In a training yesterday a statistic popped up which showed that eating disorders happen most often in heterosexual women and gay men. The presenter pointed out how the highest predictor of having an eating disorder is if you are attracted to men. I'm sure most people wonder what this says about our society as I did initially. But then I had a second question.
What does that say about men?
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Thursday, January 3, 2013
The therapist of my dreams.
I have been waking up in an awesome mood the last few days. When I start reflecting on my dreams I keep remembering things people have said to me in them that are really affirming. It's nothing big. It's just things like "I notice how hard you've been working," or "I like it when you..." A guy could get used to this.
That being said I'm still trying to figure out how dreaming fits in my novel. My comatose character (Shauna) connects to her husband (Jeff) while listening to his "reality" show outside of her "dream." Jeff connects to Shauna in the dreamlike state of running and through his actual dreams. It's this last part that has been tricky for me. I don't want to overdo the scenes in his dreams because I know it can end up disjointed from the book. Also I have read in many a book on writing that dream scenes are a big flat liner for readers. So what do you think? Do you like reading about dreams? If so when do you find them tastefully done? Can you think of examples in books I could look to? Quote them in your responses if you like.
That being said I'm still trying to figure out how dreaming fits in my novel. My comatose character (Shauna) connects to her husband (Jeff) while listening to his "reality" show outside of her "dream." Jeff connects to Shauna in the dreamlike state of running and through his actual dreams. It's this last part that has been tricky for me. I don't want to overdo the scenes in his dreams because I know it can end up disjointed from the book. Also I have read in many a book on writing that dream scenes are a big flat liner for readers. So what do you think? Do you like reading about dreams? If so when do you find them tastefully done? Can you think of examples in books I could look to? Quote them in your responses if you like.
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Goals for 2013
1. Raise a healthy and well rounded (literally) baby.
2. Keep wife happy (thankfully not a difficult task).
3. Attend the Writer's League of Texas writers conference this summer.
4. Get Running Out of Road into the hands of someone in the book industry. Just about anyone would do. Even the guy who cleans the place after hours.
5. Start on my Cajun tell-all novel
6. Survive the 2 jobs while raising a child and find zen in betwe...sorry I couldn't even type that last part.
7. Find a new office mate for my private practice (preferably happening before the end of the month rather than the end of the year).
8. You know what...what the hell. Find zen in 2013.
2. Keep wife happy (thankfully not a difficult task).
3. Attend the Writer's League of Texas writers conference this summer.
4. Get Running Out of Road into the hands of someone in the book industry. Just about anyone would do. Even the guy who cleans the place after hours.
5. Start on my Cajun tell-all novel
6. Survive the 2 jobs while raising a child and find zen in betwe...sorry I couldn't even type that last part.
7. Find a new office mate for my private practice (preferably happening before the end of the month rather than the end of the year).
8. You know what...what the hell. Find zen in 2013.
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