Am I allowed to change a prompt? Because, I did.
While I find writing this blog important it isn’t so important that I need to eliminate anything to be a better writer. I don’t consider myself a writer, and perhaps that is why I’ll never be Dooce or Barefoot Foodie. I’m okay with that. My blog is just an outlet.
However, I do need to concentrate more on interior design. There are things I do in my breaks between school and even when I’m in school that I should cut back on and re-focus my free time. TV. I know I can’t eliminate TV from my life because it’s my veg time. It helps me relax from everything else going on and de-stress. I do know that I could watch less. When I completely bored and watch TV I could be improving my Sketch-up skills or finding materials and furniture and saving them in organized files.
P.S. As soon as a wrote that first paragraph I remember the book I want to write and the outline I need to get cracking on now that I have a month off from school. Ooops! Okay, bored time will be split between the two until I get that outline done.
I think alterations are just fine! This is all about your self reflection anyhow! :)
ReplyDeleteLove it Ali, too awesome! That you changed the word, then came back full circle to writing - hahaha :D Sounds like a good plan to focus on the book outline. Btw, yes, you ARE a writer whether you consider yourself as one or not. Heck, you're a renegade writer :) Have a fantastic day! Tia #reverb10
ReplyDeleteOh, you are definitely allowed to change a prompt. I even encouraged it on my #reverb10 blog today for the non-writers (like my sister, who is also doing it). :)
ReplyDeleteI remember TV used to be a huge time-suck for me before I made a conscious decision to stop watching it. I used to start watching one show and then another would come on and then another and all of a sudden it's bedtime. Now, I leave my house if I find it's too tempting. It may be extreme, but I've written two novels since then so I guess it works!
Smart! I didn't change the prompt, but I pretty think I took a totally literal stance to the prompt and wrote about something else. ha! If you know what the rules are... you can break them!
ReplyDeleteUgh, TV is also a big time suck for me...for just about everything...writing, job hunting...etc.
ReplyDeleteI had to modify my prompt too! I agree with you about TV. I watch it because I'm relaxing, I don't relax because I'm watching it. You've got to have that decompress time.
ReplyDeleteI could have modified mine to "sewing" or "crafting." Way to break the rules!!
ReplyDeleteI watch too much tv too... it was on my list as well... darn idiot box!
I'm with you on the TV. The crazy thing is, I can't remember watching as much as we seem to now that we have a cable package with DVR.
ReplyDeleteYou are a writer, Ali... just like I'm a runner, even though I don't think of myself as one. Excited to hear about your book plans! :o)
Ooh, would love to hear more about your book someday! And I agree that you are a writer -- even if you do nothing beyond this blog (and clearly you do), you are putting your words and ideas out there to communicate with the world.
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