Reverb continues with Prompt #2:
Prompt #2 (December 2nd) Writing
What do you do each day that doesn’t contribute to your writing — and can you eliminate it?
There is a desire to make this abstract--the secular, 21st century version of "the Gods" or "the Fates" and essentially moving it beyond the control of a mere mortal and therefore is a statement seeking pity rather than resolution. So, I'm fighting my first response and going with a more mundane one; Passive consumption.
I tend to convince myself that I need to consume one more thing (web essay, video, book, comic etc.) before I clear my mind and set myself down to the task at hand. That this information is key to what I need to do. A perfect example would be instead of working on a piece of writing on my lunch I watch a couple of podcasts on video games, the history of Greek philosophy, the nature of the atom, etc. rather than simply write. The world is a wonderful place and one can lose time it in so easily.
Can I eliminate it? I honestly don't know, but I believe that I can reduce it. That said, there's a balance between avoiding knowledge for your own good and missing out on knowledge for your own bad. Besides, there is one's ability of win trivial pursuit that must be considered. In conclusion, I need to put down the book, stop the video and concentrate.
Two Down today, Two tomorrow.
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