Lazier Than My 3-Word Prompts. I Like That

There I was a few days ago roaming the web of the world that is wide, searching for items I would deem personally useful in my search for the answer to whatever questions I had that I didn't even know I had at the moment. WHEN!!!!!!!

I came across a quite fitting site of writing motivation. http://www. Oneword.com.

This is so perfect. Except I had the fleeting thought of my own “3 Simple Words” I had written. I thought I had the ultimate in unmotivatedness when it came to ideas to write about.

Now I find this.

One word. That's it. You get it each and every day.  And.... Get this.... You write about it for just 60 seconds. A single minute. .00069444 percent of a given day. (Why yes, I did just feel as if I was in an infomercial).

I thought to myself, Damn! I can handle writing for that long on a given topic without drifting off in some tangent totally unrelated to where it started.

The first word I got was ROCKET. My mind quickly went to a Kiss song of the 70s where they sing of put your hand in my pocket, grab onto my rocket. There I was avoiding writing about that (though no one would see what I was typing), and coming up with something stupid about whoever named a rocket a rocket.

That then went on to naming things and how that happens. Which then (obviously) lead to naming children (I don't get it either). Which then lead me to running out of time as I was just about to name the exact nominees for the Academy Awards. WOW!

Overall thought is it's a great site to get you writing quickly on something. It's pressure in 60 seconds. (And no, I can't prove if anyone can or can't read what you are typing on site for that minute), but it helps to think no one can.

Go for it. Give it a try. See what you come up with.

Here is your first “word.”

abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. 

If you need help with pronunciation, here is Big Bird to assist.

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David Stoddard
The Unmotivated Motivational Writer www.djstoddard.com
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25 Lessons - And We're Only Getting Started

I've  been reading a bit lately. Which is good. It keeps me from having to sit down and write something. So it must take something to get be back to the keyboard typing stuff that matters.

And this time it's Lorenzo Dominguez's book “25 Lessons I've Learned About Photography.... And Life.”

I owe it to friend, all-around-awesome-guy and human behind TerrificYorkies.com, Terry Riffey for pointing me toward this ebook. He knows of my motivational background and he has been a photographer for many a year, so the 2 individual aspects of ourselves related to Lorenzo's book. (yes, I'm sticking with that as a reason).

Now, I know it's hard be believe that I haven't finished reading it, (meaning I'm pretty awesome at not finishing reading much of what I read), but it's not my fault THIS TIME. Lorenzo writes of having the option of staying home one night and reading a book or 2 on something he is interest in, or going out with his camera and DOING something, getting out, living. (So I've been busy shoveling snow and ice, tossing down salt to help with the ice melting procedures and doing a few other time-consuming / living life kinds of things instead of sitting  back and reading more of his book (But I shall get back to it). Probably even before I hit publish on this post.

28 minutes pass

Oh, sorry. Was reading there.  Ummm, where was I?

Ahh, the book. I am on lesson 7 of the 25. 

The one which has stuck with me the most to this point is “Use Your Imagination”.  I won't go into the details (mainly because I don't necessarily remember them as much as how they affected me). This was the first chapter to make me want to print small posters of quotes and paste them around the office.

Use your imagination is a reminder to use the creativity each of us has (and yes, believe it or not, we all have our own imagination. It helps make possible what we and others feel might not be possible. And it makes living just a bit more fun. Read the book. You'll see what I am saying.

As for me, I need to get back to doing something. Too tired to shovel more snow. (Yes, I should fight that lazy feeling), but right now, writing what I have in my mind right now is more important than just doing whatever.

It's Your Turn...

What will you do to get back to living once you are done reading this post?

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David Stoddard
The Unmotivated Motivational Writer www.djstoddard.com
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To Be Or Not To Be Productive

I've been my usual unmotivated self for the past while when it comes to this thing here called a blog. But I am using my normal excuse of being busy with other things in life as a... (well) excuse. 

But that's all about to change (he says in a deep penetrating, I really mean it this time, kinda way).  Ya see... in the process of getting through day by day and doing other things, (read surfing the Internets in an effort to find something useful or just time-consuming), I came across Sage Cohen's new book "The Productive Writer" - Tips & Tools to Help You Write More, Stress Less & Create Success.

Now granted, I am only just a few pages into the book, but I already feel motivated to - at the very least - continue reading her book. Yes, yes. I will get around to the exercises, activities, writings and other related "stuffs to do" and do them.  After all, that's why I bought the book in the first place.

And you - dear, kind and gentle reader, shall be the beneficiary of my upcoming vast amounts of productivity in the days and weeks and months ahead. 

And for those who (as a result of my upcoming vast amounts of productivity) end up feeling as if you are totally the opposite of a beneficiary, then you can just blame Sage.

(See, my productivity has already increased).

Now get out there and be productive. (or take a nice nap. The choice is yours).

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David Stoddard
The Unmotivated Motivational Writer www.djstoddard.com
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