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I think I redeemed myself a little today. I ended up writing 1,894 words today. With it being a rough draft I’m definitely getting some ideas down, but am getting to the hardest part after the beginning…keeping the story going, but I’m not giving up. I thought I might share a piece of a diary…
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What’s a song that changed your life? I would have to say ‘Tangled up in Blue’ by Bob Dylan. I was going through a bad spot in my life and the line, “The only thing I knew was to keep on keeping on” made such an impact I got a tattooed on my forearm.
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I did a lot more writing this morning and ended the day with 1695 words. I beat my goal and know that the first few pages is actually the easiest part for me. The biggest challenge will be the middle…I hope I can make the 1667-word goal tomorrow. It will be a bigger challenge having…
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What are your thoughts about cryptocurrency? View all responses I think it is pretty ridiculous. I guess I don’t have any basis for it other than it is completely made up with absolutely nothing to back it. That is putting a lot of trust into something you are willing trade for goods and services.
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Pip: Born To Write — where the writing life gets honest, the airports get brutal, and the AI gets a surprisingly reasonable vote of no confidence. Mara: This week, Chris Chonos covers a lot of ground: launching a digital zine and keeping a writing practice alive, swapping travel wisdom and hard-won airport horror stories, and…
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If you had to sum up your life philosophy in one sentence, what would it be? View all responses Life is like a rollercoaster, just enjoy the ride.
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What’s one thing you own that holds deep sentimental value? There are a few things that I own that hold sentimental value, but there is one that stands out. It is the photos and memories of the people I live and care about. I feel as those things are more important than any single thing…
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What’s the worst travel experience you’ve ever had? I’ve traveled a lot, but the worst experience I ever had, and it wasn’t at the destination but getting there that sucked. It was when we went to Scotland last year…the country is beautiful but the airports and customs getting there and coming home were horrible. I…
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I have really been slacking when it comes to writing. I have made plenty of notes during the day and made sure to get a 15-minute free writing session done, but no story creating. You may be wondering what has taken up my time, or maybe not. Well, I’m from Wisconsin and with the World…
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What’s one piece of travel advice you always follow? The biggest thing I can tell people and make sure to remember myself is “Be aware of your surroundings.” It is easy to get lost in the sights of a new place, I know I have done it before but I always try to catch myself.…