Writing, figure skating, and the winter thaw.

[icarus]

After all the excellent writing advice you guys offered I started first reading fanfiction. I discovered that I was critical of all writing at the moment, even stories that I love.

That took a lot of pressure off, convincing me that this is all in my mind.

I went to the figure skating performance (the Nationals are still coming up) and got a scent of something... indefinable... about a skating performance. I limped along trying to describe the experience to amothea in chat and came up empty.

In response the many suggestions to just write, I began carrying my writing notebook again. I'd stopped, to my surprise, and discovered this fact when I was at the figure skating competition intermission, wanted to write some more to Out Of Bounds -- and found no notebook. For the first time since 2003. I scribbled a little on the back of an envelope, and filled a page of notes this morning. I'm keeping it loose, as yin_again offered, letting the blanks be blanks.

The music yesterday helped spark a (very silly) scene, and I feel myself thawing -- especially since Sunday's skating event.

Yeah. I think this is going to work. I'm letting myself skip ahead on the story.

Guys, thank you for help giving me my stories back.

Comments

[roaringmice.livejournal.com]

If you need any info on skating in particular - what it's like at a comp, or a practice, or whatever, let me know. How we prepare for comps - even down to rehearsing how to step onto the ice from the doors :grins: How I can hear my coaches voice echoing off the rafters while I'm practicing. How a practice session feels. Competition hotels and the fans in the lobby. You name it.

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

Are you ever on Y!M? Will you be around Friday or this weekend? Because -- {{{glomps}}} -- you are exactly what I've been hoping for. My yahoo messenger id is the same as my LJ name, icarusancalion.

Barring that, hmm... tell me about your favorite program. Beginning to end, in your own words.

Icarus

[roaringmice.livejournal.com]

I'm rarely on YIM, and I mostly do computer crap during the day, because my job is very computer focused. At night and on weekends, I mostly leave the computer behind. And Friday night is actually one of my lesson and practice times.

When you say "favorite program" you mean one I've skated, versus one I've seen, yes?

[roaringmice.livejournal.com]

I'm writing this up now. Hope to have it to you tomorrow or Monday.

If there's anything specific I should include, let me know and I'll do so.