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B is for BIC
B is BIC – Butt in Chair
The most important thing about being a writer is writing. To do that you need to … write!
Sit on that hiney in a chair and put words on paper or hands on keyboard.
So many things throw this off, anything that completely changes your life: a new baby, holidays, starting or ending a job, or a global pandemic. The process changes and now you got to figure out a new one. But at the end of the day, the process boils down to the simplest form – Butt in Chair.
Catie Murphy explains her take on this in a Magical Words post from 12/015/2011. You can see the original here: It’s all about the timing. As always read the comments.
Another good source John Hartness vlog – Writing while the world burns.
This month I am working an the A to Z challenge, the NaNoWritMo camp, the end of tax season, and three book edits (I’m an editor for Falstaff Books) due before the end of tax season. Why do the first two when I got the last two to deal with? Because BIC needed an extra nudge.
Good luck to everyone visiting for the A to Z blogging challenge – may your BIC be fun and productive this month.
A is for Again
I’m going to try the A to Z blog challenge again this year. I’m am thinking a longer story once tax season is over and short bursts of things until then. Right now I’m fairly exhausted – but I find this blog challenge to be uplifting so I’m going to go for it. For now, a few quick flashes to tie through to the 15th and more time for writing.
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A is for Again
Standing on the banks, the breeze whispered by, brushing secrets against her skin. Nearby, water gurgled over the rocks at the bend when the trees snuck out of the forest to drink from the stream, but for the most part, prairie flowers and rolling hills dominated the landscape. In the distance, Melissa watched an afternoon storm stroll by, feeding the stream’s headwaters and conversing between clouds with lighting bolts and thunder cracks.
She breathed deeply in and exhaled slowly out. The stream moisture providing texture to the far off storm.
Again, it had happened. Her hand reached up to touch her still warm cheek. Barrett had slapped her over an hour ago and the pain remain, flashing like the far off lights in warning. A storm on the horizon is coming, and she had nowhere to run.
(words 137; first published 3/31/2020)
Art Project: Green Apron 2 Complete!
In the middle of tax season, I managed to grab the 20 hours needed to complete my Green Apron project (started in 2017). The embroidery forms include smocking and drawn thread.
All hand-stiched using green linen thread.
The top is worked in honey-comb smocking. I just love how honeycomb looks.
One of my favorite historic pictures is from Durer where you can see honeycomb smocking peeking out at the waist.
The big part of the apron is the drawn hemwork along the bottom. The five rows took forever to prep the bars. Once the bars are done, drawnwork is done in a handful of hours. Like most everything in the world, prepwork is the secret – the hidden part of the iceberg. But the results are worth it, don’t you think?
Homes Throughout Time
Iceland Homes – Photo by Hama Haki on Unsplash
Need to create a different type of house for a fantasy or science fiction story? Look into the past.
“What ancient homes looked like: from the Egyptians to the Aztecs.” on love Property.
Reeds to mud to stone. Windows and stairs. Mosaics, painted walls, and ornate ceilings.
Don’t make everything a castle. Don’t make everything four walls with a floor and ceiling.
Do the animals share the family space? Is terrain used for breezes or insulation? What materials are used?
Mix your worldbuilding up!
Again the URL is: https://www.loveproperty.com/gallerylist/91093/what-ancient-homes-looked-like-from-the-egyptians-to-the-aztecs