Comments on: Practice, Practice, Practice http://www.plannedobsolescence.net/practice-practice-practice/ falling indelibly into the past Sat, 11 Oct 2008 12:43:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: In Other Wor(l)ds » Blogging? Why bother? http://www.plannedobsolescence.net/practice-practice-practice/#comment-4438 In Other Wor(l)ds » Blogging? Why bother? Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:42:31 +0000 http://www.new.plannedobsolescence.net/?p=383#comment-4438 [...] think the answer today is here. Writing is part of my job, and I need to play my keyboard as a pianist to get it right: “Why [...] [...] think the answer today is here. Writing is part of my job, and I need to play my keyboard as a pianist to get it right: “Why [...]

]]> By: marcus http://www.plannedobsolescence.net/practice-practice-practice/#comment-763 marcus Mon, 12 Sep 2005 18:27:10 +0000 http://www.new.plannedobsolescence.net/?p=383#comment-763 <p>your second paragraphs perfectly captures what I get from carrying my sketchbook around all the time--that “slight difference” that keeps things going. </p> your second paragraphs perfectly captures what I get from carrying my sketchbook around all the time–that “slight difference” that keeps things going.

]]> By: Chuck http://www.plannedobsolescence.net/practice-practice-practice/#comment-762 Chuck Mon, 12 Sep 2005 00:35:09 +0000 http://www.new.plannedobsolescence.net/?p=383#comment-762 <p>I forget the need for practice as well.  Because of my recent move, I’ve been slightly derailed (even if I’ve had the chance to write somewhat frequently on my blog). </p> I forget the need for practice as well.  Because of my recent move, I’ve been slightly derailed (even if I’ve had the chance to write somewhat frequently on my blog).

]]> By: Collin Brooke http://www.plannedobsolescence.net/practice-practice-practice/#comment-761 Collin Brooke Sun, 11 Sep 2005 23:03:28 +0000 http://www.new.plannedobsolescence.net/?p=383#comment-761 <p>Does that make me the lucky one, since I’m finally seeing this light right *before* my tenure process?  >sigh< </p> <p> I spun out a response, but had trouble trackbacking you for some reason, so <a href="http://wrt-brooke.syr.edu/cgbvb/archives/2005/09/poetics_of_the.html" rel="nofollow">http://wrt-brooke.syr.edu/cgbvb/archives/2005/09/poetics_of_the.html</a> </p> <p> cgb </p> Does that make me the lucky one, since I’m finally seeing this light right *before* my tenure process?  >sigh<

I spun out a response, but had trouble trackbacking you for some reason, so http://wrt-brooke.syr.edu/cgbvb/archives/2005/09/poetics_of_the.html

cgb

]]> By: Mel http://www.plannedobsolescence.net/practice-practice-practice/#comment-760 Mel Sun, 11 Sep 2005 23:00:05 +0000 http://www.new.plannedobsolescence.net/?p=383#comment-760 <p>Very well put.  Especially the dried up seeds of thought that blow away—I’ve been wondering if my resentment of the horrible essay crunch I’m in is in some way fueled by my hurricane-related blog sparsity over the past two weeks.  But at least when I played music there were always scales and etudes to work on—instead of needing to imagine a sonata, and begin fumbling around at it, there was one there already for me to learn.  </p> <p> I’m in my 8th year too. I wonder if reconsidering all of one’s writing habits has to wait until now, until after the tenure hurdle etc.  But it does feel frustrating, like I missed out on the rule book years and years ago. </p> Very well put.  Especially the dried up seeds of thought that blow away—I’ve been wondering if my resentment of the horrible essay crunch I’m in is in some way fueled by my hurricane-related blog sparsity over the past two weeks.  But at least when I played music there were always scales and etudes to work on—instead of needing to imagine a sonata, and begin fumbling around at it, there was one there already for me to learn. 

I’m in my 8th year too. I wonder if reconsidering all of one’s writing habits has to wait until now, until after the tenure hurdle etc.  But it does feel frustrating, like I missed out on the rule book years and years ago.

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