Oh please not Anti-Resolutions Time Already?

[Did a lazy reblog…]

Ten things not to do in 2017? [prompt]

1. Stress about creativity…
2. Plan a strict schedule…
3. Freeze / starve…
4. Apologise for absences and belatedness…
5. Travel so far I can’t get home for months…!
6. Run out of money…
7. Deprive myself of hope…
8. Avoid poetry… whatever anyone has to say about men writing and reading such stuff!
9. Buy any kind of new tech (2ndhand inc) / mobile device…
10. Sink for borrowing too much…

And if I were making it ‘a baker’s dozen’ … it’d just be unlucky for some, but (a) not to be even acknowledging detritus types of western politic, however dangerous it might seem to have alternative ways of ‘free-thinking’; (b) online too much again eventually, unless / until co-writing on pieces of paper, jointly, with Colleen de V. and be careful with it (is that in the nots category? and so, (c) confusing myself with daft artistic notions derived from influence of bogus ‘artful dodger’ types! [no accusations or implications being levied at any acquaintance in either of our worlds, real and/or virtual! cuz we steer clear, as do they of any honest types! lol]

{I might need to add a 14- for an admin vol getting round to some posting some drafty stuff some time, reciprocally & mutually unpaid of course, in our wonderful so often tokenistic ‘free world’…}

I got back specially for a 72-100hour plus New Year marathon ‘Soiree’ and forgot to bring Snickers, but remembered more beans! hooray!

Reblog: 2017 Anti-Resolutions (prompt)

Back to some writing practise then, before the New Year sets in [and time pressing as always lately!]

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At Today’s Author, our first goal is to get you (and us) to write. Write Now is our own collection of prompts to help you do that. With Write Now we’re not talking about writing, or trying to teach anyone how to write. Write Now is all about putting pen to paper.

Today’s Prompt:

We’ve kicked off each of the last several years with a fun writing prompt. Because it’s all about looking forward, it seems like a good way to start off the new year here at Today’s Author.

This prompt is simple in concept:

Your 10 Anti-Resolutions:

1. List ten things you resolve NOT to do in the upcoming year.
2. Be as creative as possible.

And we’re serious about #2.

This is not as creative as possible: “I will not write any status updates in ALL CAPS.”

This is: “I will NOT introduce leitmotif into my home, by composing…

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Pic-step Prompt #1

and/or

in either order, one or both

I’ll do this here, hopeful for growth,

writing extension, stretching for goals,

step one, by one, steady and slow…

(The link above directs to the post announcing my self-set weekly writing challenge – you’re welcome to join in somehow if you like…)