On writing

Ah, now I remember why writing under a daily or weekly deadline could be so challenging for me.

I edit while I write. Not necessarily conducive to speed this editing while writing business.

I've spent the last hour and a half trying to get a profile started about an alum who works to preserve a natural habitat owned by an energy company. He is an interesting man, his work is interesting, but there is no pop to the story as it currently stands. So I've played with the first three paragraphs trying to figure out where I want this story to go, never really satisfied with what I'm coming up with.

I want this story to be about him, but do I use the current hot topic to move the story along? If that's my goal, I need to ask more about the current hot topic! Though what he does is more important than the hot topic, so maybe that's not right.

Oh, for the love of all that's good in this world.

It'll come out. I know it will.


In other news: I'm getting older!

Sure, sure. We're all getting older, you say. Why should your age be any more spectacular? It's not, really. But I'm going to see Jigu! Thunder Drums of China on Thursday to celebrate! It should be a good time.