thanks, tamara -- I'm going camping next weekend and actually am going
to do reflect time on the book on that trip. It'll be the first time I
can physically (and metally) "get away" from day-to-day stuff.
Kathy
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> From: Tamra R. Heathershaw-Hart[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 1998 8:45 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: WC:>: Humor:Your New Fitness Program...
>
> I was supposed to nag all the "wanna be" writers on the list about
> getting
> something written, so this is my nag for the week. Here's my take on
> weight
> loss for writers, written waaay back in '88:
>
> Writer's Guide to Weight Loss
> by Tamra Heathershaw
>
> Writing may seem like a sedentary profession, one which offers little
> chance to burn off calories. But smart writers long ago realized that
> even
> the most trivial writing chore can burn away fat, provided you have
> the
> right attitude toward Writing Exercises.
>
> Activity Calories/Minute
> -----------------------------------------------
> Thinking 1.5
> Writing 2
> Editing 3
> Updating Documents 1
> Preparing Outlines 2.3
> Simplifying Instructions 4.5
> Asking Questions 2
> Changing Hats 5
> Pointing out Technical Errors 5
> Compacting Sentences 4
> Slicing Prose 4
> "De-jargonizing" 5
> Transferring Responsibilities 3
> Pursuing Facts 5
> Pruning Sentences 4.2
> Combining Chapters 5
> Driving Your Editor Crazy 25
> Arguing Your Case 10
> Requisitioning Helpers 10
> Dealing With Management 9
> Knuckling Under 7.3
> Stretching the Truth 13
> Developing Confidence 12
> Updating Resumes 24
> Ignoring Deadlines 4
> Discovering Deadlines 10
> Cutting It Close 15
> Making Deadlines 50
>
> I've seen funnier variations of this since writing it, but I stand
> firmly
> behind my calorie counts! I expect to hear that all of you have lost a
> ton
> of weight by next week.
>
> --Tamra Heathershaw-Hart
> (pass me another cookie, I just made a deadline!)
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