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Geminis
Mars retrograded back into your sign on December 31, energizing your life for the past couple of months. Now, it swims into Cancer and you may feel somewhat let down. Even if you're afraid that you'll miss the action, don't worry. Treat yourself to a gift of some quiet time. After all, you really could use the rest.

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¡Un descanso! ¡Sí, por favor!

edit: Yo ya paso de mirar por los rincones buscando las cámaras de tarot.com. Porque ya sé que están ahí ¬¬U Me pasa como a Richards con Uatu: no es paranoia si sabes que existe en realidad ese alguien que te observa siempre. Y otra cosa no, pero observar, Uatu lo hace mucho xD
Quizá trabaje para tarot.com...

musas

Extracto de una entrevista a minisinoo:

What advice would you give to first time writers?
Practice, practice, practice. Write every day -- aim for 2 pages' worth (c. 500 words). Make it a routine. Read good writers -- and there are good writers to be found in most genres. Read a variety of types of stories, both in terms of genre and style. Read authors who do plot well, who do character well, who are brilliant narrative stylists. Take writing classes or join a writing group. Listen to the advice given by older* writers. HONE your craft -- and writing is a craft. Don't take critique personally. Yes, it can hurt to have one's story vetted, but good critique is about the story, not the person who wrote it.

Nothing annoys me like poor writing and poorly edited stories excused by, "It's just fanfic." If your writing is "just" anything, quit now -- or at least keep it to yourself and a personal circle of friends. Please don't inflict it on the rest of us.

Yes, that may sound harsh, but Olympic runner Steve Prefontaine once said, "To give anything less than your best, is to sacrifice the gift."

THIS ISN'T ABOUT BEING PERFECT. Far from it. We all begin somewhere. It's about respecting one's self, the craft of writing, and one's readers enough to do one's BEST. We should read back over our work, find an editor (beta reader), learn from our mistakes, and do the best job we can do.

The other bit of advice I'd offer is The Big Secret ... there's no "muse." "The muse" is a myth. Inspiration exists, sure, but no muse. I point this out because new writers can fall slave to the notion that they can't write unless the muse is with them, or blame writer's block on no muse -- all sorts of things that cripple them. Truth is, the muse is a fabrication perpetuated by an overly romantic view of writing.

As someone who's been writing for over 30 years and publishing over 20, let me kill that romanticism. Pro authors write on demand and to deadlines. That's why "Practice, practice, practice," is my #1 bit of advice. Write every day. At first, 90% of what one writes may be crap, but after a while, it's only 60%, then 30% ... After some years, one can sit down and turn out moderately readable prose at need. It may not always be "inspired," but it's always readable. Experienced writers make "the muse" dance to their tune -- not them to hers.

fuente

Gran verdad. Ya sabéis, se nos ha acabado la excusa de la musa XD

poo(h)!

Your Score: Roo

You scored 13 Ego, 13 Anxiety, and 12 Agency!

"We can't get down, we can't get down!" cried Roo.
"Isn't it fun? Pooh, isn't it fun, Tigger and I are living in a
tree, like Owl, and we're going to stay here for ever and ever.
I can see Piglet's house. Piglet, I can see your house from
here. Aren't we high? Is Owl's house as high up as this?"

"How did you get there, Roo?" asked Piglet.

"On Tigger's back! And Tiggers can't climb downwards,
because their tails get in the way, only upwards, and Tigger
forgot about that when we started, and he's only just
remembered. So we've got to stay here for ever and ever--unless
we go higher. What did you say, Tigger? Oh, Tigger says if we
go higher we shan't be able to see Piglet's house so well, so
we're going to stop here."

You scored as Roo!

ABOUT ROO: Roo lives with his mother and his friend Tigger. He is the youngest member of the Hundred Acre Wood, and loves to go along with his friends on their adventures - when Kanga will let him. No matter what happens to Roo, be it falling into the river, getting stuck in a tree, or being kidnapped by near-strangers, he enjoys ever minute of it. Roo isn't one to worry about such things. That's Kanga's job.

WHAT THIS SAYS ABOUT YOU; You are a positive, fun loving person. You take life as it comes, and feel sure that everything will be all right. You can usually find a silver lining on every cloud.

It's lucky that your friends find you so endearing, because you do tend to lean on them a lot. You are not always very self sufficient. You tend to rely on the help of your family or friends when things get tough. You don't always take the initiative to do things for yourself. You feel like you can't do a very good job at these things, so instead you ask your more capable friends and family to help you. It's time you decided to stand on your own two feet!

Link: The Deep and Meaningful Winnie-The-Pooh Character Test written by wolfcaroling on OkCupid Free Online Dating, home of the The Dating Persona Test View My Profile(wolfcaroling)

So, yeah...

Día aburrido en la ofi, no tengo ganas de trabajar ni de hacer el proyecto. Se nota, ¿no? D: