Comments on: napowrimo: mid-month check-up http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/04/15/napowrimo-mid-month-check-up/ Mon, 03 May 2010 01:01:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: napowrimo: celebrate may and back to our regularly scheduled poll dances at Read Write Poem http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/04/15/napowrimo-mid-month-check-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1295 napowrimo: celebrate may and back to our regularly scheduled poll dances at Read Write Poem Thu, 01 May 2008 03:01:14 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=130#comment-1295 [...] is here. Feel free to leave a comment about anything NaPoWriMo-related. (How are you doing?!) And here’s a mid-month check-up (Really, how are you [...] [...] is here. Feel free to leave a comment about anything NaPoWriMo-related. (How are you doing?!) And here’s a mid-month check-up (Really, how are you [...]

]]> By: One More Believer http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/04/15/napowrimo-mid-month-check-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1294 One More Believer Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:38:29 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=130#comment-1294 hello... it has been a wonderful experience.. i am a bit behind b/c of travel but i am catching up... at first i couldn't wait to start the challenge.. then came the pressure... everyday... doesn't give me much of a chance to think and ponder... oh, the pressure why did i ever sign up for this... and now, im relaxed and excited abt catching up... didn't have much chance to write for a week was traveling attending a funeral... family and friends... spending time in the now... hello… it has been a wonderful experience.. i am a bit behind b/c of travel but i am catching up… at first i couldn’t wait to start the challenge.. then came the pressure… everyday… doesn’t give me much of a chance to think and ponder… oh, the pressure why did i ever sign up for this… and now, im relaxed and excited abt catching up… didn’t have much chance to write for a week was traveling attending a funeral… family and friends… spending time in the now…

]]> By: January http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/04/15/napowrimo-mid-month-check-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1293 January Sat, 19 Apr 2008 03:08:33 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=130#comment-1293 Gemma, "What on earth will I do next month?" That's easy. Revise! Revise! Revise! 50 poems? Wow, that's incredible! I'll have to come by this weekend to check in. Awesome! I am down a poem, which I hope to make up tonight. Woo hoo! Gemma,

“What on earth will I do next month?”

That’s easy. Revise! Revise! Revise!

50 poems? Wow, that’s incredible! I’ll have to come by this weekend to check in. Awesome!

I am down a poem, which I hope to make up tonight. Woo hoo!

]]> By: Gemma http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/04/15/napowrimo-mid-month-check-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1291 Gemma Sat, 19 Apr 2008 02:03:15 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=130#comment-1291 Hi all, I think I am becoming manic. So far, I have written 50 poems this month and still going. Usually during the week, I only write one poem a day. But often step up the pace at weekends. I jump from one poetry prompt blog to the next for inspiration. So far I have written haikus, tankas, pleiades, nonets, abc poems, found poetry and sonnets. I even tried one in iambic pentameter. In between, I have written some free verse that I love so much. What on earth will I do next month? Gemma Hi all,

I think I am becoming manic. So far, I have written 50 poems this month and still going. Usually during the week, I only write one poem a day. But often step up the pace at weekends. I jump from one poetry prompt blog to the next for inspiration.

So far I have written haikus, tankas, pleiades, nonets, abc poems, found poetry and sonnets. I even tried one in iambic pentameter. In between, I have written some free verse that I love so much.

What on earth will I do next month?

Gemma

]]> By: cocoloco http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/04/15/napowrimo-mid-month-check-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1292 cocoloco Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:17:51 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=130#comment-1292 Keeping up with the flow. 18 for 18 it's been fun so far. Lots to develop afterwards. Working and thinking is hard let alone writing in the midst of grease and dust. (is that a prompt?) Anyway, check Basket Case. All the best! http://rscocoloco.blogspot.com Keeping up with the flow. 18 for 18 it’s been fun so far.
Lots to develop afterwards. Working and thinking is hard let alone writing in the midst of grease and dust. (is that a prompt?)
Anyway, check Basket Case.

All the best!
http://rscocoloco.blogspot.com

]]> By: Seashelllz http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/04/15/napowrimo-mid-month-check-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1290 Seashelllz Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:57:54 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=130#comment-1290 I've only written 5 poems so far but that is much more than I had been writing before the challenge so I'm happy. I'm going to try to do better for the rest of the month. So far my favorite prompt was the speaking for someone else one... I’ve only written 5 poems so far but that is much more than I had been writing before the challenge so I’m happy. I’m going to try to do better for the rest of the month. So far my favorite prompt was the speaking for someone else one…

]]> By: jan doble http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/04/15/napowrimo-mid-month-check-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1275 jan doble Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:32:00 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=130#comment-1275 hi deb, i think you are doing an amazing job, for an all-volunteer website. this is such a great place to visit...and to participate in. I will answer your question about being involved after NaPoWriMo...my answer is YES. I haven't been part of many weekly prompts yet but plan to attempt more of them. I have been getting in touch with my muse, who has intermittently taken sabatticals and vacations when i need her most--but for me, poetry touches my soul and writing poetry helps me express aspects of myself that i have no idea even exist until i see them on paper. Now i must admit, my poetry has not been 'great', maybe not even 'good'...but this is a start, and I am more than eager to continue. Thank you to everyone on your volunteer 'staff' for their part in keeping your site active and alive! i am truly loving this opportunity to 'expand' my universe! jan hi deb,
i think you are doing an amazing job, for an all-volunteer website. this is such a great place to visit…and to participate in. I will answer your question about being involved after NaPoWriMo…my answer is YES. I haven’t been part of many weekly prompts yet but plan to attempt more of them. I have been getting in touch with my muse, who has intermittently taken sabatticals and vacations when i need her most–but for me, poetry touches my soul and writing poetry helps me express aspects of myself that i have no idea even exist until i see them on paper. Now i must admit, my poetry has not been ‘great’, maybe not even ‘good’…but this is a start, and I am more than eager to continue. Thank you to everyone on your volunteer ’staff’ for their part in keeping your site active and alive! i am truly loving this opportunity to ‘expand’ my universe! jan

]]> By: Read Write Poem http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/04/15/napowrimo-mid-month-check-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1279 Read Write Poem Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:44:47 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=130#comment-1279 You know, I didn't have a clue how positive the response would be to our "help" for NaPoWriMo and think the roll call could certainly have been better organized. Would it help if I made a separate page or tab for NaPoWriMo participants? Even at this place in the month? I have been trying to tie it to general RWP participation, but wonder if that is too cumbersome. It <em>is</em> a lot of work to do for a month, fun as the month is. Do people think they will stay in touch after this month? What about you, Keith? Think this bug will keep biting? (I think it is so cool that you took this on.) My own poetry has been not-daily. RWP site management takes time (more than I realized, frankly :-) ), and this has ended up being an incredibly busy month at work and elsewhere. I <em>have</em> gotten some bad good ideas (and some good bad ideas!) that I will revise or pick through for lines to develop into more thoughtful work through the year. Deb You know, I didn’t have a clue how positive the response would be to our “help” for NaPoWriMo and think the roll call could certainly have been better organized.

Would it help if I made a separate page or tab for NaPoWriMo participants? Even at this place in the month?

I have been trying to tie it to general RWP participation, but wonder if that is too cumbersome. It is a lot of work to do for a month, fun as the month is.

Do people think they will stay in touch after this month? What about you, Keith? Think this bug will keep biting? (I think it is so cool that you took this on.)

My own poetry has been not-daily. RWP site management takes time (more than I realized, frankly :-) ), and this has ended up being an incredibly busy month at work and elsewhere. I have gotten some bad good ideas (and some good bad ideas!) that I will revise or pick through for lines to develop into more thoughtful work through the year.

Deb

]]> By: jimmmaaa http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/04/15/napowrimo-mid-month-check-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1282 jimmmaaa Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:43:14 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=130#comment-1282 The past few days I have been going through the motions but tonight I felt like I wrote a better on that just came to me after a few false starts: http://brokeness.blogspot.com/2008/04/napowrimo-16.html It's been great to see what everyone's been doing. Thanks fro all the Prompts and encouragement that comes from ReadWritePoem..... The past few days I have been going through the motions but tonight I felt like I wrote a better on that just came to me after a few false starts:

http://brokeness.blogspot.com/2008/04/napowrimo-16.html

It’s been great to see what everyone’s been doing. Thanks fro all the Prompts and encouragement that comes from ReadWritePoem…..

]]> By: Jack http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/04/15/napowrimo-mid-month-check-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1281 Jack Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:55:40 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=130#comment-1281 I've posted a poem every day so far. This week has been a string of haiku as I've been busy, but not too busy - I'm not going to get little things like work and school get in the way of my writing. I’ve posted a poem every day so far. This week has been a string of haiku as I’ve been busy, but not too busy – I’m not going to get little things like work and school get in the way of my writing.

]]> By: cloudscome http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/04/15/napowrimo-mid-month-check-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1276 cloudscome Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:40:38 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=130#comment-1276 I have written and posted a haiku every day so far and I am really enjoying it. I don't see a list of participants either so I am not sure if I'm on it... probably not? It is separate from your regular participants on this site? I have written and posted a haiku every day so far and I am really enjoying it. I don’t see a list of participants either so I am not sure if I’m on it… probably not? It is separate from your regular participants on this site?

]]> By: January http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/04/15/napowrimo-mid-month-check-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1286 January Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:03:09 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=130#comment-1286 First of all, I should mention that there's a small team of volunteers maintaining the site. So please be patient as names are posted and requests are answered. Quite frankly, the posts this month have been tremendous! As for myself, I have posted poems every day. This year has been easier than last for some reason. I find that I'm more in tune with ideas for poems. And the ones I won't keep have lines that I can salvage. It does my heart good to see so many people participating. If I haven't come by to read your poems, I promise to do so over the weekend. Happy NaPo everyone! First of all, I should mention that there’s a small team of volunteers maintaining the site. So please be patient as names are posted and requests are answered. Quite frankly, the posts this month have been tremendous!

As for myself, I have posted poems every day. This year has been easier than last for some reason. I find that I’m more in tune with ideas for poems. And the ones I won’t keep have lines that I can salvage.

It does my heart good to see so many people participating. If I haven’t come by to read your poems, I promise to do so over the weekend.

Happy NaPo everyone!

]]> By: AnnieH http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/04/15/napowrimo-mid-month-check-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1287 AnnieH Wed, 16 Apr 2008 02:38:52 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=130#comment-1287 Days that I work I'm not much up for writing--12hr shifts, and legs and eyes are aching. If I'm not posting a poem I'm posting someone else's published poem that resonates with me. I agree with the above statements that somedays it just feels good enough to write--the good, the bad, the Pulitzer winning... Days that I work I’m not much up for writing–12hr shifts, and legs and eyes are aching. If I’m not posting a poem I’m posting someone else’s published poem that resonates with me. I agree with the above statements that somedays it just feels good enough to write–the good, the bad, the Pulitzer winning…

]]> By: UL http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/04/15/napowrimo-mid-month-check-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1289 UL Wed, 16 Apr 2008 02:33:31 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=130#comment-1289 Also wanted to thank you for directing me once again to Sharon's list, I saw it a few days ago and wanted to attempt a few prompts there but had forgotten all about it until I read this post - so it inspired me to do the poem for today, stop by if you have time - http://ul-typingaway.blogspot.com/2008/04/blind-perspective.html Also wanted to thank you for directing me once again to Sharon’s list, I saw it a few days ago and wanted to attempt a few prompts there but had forgotten all about it until I read this post – so it inspired me to do the poem for today, stop by if you have time -

http://ul-typingaway.blogspot.com/2008/04/blind-perspective.html

]]> By: Tumblewords http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/04/15/napowrimo-mid-month-check-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1288 Tumblewords Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:52:23 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=130#comment-1288 I'm writing every day and posting what I write - good, bad or worse! I'm with Keith - I must have missed a beat somewhere because I don't find a list of those participating. I did find the logo and have almost remembered to put it on most of my daily posts! I’m writing every day and posting what I write – good, bad or worse! I’m with Keith – I must have missed a beat somewhere because I don’t find a list of those participating. I did find the logo and have almost remembered to put it on most of my daily posts!

]]> By: UL http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/04/15/napowrimo-mid-month-check-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1285 UL Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:03:01 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=130#comment-1285 I have been writing one-a-day, and those days i missed, i made up with two or three another day...but i havent had a chance to spend as much time exploring different forms. I wanted to do it so badly but time has been fighting me from start and my busy schedule allows me only fifteen minutes sometimes per day....so i am not producing top quality pieces everyday, but this exercise is surely pushing me to do my best and that I love. I have been writing one-a-day, and those days i missed, i made up with two or three another day…but i havent had a chance to spend as much time exploring different forms. I wanted to do it so badly but time has been fighting me from start and my busy schedule allows me only fifteen minutes sometimes per day….so i am not producing top quality pieces everyday, but this exercise is surely pushing me to do my best and that I love.

]]> By: Noah http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/04/15/napowrimo-mid-month-check-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1274 Noah Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:24:31 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=130#comment-1274 I have written probably like sixty poems so far. :P Regardless. Yesterday, I started to write a play, and today I finished it. If you don't have a sense of humor, are very religious, don't like cuss words, don't like plays, or don't like me, don't read it. <a href="http://moarblendars.wordpress.com/2008/04/15/rough-draft/" rel="nofollow">The Taming of the Jew</a> Anyway, it's basically Waiting for Godot in a grocery store. I have written probably like sixty poems so far. :P
Regardless. Yesterday, I started to write a play, and today I finished it.

If you don’t have a sense of humor, are very religious, don’t like cuss words, don’t like plays, or don’t like me, don’t read it.

The Taming of the Jew

Anyway, it’s basically Waiting for Godot in a grocery store.

]]> By: Allyson http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/04/15/napowrimo-mid-month-check-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1273 Allyson Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:18:35 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=130#comment-1273 I'm posting everything I write. Psychologically difficult, because some of the stuff is pretty bad, but if I was that opposed to it I really wouldn't do it. I’m posting everything I write. Psychologically difficult, because some of the stuff is pretty bad, but if I was that opposed to it I really wouldn’t do it.

]]> By: Leigh Lear http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/04/15/napowrimo-mid-month-check-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1278 Leigh Lear Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:30:34 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=130#comment-1278 So far I have been almost religious in writing one a day, at least. I almost didn't make it yesterday, and some days it's just crap, but I am putting pen to paper, or fingers to keyboard no matter what, which I think is good for anyone. So far I have been almost religious in writing one a day, at least. I almost didn’t make it yesterday, and some days it’s just crap, but I am putting pen to paper, or fingers to keyboard no matter what, which I think is good for anyone.

]]> By: jimmmaaa http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/04/15/napowrimo-mid-month-check-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1284 jimmmaaa Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:56:24 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=130#comment-1284 I am posting everthing I have written and have not missed a day. A could days I have been temper to post an old poem but I usually turn to humor or a form and it has worked. Im enjoying the month. I'm sure some of the poems are diamonds in the rough :-) I am posting everthing I have written and have not missed a day. A could days I have been temper to post an old poem but I usually turn to humor or a form and it has worked. Im enjoying the month. I’m sure some of the poems are diamonds in the rough :-)

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