out the door and head to work. This does not make me a happy bunny. I need my shower, my slice of toast and my 10 minute meander through the minefield of spam that is my inbox before I head to work, it's tradition. As it is, I had to settle for a wash, the application of wax to stubborn, flattened hair and the putting on of clothes so quickly that I inadvertently tried to put both legs in the same leg of my trousers. That obviously didn't work. *sigh*. Now I want someone to go get me a coffee and a sausage butty because I can't be arsed moving.
I sorted out my first writing assignment last night. It's crap. I know it's crap, and I'm sure the tutor will know it's crap, but I blame the subject matter. If I'm writing about something that I don't find interesting, you can bet your arse that I won't be able to make it interesting to anyone else. Who the hell wants to read an article about an event that I've visited? Who cares? I think this may be at the root of my problem with getting started. I don't write well if I don't see the point. If I'm not going to submit it to anyone then what is the point? I've written about a Rugby match I went to see, as it's about the only thing I've done recently that fits the criteria. It was a hell of a stretch to get to 500 words on it too. I can't think of anything less exciting than a blow by blow description of a rugby game, so I didn't do that. Maybe that would have worked better. It would certainly have taken up more space.
Looks like the next one is a little better. I can also sell it, if it's good enough. I intend to write a short article on Tclkit, with the intention of trying to sell it to LXF, or another mag that has features on that sort of stuff. I find Tclkit both interesting and extremely useful, so it shouldn't be a tricky thing to write. I just hope they don't see the first assignment and say "You're obviously completely talentless, go away and don't waste our time any more".
I sorted out my first writing assignment last night. It's crap. I know it's crap, and I'm sure the tutor will know it's crap, but I blame the subject matter. If I'm writing about something that I don't find interesting, you can bet your arse that I won't be able to make it interesting to anyone else. Who the hell wants to read an article about an event that I've visited? Who cares? I think this may be at the root of my problem with getting started. I don't write well if I don't see the point. If I'm not going to submit it to anyone then what is the point? I've written about a Rugby match I went to see, as it's about the only thing I've done recently that fits the criteria. It was a hell of a stretch to get to 500 words on it too. I can't think of anything less exciting than a blow by blow description of a rugby game, so I didn't do that. Maybe that would have worked better. It would certainly have taken up more space.
Looks like the next one is a little better. I can also sell it, if it's good enough. I intend to write a short article on Tclkit, with the intention of trying to sell it to LXF, or another mag that has features on that sort of stuff. I find Tclkit both interesting and extremely useful, so it shouldn't be a tricky thing to write. I just hope they don't see the first assignment and say "You're obviously completely talentless, go away and don't waste our time any more".
