Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
Elizabeth Barrette
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Blog post on Christian writing

I was intrigued by this blog post, "The Hardest Thing About Being a Christian Writer."

The same premise applies to being a Pagan writer.  The gods or the universe will use that as an opportunity to whap you with a clue-by-four.  Based on what I've read across multiple religions, this seems to be a widespread experience.  It's somewhat lower for writers who insist they are making everything up from scratch, as they are less likely to include things they don't know or haven't admitted yet.  But everyone else is kind of fair game.
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ysabetwordsmith

Well...

ysabetwordsmith

September 16 2011, 00:53:40 UTC 9 years ago

That's a perfect opportunity to teach students how to deal with those challenges. I also like to say: If you're not making any mistakes, then you're not learning, you're coasting.

I like drop-spindles. I learned when I was studying Sumerian culture at Ancient Lifeways camp in high school. Drop-spindles are ... frisky. Clay works best for the weights, I've found. Wooden ones fly around too much, and I never had any luck with the potato version I tried when I was little. Clay can be convinced to behave, if you're careful with it.
fabricdragon

Re: Well...

fabricdragon

September 16 2011, 01:30:28 UTC 9 years ago

potato spindles are of the evil one(s) as they are NOT balanced. wood can be.. there are some very good wood ones.
also there is a simple one you make from two CDs, a electrical grommet, a dowel, and a cup hook that works surprisingly well...

and yes i do make a point of "teaching those moments" (grin).