Sunday, July 20, 2008

First sentence at Paragraph

So I've started at Paragraph, a writer's workspace in Manhattan with a part-time membership. It's amazing, started by two MFA grads who saw a need and started a business around it. There's room filled with cubicles and desks that any member can use. It's super-quiet and orderly with couches in the middle if you need a break or the kitchen/lounge to visit where you can keep stuff in the fridge or make coffee or hang out.

Today is my first day, so I blocked out a few hours to work here on a story I want to finish for submission to some mags. In just the first two hours, I put a really good dent in the editing which shows how much you can get done without any distractions. There's also the tone of feeling like a writer, which must do something on some level. I've just met one other writer briefly and brewed one cup of coffee in the kitchen. Found a bunch of flyers and resources like editors, new books out and members-only events like agents who come by.

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