Black kitty came to say hi while I was unpacking groceries. Stuck her nose in the freezer, curious little thing. Then proceeded to run into the house and didn’t want to leave for half an hour.
…man, I so want a cat.
sweetlittlevampire
Half an hour ago I was sitting on the stairs in front of my house with a cup of coffee in my hand when I hear the telltale “Mimimimeep” of the black kitty again (she makes high-pitched “meep” sounds, yall). Proceeds to almost climb into my lap, all slow blinks and happy tail, sticks her head into my cup only to be absolutely disgusted by the smell of its content, headbumps me for more pets, and disappears into our garden patch.
If she didn’t have an owner already, I’d adopt her in a heartbeat.
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I’ve now reached 13k words, which is quite exciting. It’s about a fourth of my goal.
sweetlittlevampire
Okay so I was going to try to get myself at least a slice of strawberry cake for the birthday…but now I crave good old-fashioned millefeuille.
If that’s still the case in two weeks, I’ll take a trip to the baker’s, for sure.
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Writers Write creates and shares writing resources and writing tips. In this post, we share seven important reasons writers should also be readers.
The Mayor
After I left university, I worked as an assistant for a mayor for a while. He had a policy of only hiring people who were university graduates – preferably those with an Arts Degree.
He was not an intellectual snob; he was simply an astute politician and businessman. He wanted people who had found a way to think for themselves in a tough environment. Yes, contrary to what some people believe, an Arts degree is not easy.
At the root of his philosophy, was the fact that these people had a lifetime of reading behind them. Confucius understood this. He said, ‘No matter how busy you may think you are, you must find time for reading, or surrender yourself to self-chosen ignorance.’
The Students Who Didn’t Read
When I first thought about writing, it was because I loved to read. When I started teaching Writers Write, it came as a shock that some people who wanted to write books did not want to read them. This does not make sense. It is like an aspiring cricket player who knows nothing about the sport, and who does not like watching the game, arriving at team trials.
Stephen King says, ‘If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.’
Reading makes you think and it teaches you how to write.
7 Important Reasons Writers Should Also Be Readers
sweetlittlevampire
Do you creative people out there (writers, artists, gifers, editors, crafters, fiber artists, everyone) sometimes get taken aback when you catch yourself improving?
Because I might have managed to draw one of my best faces so far - not to toot my own horn or anything; I’m just having a moment of “That was me?!” and I’m not sure how to cope, haha.
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I’ve now reached 12k words!! It feels simultaneously like a lot of words and also very few.
snozzbearart
sweetlittlevampire
Crossposted from my twitter -
“But why do you keep on drawing mermaids/people in elvish clothes? It’s getting boooooring ~"
- Do I really need a reason for drawing whatever the heck I want?
- Mermaids are cool.
- Elven garments are bomb.
- It makes me happy.
End of rant.