Alas

[sun_set_bravely]

My NaNoWriMo morale is taking a downward turn. I know I'm supposed to be writing badly, but my Internal Editor (she's very strict; you'll recognize her by her severely tailored suit, her duct tape, and her computer-like handwriting) is giving me a beating. She won't stop reminding my how my story has no plot, and therefore I am a worthless writer who should retire her pen and take up letter-opening as a career. I must quickly throw a dangling participle out the window and hope she jumps after it so I can get some real work done.

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In other news, the Tori Amos concert at Riverside Church was breathtaking. My friend and I were in the fifth row on the right side, and we both grabbed each other's arms when she began "China." That Ms. Amos is wicked talented. She played a good set, and played many of the songs on two, count them, 2, keyboards at once (one hand on the Bosendorfer and one on the Moog). Even the Tori-philes weren't too obnoxious!

I especially loved the fact that I got to see her for my first time in a church, as we're both PKs. Appropriate. And, yes, she did play "Crucify." I wish my mom and sister could have been there, though. They would have loved it.

I am well pleased with my first Tori Amos concert experience! And now, to bed.

Comments

A Word from Bad Poetry Central

[gurdonark.livejournal.com]

I think it's only natural to get a bit discouraged over an awesome undertaking like nanowrimo, but frankly, I am so excited that you are doing this, that I personally encourage you to persevere even if you are reduced to your characters' laundry lists and fast food orders. It's not about plot. It's not about talent. It's not about "writing a great novel". Your internal editor can come out in December. This is just pure unexpurgated word spinning, an exercise, a dream....that's it, a long daydream, word after word after word....chip up, Editor down.

Re: A Word from Bad Poetry Central

[sun-set-bravely.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the encouraging words! I love the idea of this being pure word spinning, without reason behind it. I woke up this morning and found that my predetermined chapter for the day is titled "In Which Nothing Makes Sense." I know my brain well enough that when I was laying out these titles, I knew I'd need a break by Chapter 15. It is nice to have to discipline myself to zoom forward with or without my doubts, because I will reach 50,000!

I think "Bad Poetry Central" should be a television station!

[dearanxiety.livejournal.com]

i'm so jealous of your tori show. i so wanted to go... i haven't seen her in a long time and i've heard the new album is gorgeous.

[sun-set-bravely.livejournal.com]

The show was incredible, though a lot of her lyrics got a little lost in the rafters, and her bassist and drummer drowned her out a bit. Still -- it was a unique experience! The first time I listened to the album, I didn't care one way or the other for it, but now that I've given it a few more listens, it's attached itself to me. It's got a lovely thread of her first two albums running through it.