I know a lot of writers who rely heavily on accountability to keep them productive on a story. Is it absolutely essential? No, but having someone alongside you or tracking your word count can definitely provide extra oomph in getting the page filled. Being more public about project progress is…
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by E. C. Ambrose When I was a kid, the only test I ever failed was the President’s Physical Fitness Test. Like many writers, I was introverted, non-athletic, and not exactly a stand-out player among my peers (when they even let me be on their team). Nowadays, I’m one of the…
Leave a CommentThis should be the last big calorie-focused post for a while. Thanks for sticking with this so far. I hope it’s been helpful to pull back the curtain just a tiny bit on how the various types of foods we eat directly impact our fitness and how they can be…
Leave a Commentby Beth Cato I’m the crazy person who hikes in the desert near my home when it’s still 115-degrees out. This is my place to ponder plot holes and promotional efforts. I might be crazy to take these walks, but I’m not stupid. I drink several cups of cold water…
Leave a CommentMacro Variables – How Much of What and Why?
Geez, these posts are getting “mathy.” Hang in there, though. There’s one more mildly mathy post after this and then we’ll be getting past some of the technical stuff for a bit and back into writing/fitness lifestyle applications. Now that we’ve got a firmer grip on the three macronutrients and…
Leave a CommentI Will Do Science to It – Macronutrients and You
Time to talk macros. As mentioned in a previous post, these are comprised of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Each of these are processed by the body at different rates and in different ways, and each contributes to weight gain/loss differently. Understanding how they work, especially in the context of your…
Leave a CommentIn & Out – Casual Approaches to Calories
Long post ahoy! Most writers I know keep track of their progress via word count. Each writing session adds a few hundred or few thousand words to a spreadsheet, with a target word count as the end goal or a short story or novel. Without actual words going into the…
Leave a CommentBy Tina Gower My second year of college I did an internship at the Wellness Center. We were in charge of bringing in programming to improve student, uh, well, wellness. I’ll admit, I was there because it would look good on my application to graduate school and, dude, who’s not…
Leave a CommentSo far, we’ve been focusing on exercise and ways to boost overall physical activity, breaking out of sedentary writing habits and the like. We can’t go much further though without addressing the health issue that goes hand-in-hand with exercise. In fact, if you’re trying to get into better shape, lose…
Leave a CommentBy Michael F. Stewart Let’s talk a little about guilt. Writing often feels like a guilty pleasure. If you’re a good writer you likely have the intelligence, dedication, and communication skills to be doing something else that makes a lot more money. Money isn’t everything, I know, but for most…
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