http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/tags/conscious-me Unstressed Syllables discussion and practice en-US Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:07:43 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/search.php http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/topic/conscious-me-pre-writing-challenge-site-information#post-85 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:05:04 +0000 TylinaVespart 85@http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/ <p>Here's me :)</p> <p>1. Url: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/shadesofadream/4411302352/" rel="nofollow">http://www.flickr.com/photos/shadesofadream/4411302352/</a><br /> 2. Heather Craik<br /> 3. The 3D Student | Tutorials, Reviews, and advice for 3D Students<br /> 4. Heather is currently a 2nd year 3D student in Scotland with aspirations to become a kick-ass VFX artist. She started her blog to reach out to other 3D students and build a community of smart, talented, inspired, and (dare I say it) ambitious individuals that'd do the industry proud. The blog provides tutorials, reviews, advice, and entertainment (in the form of a webcomic) for the beginner/intermediate 3D-er.<br /> 5. Pre-writing page: <a href="http://www.shadesofadream.com/blog/pre-writing-challenge/" rel="nofollow">http://www.shadesofadream.com/blog/pre-writing-challenge/</a><br /> 6. Goal: I usually post 4 times a week, one of which is a webcomic. My goal for the challenge is to have 3 weeks worth of posts pre-written (apart from Tuesday posts), 3 guest posts, and a finished ebook by the end of the Easter Holidays. Suddenly looking like very deep water... ah well, it'll be fun. </p> http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/topic/conscious-me-pre-writing-challenge-general-discussion/page/2#post-84 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:49:24 +0000 TylinaVespart 84@http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/ <p>Finally made it onto the forum as well.. Hey everyone! :)</p> <p>Probably going to be doing the bulk of my writing at the weekends, so I've only really gotten as far as planning for now. Using a slightly different challenge though. How's everyone else doing? </p> http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/topic/conscious-me-pre-writing-challenge-general-discussion/page/2#post-83 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 07:22:35 +0000 Carlos Velez 83@http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/ <p>:) glad you did, Ralph. Let us know if you get stuck on any of the set up stuff for the challenge. we're here to help. </p> http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/topic/conscious-me-pre-writing-challenge-general-discussion/page/2#post-82 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:51:20 +0000 Ralph 82@http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/ <p>Playing catchup here. Made it to the forum. </p> http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/topic/conscious-me-pre-writing-challenge-general-discussion/page/2#post-81 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:20:05 +0000 Aaron Pogue 81@http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/ <p>I know, right? It's a wonder I can use Twitter at all! </p> http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/topic/conscious-me-pre-writing-challenge-general-discussion/page/2#post-80 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:46:09 +0000 Carlos Velez 80@http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/ <p>ps. maybe it should be a series. </p> http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/topic/conscious-me-pre-writing-challenge-general-discussion#post-79 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:42:31 +0000 Carlos Velez 79@http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/ <p>you need a plugin to display previews publicly...it's called Public Post Preview. When you have a draft, it gives you a link somewhere down below your your main text box.</p> <p>OK then, that fills out our 4 review guest posts on Conscious Me, but I would encourage each of you to write your own and publish it. After a month of talking about the challenge, I think your readers would appreciate it, and you'll still get some links from me. </p> http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/topic/conscious-me-pre-writing-challenge-general-discussion#post-78 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:17:31 +0000 Aaron Pogue 78@http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/ <p>You can check it out here:<br /> <a href="http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/2010/my-experience-with-the-conscious-me-pre-writing-challenge/?preview=true&amp;preview_id=476&amp;preview_nonce=98b1286ecf" rel="nofollow">http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/2010/my-experience-with-the-conscious-me-pre-writing-challenge/?preview=true&amp;preview_id=476&amp;preview_nonce=98b1286ecf</a></p> <p>At least, I think you can. I have no idea how portable preview links are. If that doesn't work, you can always log in and preview it yourself.</p> <p>Be warned, though: it's long. Halfway through the challenge, it's already 2400 words. I can't help myself. </p> http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/topic/conscious-me-pre-writing-challenge-general-discussion#post-77 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:23:42 +0000 Carlos Velez 77@http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/ <p>Hell yes, I'd love to see a preview! Give it to me! </p> http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/topic/conscious-me-pre-writing-challenge-general-discussion#post-76 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:21:22 +0000 Aaron Pogue 76@http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/ <p>I don't know if you're already counting me, but I'm in. I've got mine done and scheduled to go live over the weekend (when I don't have any blog posts scheduled). If you'd like to see a preview, let me know. </p> http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/topic/conscious-me-pre-writing-challenge-general-discussion#post-75 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:07:49 +0000 Carlos Velez 75@http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/ <p>Thanks for jumping on that review post, Antti! I hope you guys will have had a great experience, and also have some helpful critiques that I can put towards future endeavors.</p> <p>That leaves 1 more spot for a guest post on Conscious Me reviewing the Challenge. Any takers?</p> <p>If any of you have completely missed what I'm talking about here, read <a href="http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/topic/conscious-me-pre-writing-challenge-general-discussion?view=all#post-29">this comment I submitted a while back</a> to get the details on my offer. </p> http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/topic/conscious-me-pre-writing-challenge-general-discussion#post-74 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:11:41 +0000 AnttiKokkonen 74@http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/ <p>Hey gang. I just did an additional pre-writing updates post (in addition to the "challenge page": <a href="http://zemalf.com/1297/pre-writing-challenge-updates/" rel="nofollow">http://zemalf.com/1297/pre-writing-challenge-updates/</a></p> <p>I'll be updating that and putting my updates, thoughts and notes in there - and added links to all of you as well (let me know if I'm missing someone).</p> <p>Carlos - I'll be doing the kind of review you asked - especially since you so helpfully made all those questions to make it easy :) </p> http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/topic/conscious-me-pre-writing-challenge-important-links#post-73 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:32:26 +0000 Aaron Pogue 73@http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/ <p>I already mentioned my writing exercises, but today's is especially for bloggers. <a href="http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/2010/interesting-things-technical-writing-exercise/">Check it out.</a></p> <p>Tuesday's should be another good one for this group, and next Tuesday's as well. I'll change those "Tuesdays" to links once the pages are live, so I'm not cluttering this thread with links over to the blog. </p> http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/topic/conscious-me-pre-writing-challenge-site-information#post-72 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:48:47 +0000 GiveABrick 72@http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/ <p>Thanks for the hint about viewing the source of Carlos' page Aaron. Done ;)</p> <p>So here's me:<br /> 1. Image url: <a href="http://www.GiveABrick.com/images/el-pre.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www.GiveABrick.com/images/el-pre.jpg</a><br /> 2. Eleanor Edwards<br /> 3. <a href="http://www.GiveABrick.com">GiveABrick.com | Give A Brick (i.e. just £1) then ask your friends to do the same</a><br /> 4. Eleanor writes for UK registered charity, Give A Brick. Give A Brick think they are the first charity to ask all their friends to give just one brick (£1) and then ask them to ask their friends to do the same. Your £1 will buy bricks (and roof tiles, concrete and slabs) to provide a place for children to play, young people to hang out in safety and older people to meet. All deserve to feel valued and loved. That's what Give A Brick is about and you make the difference.</p> <p>At Give A Brick, Eleanor is building an online community of people helping each other out, listening and being listened to. That aspect of Give A Brick doesn't cost a penny ;)</p> <p>5. Pre-writing challenge page: <a href="http://www.giveabrick.com/eating-my-elephant/" rel="nofollow">http://www.giveabrick.com/eating-my-elephant/</a><br /> 6. Goal: "I normally post twice daily; one a short motivational piece designed to be actioned in about a minute and the other, a slightly longer piece around 500 words in length. Therefore, I'm aiming to pre-write 28 posts by the end of the challenge *gulp* This might be slightly insane but given that these are short posts compared to some, I believe this can be done :)" </p> http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/topic/conscious-me-pre-writing-challenge-general-discussion#post-71 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:28:41 +0000 GiveABrick 71@http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/ <p>Evening all :)<br /> Just a quick note to say hello. Carlos has very kindly agreed to allow me to join the challenge, albeit a week late. I'll head over to the relevant place and add my bio details etc. in a moment but I just wanted to first say hello and thank you in advance for allowing me to play too. I look forward to getting to know you folks :) </p> http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/topic/conscious-me-pre-writing-challenge-general-discussion#post-70 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 17:13:01 +0000 Aaron Pogue 70@http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/ <p>As Carlos has pointed out, it's been my goal to work through the next six weeks (or, five now) of posts during the course of this challenge, so I'll end the month with two more weeks finished.</p> <p>Given that, I haven't made great progress on my eight challenge posts. I've written one to completion, and done good descriptions on the other seven. I <em>have</em> gotten nine of the next twelve posts done, though -- so I should be rolling right into the challenge posts early this week. </p> http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/topic/conscious-me-pre-writing-challenge-general-discussion#post-69 Sat, 27 Feb 2010 06:36:38 +0000 jmatthews 69@http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/ <p>I emailed this to Carlos before I remembered the forum. Duh.<br /> As for my challenge week one, I have my 10 post ideas and some notes on most of them. I have started one in draft and I am going to try to crank out 1 or 2 tonight. My goal for this challenge is to write posts that would be regular features on my site. I want to be able to choose one when I need to post without worry that it is timed or topical. I guess that is pillar content but I am not focusing on a very specific niche. There have been some tough days that I could use posts like that and that is what I am going to write! </p> http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/topic/conscious-me-pre-writing-challenge-general-discussion#post-68 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:58:08 +0000 LimitlessMegan 68@http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/ <p>I decided that I needed to look at this challenge as the entire 6 weeks of writing (18 posts) rather than just the 2 weeks of pre-writing (6 posts) otherwise I would be so focused on the 6 post topics I'd forget to think of things for the others. So this is where I stand on all of them.</p> <p>I have, at least, an idea for something like 13-15 of the 18 posts. Three are now in draft format (fully written and linked, waiting for editing and finalizing), and three have either been posted or are already scheduled to post. </p> <p>I've written at least two of the six around midnight when I should be in bed - or at least not working. I just can't stop writing! Although, I imagine there's a good chance I'll crash and burn in about three days :). </p> <p>Yours,<br /> Megan </p> http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/topic/conscious-me-pre-writing-challenge-general-discussion#post-67 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:19:59 +0000 violetminded 67@http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/ <p>My success with this challenge as been... relatively good. I've gotten some great ideas for posts (for violetminded and beyond) and a couple of drafts under my belt. Let's see if I can keep this up. </p> http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/topic/conscious-me-pre-writing-challenge-general-discussion#post-66 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:05:26 +0000 Carlos Velez 66@http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/ <p>haha! I always hate you for your success. No, that's awesome! I'm glad you're in this. I think your approach to it is really going to help you with building pillar content, though pretty much everything you write is pillar content, you genius fool. </p> http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/topic/conscious-me-pre-writing-challenge-general-discussion#post-65 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:13:10 +0000 Aaron Pogue 65@http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/ <p>Mine's going well. Not so much that everyone should start hating me for being weirdly successful, but the way I decided to do things forced me to make a posting schedule for the first time since I started the blog, and that has been incredibly valuable to me. </p> <p>It makes working ahead low-stress, because I have a dozen posts already titled and waiting for content, so I can just pick one that piques my interest at the moment, and add a couple paragraphs. Before that, I had to work on one article at a time, and the task could get monumental.</p> <p>I'm already having more fun with my blogging, because of this project. Thanks for putting so much time and energy into it, Carlos, or I never would have. You rock. </p> http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/topic/conscious-me-pre-writing-challenge-important-links#post-64 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:59:59 +0000 Aaron Pogue 64@http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/ <p>Okay, <a href="http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/2010/what-should-you-write-about/">today's post</a> should have something to offer, as you're trying to figure out what to talk about.</p> <p>I've also got three articles on getting started that Carlos recommended I share. <a href="http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/2009/filling-in-the-blanks/">The first</a> and <a href="http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/2010/negotiating-a-connection/">second</a> are for everyone, and <a href="http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/2010/the-first-page/">the third</a> is directed at storytellers (and novelists specifically), but they've all got some good general advice on overcoming the ominous specter that is the blank page.</p> <p>Also, if you just need something to write about, I'm posting two <a href="http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/tag/writing-exercise/">writing exercises</a> a week, and they've mostly designed to make good blog posts. The plan is for my readers to post their writing exercises on their own blogs, and then share a link in the comments section so I can go check it out. Obviously you don't have to do that, but you might find inspiration (and a quick post) by browsing back through some of my older writing exercises. </p> http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/topic/conscious-me-pre-writing-challenge-general-discussion#post-63 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:07:58 +0000 Carlos Velez 63@http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/ <p>Okay guys, now that the first few days are over, who's having a difficult time with this? I'm sure some of us have not gotten off to a strong start and that's okay. Let us know what what you're struggling with and maybe we can help. If nothing else, getting it off your chest will help.</p> <p>If you really don't want to post it here, you can email me too. carlos at conscious me .com </p> http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/topic/conscious-me-pre-writing-challenge-site-information#post-62 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:05:07 +0000 Carlos Velez 62@http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/ <p>Ha! glad you found it useful. </p> http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/topic/conscious-me-pre-writing-challenge-site-information#post-61 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:47:04 +0000 Aaron Pogue 61@http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/ <p>Carlos, love the way you formatted everyone's bio information on your site (and especially that you included your own). I was able to just View | Page Source, search for the first line of your bio, and copy and paste the HTML over to <a href="http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/the-conscious-me-pre-writing-challenge/">my page</a>.</p> <p>Thanks for making it easy! Now I need to try to get a post written before lunch. </p> http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/topic/conscious-me-pre-writing-challenge-site-information#post-60 Sat, 20 Feb 2010 22:45:49 +0000 Carlos Velez 60@http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/ <p>Deacon,</p> <p>Your bio is updated! Go rock it some more. </p> http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/topic/conscious-me-pre-writing-challenge-site-information#post-59 Sat, 20 Feb 2010 19:56:03 +0000 Deacon 59@http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/ <p>So, in this twitterized age, I read "100 word bio" as "100 <em>character</em> bio", and thought to myself, "well, that's not very long."</p> <p>Then I saw everyone else's bio, re-read "100 word bio", and thought to myself, "oh."</p> <p>Here's an updated bio, if you want to update your pages with something a little longer for me. If you don't want to update, no worries. What I submitted before is fine.</p> <p>Bio: Deacon is an artist, a mechanical engineer, and is rather handsome and charming (or so he will tell you). Deacon's Woodblock Printmaking Studio is in the heart of Downtown San Francisco, blocks from Union Square. He writes about the art he makes and sells, printmaking, and pursuing a career in Fine Art while maintaining a DayJob to pay the bills, and what all that stuff has to do with life. </p> http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/topic/conscious-me-pre-writing-challenge-important-links#post-56 Sat, 20 Feb 2010 01:05:44 +0000 Carlos Velez 56@http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/ <p>Hey Everyone,</p> <p>I downloaded a free version of <a title="WriteRoom: Distraction-Free Writing" href="http://www.hogbaysoftware.com/products/writeroom">WriteRoom</a>, a software that has been awesome to use for writing. It's a very simple text editor that blacks out the entire background of your computer screen. No menu, no clock, no other windows. Nothing but you and your words. This is perfect for what we're doing. Go try the 31 day (how perfect is that) free trial.</p> <p><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2737/4371822564_6b38a87519_o.png" title="WriteRoom Sample by Conscious Me, on Flickr">Here's a pic of what my screen looks like (with personalized settings) when I use it.</a></p> <p>That's the entire screen. Nothing outside the black. It's beautiful and it's easy on the eyes when you're staring at the screen for hours...no more burning retinas. </p> http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/topic/conscious-me-pre-writing-challenge-general-discussion#post-55 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 06:23:08 +0000 Carlos Velez 55@http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/ <p>I'm really excited about all the different ways people are using this challenge.</p> <p>Doolin is using it to knock out a series on PHP in wordpress.<br /> Justin is using it to dig out some old promising bits of work and breathe life into them.<br /> Bert is writing a beginners guide to blogging.<br /> Deacon and Dustin are using it as an opportunity to start increasing their posting frequency.<br /> Aaron is mapping out the next 6 weeks of his blog schedule in a cohesive, linear structure.</p> <p>You guys are incredible and inspiring. Way to take this thing and run with it! </p> http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/topic/conscious-me-pre-writing-challenge-site-information#post-54 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:59:08 +0000 Aaron Pogue 54@http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/forum/ <p>Finally got my about page up. It's still a little weak on the participant info, but I figure we're all scheduling some time Friday or Saturday to get that fixed, huh?</p> <p>For now, you can find mine <a href="http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/the-conscious-me-pre-writing-challenge/">here</a>. </p>