A Passion for Running

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passion for running category: nothing to do with running, running on Thursday, July 13 2006

Have you ever sat down in front of your monitor with writer’s block?

The desire to write is there but nothing’s coming out. I’m thinking this is a result of being on vacation, and then getting sick.

My own problem aside, I have a very exciting writing tool to share with you. It’s a unique program called WriteRoom:

WriteRoom is a stripped down word processor with one unusual, wonderfully freeing difference. WriteRoom is a full screen, distraction free, writing environment. WriteRoom is just about you and your text. Walk into WriteRoom and your busy computer life fades away. The distractions of e-mail, the web, and your thousand desktop icons are gone. Only you and your text remain. This is a place where work gets done and procrastination has no place.

WriteRoom turns your entire monitor into one big black screen with a green cursor. I can’t do this justice but when you open it up, it’s…compelling.

Oh, WriteRoom is for Macs but the author also created a version called DarkRoom for you Windows/PC folks.

Give it a try! :)


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Comment by Pamalamadingdong

Thursday July 13, 2006 @

*phew* I was wondering where you were.
Glad everyone’s ok!!

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Comment by jeanne

Thursday July 13, 2006 @

hey, no fair, i wrote a post with the exact same title! next time you have writer’s block, just send people to my blog…
now if only i could get over writer’s block at WORK. gah.
writeroom, eh? I’ll give it a look.
welcome back! We want to know how you’re training is going, biking, running, etc. that should keep you writing for a bit!

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Comment by beverly

Thursday July 13, 2006 @

When I have writer’s block, I sometimes have to get away from my computer and go back to a brand new HB pencil and a crisp piece of paper. Although I LOVE my laptop, the pencil and paper bring back the magic everytime.

I’ll check out DarkRoom … that seems like weird marketing to me. Who can write in a dark room, anyways? How do you write with all the photo developing going on??

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Comment by runr53

Friday July 14, 2006 @

Yep, knew I wasn’t cut out for this writing gig! Can’t get that silly darkroom program to open on my ‘puter, Grrggghhh…!

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Comment by alejandra

Friday July 14, 2006 @

sweet ASS.. i just downloaded it. i love being a mac user!! ;)

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Comment by BD

Friday July 14, 2006 @

Have you ever sat down in front of your monitor with writer’s block?

Yep, almost every day.

I’ll check it out. Thanks!

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Comment by Dawn (aka Pink Lady)

Sunday July 16, 2006 @

That software sounds like the old DOS days. No thanks..lol.

As for writers block…what is it when you have the opposite problem. Too much to write and never enough time…lol.

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Comment by txdave

Sunday July 16, 2006 @

If you are one of the millions

of back, neck and shoulder pain or arthritis sufferers, you could get some valuable help
(and for free) from Back Be Better—the blog
about finding relief from back and other pain.

Please take a look at

http://backbebetter.blogspot.com

Also, speaking of valuable and FREE, you can
get the free Google pic organizer PICASA by
clicking on the button at the bottom of the
page on the blog.
You’ll love PICASA, as it picks up all pics
on your computer and lets you handle and alter
them easily.

Good luck to all of you. dave

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Comment by Lara

Sunday July 16, 2006 @

I checked it out and it’s actually very appealing. It does have a weird DOS feeling to it but it’s especially pleasing to have the bright text appear on the blank black screen as though out of nowhere. I can see how that might be conducive to some free flowing writing.

Thanks Mark.

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Comment by Susan

Monday July 17, 2006 @

I’m gonna go check it out . . . I need something like this.

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