process and words

"To be a writer, you must write. And no amount of prep-work is writing. Research is not writing. Taking notes about the world is not writing. Thinking about writing is not writing. Only writing is writing."
--Gene Wolfe, May 2006

( What follows is not writing )

nice day for a warm wedding

I've started a filter that covers my ramblings on what I'm writing. I've sort of guessed at who might be interested in reading such a thing; if you are and you can't see the previous post, let me know and I'll add you. Contrariwise, if you'd rather not be subject to those posts and currently are, you can ask to be removed and I won't be offended in the slightest.

I spent Satyrday at 80% of an an outdoor wedding in Culpeper, followed by an outdoor reception, where it was both hot and humid. I hate Virginia summers. uilos was gorgeous in her purple bridesmaid dress and sculpted hair, as was rislyn, who simply glowed.

Like every wedding I've been to, this one sharply reduced my desire to ever get married. This should be taken as no reflection on the happy couple, merely on my own tolerance for Ceremony and Tradition and Doing It This Way Because My Relatives Insist. If my relatives (or my partner's) want a party they can throw it themselves, preferably without inviting me.

The cake can stay, though.