Poetry Fishbowl on Tuesday, September 7
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ysabetwordsmithThis is an advance announcement for the Tuesday, September 7, 2021 Poetry Fishbowl. This time the theme will be "Leadership and Followship." I'll be soliciting ideas for leaders, followers, world figures, dance partners, beat partners, housemates, communards, comares, superheroes, supervillains, mentors, activists, counselors, other people who provide or seek guidance, building trust, establishing loyalty, creating intimacy, making friends, getting to know each other, growing closer, relying on each other, asking for help and getting it, teaching people, making plans, cooking together, discovering things, troubleshooting, improvising, adapting, cooperating, bartering, taking over in an emergency, discovering yourself, studying others, testing boundaries, coming of age, learning what you can (and can't) do, sharing, fixing what's broke, upsetting the status quo, changing the world, accomplishing the impossible, recovering from setbacks, government seats, mentorship organizations, dance halls, sharehouses, schools, clubs, workplaces, laboratories, makerspaces, nonhuman environments, other places where people lead and follow, organizational structures, family dynamics, dominance theory, partnerships, leading/following as an orientation, layered personal boundaries, emotional closeness, first contact, interspecies relationships, trial and error, lab conditions are not field conditions, innovation, loneliness, problems that can't be solved by hitting, teamwork, found family, complementary strengths and weaknesses, personal growth, and poetic forms in particular.
Among my more relevant series for the main theme:
An Army of One is about neurovariant people developing their own society.
The Blueshift Troupers travel in a living ship with a solid group structure.
Clay of Life follows Menachem the blacksmith and his friend Yossele the golem.
Daughters of the Apocalypse is largely run by women, and leaders are often quite young, given the pattern of losses.
Feathered Nests has very different social structure between humans and Fifers.
Frankenstein's Family features two scientists running a valley in historic Romania, plus werewolves, vampires, and a mummy for a wide variety of social dynamics.
Hart's Farm is a free love community generally run by elders.
The Moon Door mixes a women's chronic pain group and lycanthropy, which includes pack dynamics.
Not Quite Kansas has demons and angels quite alert to respective ranks.
The Ocracies all use different systems of government.
One God's Story of Mid-Life Crisis features Shaeth, who keeps attracting more followers than he knows what to do with.
Path of the Paladins has the paladins leading people while following their patron deity.
Polychrome Heroics has ordinary humans, supernaries, blue-plate specials, superheroes, supervillains, primal and animal soups all of whom have their own interpersonal expectations.
Schrodinger's Heroes save the world from alternate dimensions. World without Alex = life expectancy of a glass hammer.
Or you can ask for something new.
I have a linkback poem, "Begin to Understand Ourselves" (8 verses, An Army of One).
If you're interested, mark the date on your calendar, and please hold actual prompts until the "Poetry Fishbowl Open" post next week. (If you're not available that day, or you live in a time zone that makes it hard to reach me, you can leave advance prompts. I am now.) Meanwhile, if you want to help with promotion, please feel free to link back here or repost this on your blog.
Writing is usually considered a solitary pursuit. One exception to this is a fascinating exercise called a "fishbowl." This has various forms, but all of them basically involve some kind of writing in public, usually with interaction between author and audience. A famous example is Harlan Ellison's series of "stories under glass" in which he sits in a bookstore window and writes a new story based on an idea that someone gives him. Writing classes sometimes include a version where students watch each other write, often with students calling out suggestions which are chalked up on the blackboard for those writing to use as inspiration.
I'm going to host a Poetry Fishbowl on my blog on Tuesday, September 7. I'll be soliciting ideas for thematic characters, plots, settings, objects, and poetic forms in particular. Chances are I'll spend a good chunk of the day, from afternoon to evening or more, alternating between this site and doing stuff offline so my back doesn't weld itself to the chair.
Perks: I will post at least one of the resulting fishbowl poems on the blog for everyone to enjoy, and an extra one if there's at least one new prompter or donor. The rest will be available for audience members to buy, and whatever's left over will go into my archive for magazine submission.
If donations total $100 then you get a free $15 poem; $150 gets you a free $20 poem; and $200 gets you a free epic, posted after the Poetry Fishbowl. These will usually be series poems if I have them; otherwise I may offer non-series poems or series poems in a different size. If donations reach $250, you get one step toward a bonus fishbowl; four of these activates the perk, and they don't have to be four months in a row. Everyone will get to vote on which series, and give prompts during the extra fishbowl, although it may be a half-day rather than a whole day. If donations reach $300, there will be a half-price sale in one series.
I want to promote linkbacks pointing people to the "Fishbowl Open" post on Tuesday. I have a spare series poem available, and each linkback will reveal a verse of "Begin to Understand Ourselves" (standalone). One person can do multiple links if they're on different services, like Twitter or LiveJournal, rather than all on Dreamwidth.
(See the complete list of current perks.)
If you enjoy my poetry -- or if you just love poetry in general, or want to promote interest in leading and following -- please mark the fishbowl date on your calendar. Drop by and give me some ideas, comment on the posted poetry, encourage people to come look, whatever tickles your fancy. I hope to see you then!
Among my more relevant series for the main theme:
An Army of One is about neurovariant people developing their own society.
The Blueshift Troupers travel in a living ship with a solid group structure.
Clay of Life follows Menachem the blacksmith and his friend Yossele the golem.
Daughters of the Apocalypse is largely run by women, and leaders are often quite young, given the pattern of losses.
Feathered Nests has very different social structure between humans and Fifers.
Frankenstein's Family features two scientists running a valley in historic Romania, plus werewolves, vampires, and a mummy for a wide variety of social dynamics.
Hart's Farm is a free love community generally run by elders.
The Moon Door mixes a women's chronic pain group and lycanthropy, which includes pack dynamics.
Not Quite Kansas has demons and angels quite alert to respective ranks.
The Ocracies all use different systems of government.
One God's Story of Mid-Life Crisis features Shaeth, who keeps attracting more followers than he knows what to do with.
Path of the Paladins has the paladins leading people while following their patron deity.
Polychrome Heroics has ordinary humans, supernaries, blue-plate specials, superheroes, supervillains, primal and animal soups all of whom have their own interpersonal expectations.
Schrodinger's Heroes save the world from alternate dimensions. World without Alex = life expectancy of a glass hammer.
Or you can ask for something new.
I have a linkback poem, "Begin to Understand Ourselves" (8 verses, An Army of One).
If you're interested, mark the date on your calendar, and please hold actual prompts until the "Poetry Fishbowl Open" post next week. (If you're not available that day, or you live in a time zone that makes it hard to reach me, you can leave advance prompts. I am now.) Meanwhile, if you want to help with promotion, please feel free to link back here or repost this on your blog.
Writing is usually considered a solitary pursuit. One exception to this is a fascinating exercise called a "fishbowl." This has various forms, but all of them basically involve some kind of writing in public, usually with interaction between author and audience. A famous example is Harlan Ellison's series of "stories under glass" in which he sits in a bookstore window and writes a new story based on an idea that someone gives him. Writing classes sometimes include a version where students watch each other write, often with students calling out suggestions which are chalked up on the blackboard for those writing to use as inspiration.
I'm going to host a Poetry Fishbowl on my blog on Tuesday, September 7. I'll be soliciting ideas for thematic characters, plots, settings, objects, and poetic forms in particular. Chances are I'll spend a good chunk of the day, from afternoon to evening or more, alternating between this site and doing stuff offline so my back doesn't weld itself to the chair.
Perks: I will post at least one of the resulting fishbowl poems on the blog for everyone to enjoy, and an extra one if there's at least one new prompter or donor. The rest will be available for audience members to buy, and whatever's left over will go into my archive for magazine submission.
If donations total $100 then you get a free $15 poem; $150 gets you a free $20 poem; and $200 gets you a free epic, posted after the Poetry Fishbowl. These will usually be series poems if I have them; otherwise I may offer non-series poems or series poems in a different size. If donations reach $250, you get one step toward a bonus fishbowl; four of these activates the perk, and they don't have to be four months in a row. Everyone will get to vote on which series, and give prompts during the extra fishbowl, although it may be a half-day rather than a whole day. If donations reach $300, there will be a half-price sale in one series.
I want to promote linkbacks pointing people to the "Fishbowl Open" post on Tuesday. I have a spare series poem available, and each linkback will reveal a verse of "Begin to Understand Ourselves" (standalone). One person can do multiple links if they're on different services, like Twitter or LiveJournal, rather than all on Dreamwidth.
(See the complete list of current perks.)
If you enjoy my poetry -- or if you just love poetry in general, or want to promote interest in leading and following -- please mark the fishbowl date on your calendar. Drop by and give me some ideas, comment on the posted poetry, encourage people to come look, whatever tickles your fancy. I hope to see you then!
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Date: 2021-08-31 11:40 pm (UTC)Yay!
Date: 2021-09-01 12:51 am (UTC)Re: Yay!
Date: 2021-09-01 06:50 am (UTC)Re: Yay!
Date: 2021-09-01 07:30 am (UTC)Re: Yay!
Date: 2021-09-01 03:56 pm (UTC)Re: Yay!
Date: 2021-09-02 10:57 am (UTC)Well, it depends.
Do you want to hold things in memory? You can do that, but it takes practice to learn how, and then it takes intent. You have to mean it to remember things, for them to set properly.
And then, do you want to devote headspace to that, rather than to other things? Cognitive offloading, such as using lists, will free up space for other things. I use a timer if I need to check on something later, because that way I can devote more attention to writing. But if I'm out somewhere and don't have a way to write things down, I also know how to stomp them into memory with a pretty good rate of success.
There are different ways to solve the problem of forgetting things. It's up to you which you learn, and which you use in an given situation. Don't beat yourself up over it. Just think about what you'll do differently next time.
Re: Yay!
Date: 2021-09-02 01:35 pm (UTC)Re: Yay!
Date: 2021-09-03 10:21 am (UTC)There are many ways to protect mental functions.
https://daringtolivefully.com/brain-hacks
https://www.tasteofhome.com/collection/brain-boosting-foods-that-will-keep-you-sharp
https://www.magneticmemorymethod.com/brain-games
https://positivepsychology.com/meditation-techniques-beginners/
>> I also know I haven't been sleeping well and that effects memory as well. Not sleeping pretty much makes you boneheaded. <<
Yeah, lack of sleep screws up everything else. There are many ways to address that.
https://myslumberyard.com/sleep/101-tips-for-better-sleep
And kill 2 birds with 1 stone:
https://yogapractice.com/yoga/yoga-nidra-for-insomnia/
>> I do also do puzzles and read. I am going to go back to lists for stuff that I don't want to risk forgetting. <<
Those are good ideas.
Options for improving memory:
https://www.verywellmind.com/great-ways-to-improve-your-memory-2795356
https://web.archive.org/web/20170210032303/https://irisreading.com/30-tips-to-improve-your-memory/
The funnest is one of my favorite games, We Didn't Playtest This At All. It is silly and simplistic -- until it's not. Remembering to do specific things, like say "Aaa, zombies!" before your turn or move a card, is surprisingly difficult amidst the chaos. They took the infamously frustrating Door Exercise and made it hilarious.
Re: Yay!
Date: 2021-09-03 02:47 pm (UTC)