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I didn\u2019t fix my sleep schedule, but I did take a break from pushing myself to work on things.<\/strong> This week I\u2019ll do some invoicing and look into some purchases that have been waiting.<\/p>\n \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n My flashcards for Gregg Shorthand are working better than I expected.<\/strong> Each day\u2019s review is only taking 5 to 15 minutes, and I\u2019m actually using what I learn in my blog drafts, which I write in shorthand for practice.<\/p>\n :thinking:<\/p>\n I continued some research on plotless narratives.<\/strong> My impulse is always to probe the boundaries of whatever I\u2019m learning about. So while I love the books on writing craft I\u2019ve been listening to, when I hear that X or Y is essential for an effective story, I wonder. On this question I\u2019ve been focusing on the idea of plot and collecting categories and examples of stories that minimize it. So far I\u2019ve found slice of life<\/a>, vignettes<\/a>, sketches<\/a>, and whatever is covered in Narrative, Interrupted<\/a><\/em>. I\u2019m looking forward to studying some of these at some point. Chekhov comes up a lot, so I might start there.<\/p>\n :head exploding:<\/p>\n I was caught completely off guard by “Subspace Rhapsody,\u201d season 2 episode 9 of Strange New Worlds<\/em>.<\/strong> It’s a polarizing one\u2014I\u2019ve seen some angry comments. But in my opinion, it took what could’ve been a gimmick and made legitimate science fiction out of it, in the process advancing several character arcs. You’ll think I\u2019m exaggerating, but it truly gave me a new appreciation for the characters, the cast, the show, and the power of music. It affected me so profoundly I spent a rather weird day or two with raw emotions floating at the surface, and I\u2019m still pondering the episode a week later.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Life maintenance \ud83d\ude10 I didn\u2019t fix my sleep schedule, but I did take a break from pushing myself to work on things. This week I\u2019ll do some invoicing and look into some purchases that have been waiting. Productivity \ud83d\ude42 My … Continue reading Productivity<\/h2>\n
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