Girl in the High Tower — Live Writing Sessions

Yesterday, on one of my very rare trips out and about (only visiting the stores that provide essential services — God, quarantine sucks), I had an idea.

I was thinking about all the people conducting their professional lives on Zoom these days; I was thinking about my artistically inclined friends who have long been doing live drawing sessions that people can tune into at their leisure; I was thinking about how overjoyed I’m sure we all are, over the fact that this pandemic is taking place in 2020, and not the year 2000, when our Nokia 6100s limited our minutes and our text messages (silver linings?).

And one conversation, the other day, with a buddy of mine who does live drawing sessions. I asked him why he does them, and he said it was fun, and kind of created a camaraderie, but most of all, it “keeps him accountable.”

There’s not a day that goes by where I don’t think about the continuing saga of Nadya and Roger. But as long time supporters already know, and I’m sure are continually frustrated by, I just so happen to be one of those delightful Creatives who needs that swift kick in the pants to get anything done. Deadlines on another’s behalf? I can get it done… Self-imposed deadlines? Days can turn to weeks.

When I work for clients, I usually use Google Docs. Partially because it’s user-friendly, partially because it makes sharing finished work incredibly easy, and also… Because those who are looking at the document at the same time I am can see the edits take place, live, as they’re happening. They can insert comments in the margins as I’m writing, and generally, can see a block of text become fully formed, right in front of their eyes, from across the globe. The wonders of the modern age don’t really cease.

So accountability, doing something fun, and maybe adding a little extra bit of incentive for those of you who are kind enough to subscribe at this tier? PLUS getting more of this story written? Why the hell not!

So, let’s give it a test drive, and see how it works out. I will be online, for two hours, writing, from:

Today, April 30, 11:55 p.m., Madrid time. (That’s April 30, 5:55 p.m. New York; May 1, 9:55 a.m. Melbourne, etc.)

If you’re so inclined, and if this is any interest at all, you can tune in at this link…

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QoIicqqSEvp1W3lihlKFCpSv6EEWmjS_vs_INQvpy8Q/edit

Hope to see you there? An advance notice to pardon any bugs, but what the heck. :)