310 to yuma

so like what i'm currently working on came from this one detail in a short story i read that stuck with me, and while my novel has almost nothing to do with that inspiration, it's my attempt to find a way to evoke the same feeling. that gives me an "in" to feel invested in my work

one thing i do is think of a story concept or character dynamic in something i've read that really captivated me. and then i do some journaling in a notebook to think about what i liked and why it worked, and then i start thinking about how i could recreate the thing i liked in a new context.

but i think taking a break could be a good idea if you feel burned out, it doesn't have to be as permanent as quitting. also this is just a suggestion so feel free to ignore if it doesn't sound like it would work for you, but when i'm trying to generate ideas,

agree with a lot of what's been said! and i've had that feeling in the past of reading old work and thinking "wow i can't write like this anymore," but i kept writing just for myself for fun and eventually started writing stuff that was even better than my old "peak"

🚨 With a 60-40 vote (the same breakdown as yesterday’s vote), the Senate has PASSED their negotiated federal budget deal.

The deal now goes to the House. Floor vote is expected on **WEDNESDAY**

Call your House Rep 🔥📞🔥

the japanese women's figure skating team is everything in the world to me

gorgeous!!!

history will ultimately decide this but i think joyce carol oates might have just landed the most devastating burn in human history. like the death star trench run of posting

no bread, only circuses

tbf if i had never heard of a successful heart surgery and someone was like "a doctor wants to cut open your chest to put a knife in your heart" i would also be like I'M GOOD THANKS

Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage

Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage

agreeing to make a terrible deal while your main opponent is quite literally being boo'd on live tv by an entire stadium of people is the kind of political instinct you'd normally only find in a 3 week old dead goldfish

no matter what the circumstances, democrats are always saving their energy for a mythical future situation where they will do something good

i don't have any democratic senators so i wouldn't have had anyone to call anyway but i hate that i can spend a quiet sunday evening with friends and miss a pivotal moment in defending our rights. bad system

i just got home/online and caught up and i hate everything 🙃

look I know being an engaged citizen IS the work of democracy but it is also the work of elected officials not to create situations where everyone has to be mobilized all the time to prevent them from allowing some kind of Dickensian horror on a Sunday night while you're in between loads of laundry

My friends who work in government have gone into debt to protect people's healthcare, they are being fucking betrayed by wealthy Senators who never stopped getting paid.

Blame *all* Democratic incumbents for this surrender. Not just the ones voting for it. The others could have voted to remove Schumer long ago and install a leader capable of formulating a strategy and holding his people together. They were content to stay with a proven loser.

What is the argument for voting for Democrats for harm reduction if the harm is not fucking reduced

thank you i really needed this today

put this in the louvre, they have the space now!!!!!

this is my hope too but until it happens it's impossible to know if he's pacing himself to peak in milan or struggling 😭 i'm just nervous!

pre-writing a devastating obituary for your enemy is god-tier hating of a kind you don’t often see anymore. renaissance haterism. beautiful stuff.

yuma's SP made me nervous and the FS did not make me feel much better 🙃 i love both programs too much to NOT see beautiful sublime clean versions at the olympics

This how I find out I have a son??

my friend who has also been adapting frankenstein did not like it either. if it helps

Joyce Carol Oates @Joyce... 17h O So curious that such a wealthy man never posts anything that indicates that he enjoys or is even aware of what virtually everyone appreciates— scenes from nature, pet dog or cat, praise for a movie, music, a book (but doubt that he reads); pride in a friend's or relative's accomplishment; condolences for someone who has died; pleasure in sports, acclaim for a favorite team; references to history. In fact he seems totally uneducated, uncultured. The poorest persons on Twitter may have access to more beauty & meaning in life than the "most wealthy person in the world."

Elon Musk ' @elonmusk X.com Oates is a liar and delights in being mean. Not a good human.

lol she got his ass and he knows it

the one week sober chip is killing me 😂

ideal women's podium 😍😍😍😍 god what a good event after that verrrry shaky SP #NHKTrophy