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Thurs. May 28, 2026: Putting One Word After Another
image courtesy of Gordon Johnson from PixabayThursday, May 28, 2026
Waxing Moon
Pluto Retrograde
Sunny and pleasant
You can read the latest on the garden over on Gratitude and Growth. There’s actually something to write this week.
After breakfast, I did a bunch of admin, then got the laundry folded and put away, and put aside the pieces that need ironing and those that need mending. I slogged through a bunch of email. A few days ago, I got a request for a script submission, and I’ve been rolling around what to submit. I picked the play (THE WOMEN ON THE BRIDGE) and sent it off. If I WILL BE DIFFERENT is ready by August, I can submit that, too (I can submit two scripts this year, per their request/instructions).
I pondered what to work on for END OF PLAY starting June 1. Some characters are starting to talk, but I’m not sure in which world they fit.
Part of me wants to finally work on the play inspired by the time Kit Cornell’s company took the train from Buffalo to Seattle on tour, got stuck in a snow storm, were late, the audience waited, so actors took turns on stage telling stories while the crew built the set around them, and they did the play, ending around 3 AM. But I don’t feel settled enough in the research, and I can’t re-read the books between now and the 1st. I should put those research books in a project bin so they are handy. I tracked down several memoirs by members of the company. It’s not ready to write yet, though, and I don’t want to push it when it’s not the right time.
Some projects one can leap into and sort it out on the way. Others, like this one and the May Morris play, require lots of specific research so the world of the play is reflexive and one doesn’t have to look up the details as one goes, because those details affect everything in the scene. I have to be comfortable in the world while writing the scene, not layer the details in later on.
Managed to get some work done on BETTING MAN. Not enough, but some. Decided to make another change in the overall arc, which will affect this book and future books. I’m hoping that will lift the obstacles I’ve been feeling as I work on it these past weeks, that I was on the wrong track with it, and now I’ve course corrected.
Switched over to the ghostwriting. Didn’t get as much done on a word count level as I hoped, but I’m happy with the quality. I will have to make up for it today and tomorrow, which will be a challenge, because today is packed.
The literary committee meeting went well. It’s always such a pleasure to have these monthly meetings and get into deep topics around the plays involved.
Word X Word confirmed I’m one of the poets in the exquisite corpse poem. We’re performing it July 26 at the Mount. It’s one of my favorite participations of the year. This will be my 5th year with them.
Cooked dinner, read a bit at night. I’ve read Elizabeth McCracken’s BOWLAWAY these past few days, which is a unique book stylistically and story-wise. It’s literary fiction that mixes whimsy, pathos, and history in it.
Slept well, which surprised me as much as anyone, up a little early this morning because Tessa and Charlotte were fussing. Morning routine was good, and I figured out a bunch of stuff in the new BETTING MAN direction in the morning free write.
As far as I know, the online meditation group meets this morning, then I head out on errands, try to get some work done on BETTING MAN, join the Freelance Friends chat, work on the ghostwriting. I’ve been invited to two different things tonight. Whether I can go to either of them largely depends on how much work I can get done around all the meetings.
I’m going to try to get a little bit done now, before meditation group.
Have a good one!
#books #fiction #freelance #playwrighting #plotting #poetry #publishing #reading #research #theatre #writing -
I did some plotting for the WriteYourOwnFairytale anthology (not the real name of the book) I will be part of this September. The story is based on roll of Story Die and I got these prompts work with:
Monster, Girl in a Cloak, and Tower.
I will follow traditional fairytale formats so something will be learned, there will be magic, but I will add there a twist or two to keep it interesting. (:
#IAmWriting #Writing #Bookstodon #Fairytale
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Astro Catalog
by Sylvain Villet
https://github.com/sylvainvillet
https://app.astrobin.com/u/SylvainV
https://app.astrobin.com/forum/topic/191541This project generates a mosaic of Messier or Caldwell objects, using images from a local folder.
The script arranges the objects into a configurable grid, supports larger slots for extended targets (e.g. Andromeda), and overlays labels and a title.Perfect for creating a large-format print.
Features:
+ Loads Messier or Caldwell object images from a folder (M31.jpg, M-31.png, M_31.tif, etc.)
+ Places objects on a grid with configurable layout
+ Supports multi-cell slots for large objects (e.g. M31, M42, M45)
+ Supports grouping multiple objects in one slot for objects close to each other (e.g. M42 and M43, M31 and M32)
+ Adds a title and progress counter if it's not completed yet
+ Draws labels on images and placeholders for missing ones
+ Adjustable size of the final image
+ Saves as JPEG, PNG or TIFFhttps://github.com/sylvainvillet/astro-catalog#features
#space #tech #science #astronomy #astrophotography #photography #code #python #unix #linux #commandline #plotting
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Astro Catalog
by Sylvain Villet
https://github.com/sylvainvillet
https://app.astrobin.com/u/SylvainV
https://app.astrobin.com/forum/topic/191541This project generates a mosaic of Messier or Caldwell objects, using images from a local folder.
The script arranges the objects into a configurable grid, supports larger slots for extended targets (e.g. Andromeda), and overlays labels and a title.Perfect for creating a large-format print.
Features:
+ Loads Messier or Caldwell object images from a folder (M31.jpg, M-31.png, M_31.tif, etc.)
+ Places objects on a grid with configurable layout
+ Supports multi-cell slots for large objects (e.g. M31, M42, M45)
+ Supports grouping multiple objects in one slot for objects close to each other (e.g. M42 and M43, M31 and M32)
+ Adds a title and progress counter if it's not completed yet
+ Draws labels on images and placeholders for missing ones
+ Adjustable size of the final image
+ Saves as JPEG, PNG or TIFFhttps://github.com/sylvainvillet/astro-catalog#features
#space #tech #science #astronomy #astrophotography #photography #code #python #unix #linux #commandline #plotting
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Astro Catalog
by Sylvain Villet
https://github.com/sylvainvillet
https://app.astrobin.com/u/SylvainV
https://app.astrobin.com/forum/topic/191541This project generates a mosaic of Messier or Caldwell objects, using images from a local folder.
The script arranges the objects into a configurable grid, supports larger slots for extended targets (e.g. Andromeda), and overlays labels and a title.Perfect for creating a large-format print.
Features:
+ Loads Messier or Caldwell object images from a folder (M31.jpg, M-31.png, M_31.tif, etc.)
+ Places objects on a grid with configurable layout
+ Supports multi-cell slots for large objects (e.g. M31, M42, M45)
+ Supports grouping multiple objects in one slot for objects close to each other (e.g. M42 and M43, M31 and M32)
+ Adds a title and progress counter if it's not completed yet
+ Draws labels on images and placeholders for missing ones
+ Adjustable size of the final image
+ Saves as JPEG, PNG or TIFFhttps://github.com/sylvainvillet/astro-catalog#features
#space #tech #science #astronomy #astrophotography #photography #code #python #unix #linux #commandline #plotting
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Astro Catalog
by Sylvain Villet
https://github.com/sylvainvillet
https://app.astrobin.com/u/SylvainV
https://app.astrobin.com/forum/topic/191541This project generates a mosaic of Messier or Caldwell objects, using images from a local folder.
The script arranges the objects into a configurable grid, supports larger slots for extended targets (e.g. Andromeda), and overlays labels and a title.Perfect for creating a large-format print.
Features:
+ Loads Messier or Caldwell object images from a folder (M31.jpg, M-31.png, M_31.tif, etc.)
+ Places objects on a grid with configurable layout
+ Supports multi-cell slots for large objects (e.g. M31, M42, M45)
+ Supports grouping multiple objects in one slot for objects close to each other (e.g. M42 and M43, M31 and M32)
+ Adds a title and progress counter if it's not completed yet
+ Draws labels on images and placeholders for missing ones
+ Adjustable size of the final image
+ Saves as JPEG, PNG or TIFFhttps://github.com/sylvainvillet/astro-catalog#features
#space #tech #science #astronomy #astrophotography #photography #code #python #unix #linux #commandline #plotting
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Astro Catalog
by Sylvain Villet
https://github.com/sylvainvillet
https://app.astrobin.com/u/SylvainV
https://app.astrobin.com/forum/topic/191541This project generates a mosaic of Messier or Caldwell objects, using images from a local folder.
The script arranges the objects into a configurable grid, supports larger slots for extended targets (e.g. Andromeda), and overlays labels and a title.Perfect for creating a large-format print.
Features:
+ Loads Messier or Caldwell object images from a folder (M31.jpg, M-31.png, M_31.tif, etc.)
+ Places objects on a grid with configurable layout
+ Supports multi-cell slots for large objects (e.g. M31, M42, M45)
+ Supports grouping multiple objects in one slot for objects close to each other (e.g. M42 and M43, M31 and M32)
+ Adds a title and progress counter if it's not completed yet
+ Draws labels on images and placeholders for missing ones
+ Adjustable size of the final image
+ Saves as JPEG, PNG or TIFFhttps://github.com/sylvainvillet/astro-catalog#features
#space #tech #science #astronomy #astrophotography #photography #code #python #unix #linux #commandline #plotting
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plotting something...
headshot for Sushi
#furry #furryart #wickerbeast #ferret #plotting -
The mapdata.py data explorer now has two new ways of summarizing missing data. It can also now create a Zipf's Law plot for any categorical variable. Install, update, or download it from PyPI: https://pypi.org/project/mapdata/
#DataExploration #DataAnalysis #Mapping #Plotting #Statistics #FOSS #FLOSS
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I made some postcards with my plotter. The postcard on the image here is consisting only of sinus functions. Math is so beautiful :blobfoxheart:
You can read more on my blog: https://chiliscotch.de/art-with-math/
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#MTG ADMITS #Trump Is #PLOTTING #COUP To #OVERTHROW #DEMOCRACY | The Kyle Kulinski Show #SecularTalk #yt
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Is Single or Multiple Viewpoints Best for Your Story?
Deciding how many characters should tell your story is an important decision. Whether you’re writing young adult fiction, fantasy, romance, or any genre, this choice will determine the overall tone of the story and how deeply readers connect with the characters. So do you just need one perspective, or should multiple narrators be involved? Here...
The post Is Single or Multiple Viewpoints Best for Your Story? appeared first on WRITERS HELPING WRITERS®.
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Saturday, January 31, 2026
"They are not very interested:" – Russia halts POW exchanges --We are all used to this; Inside one of Kyiv’s hardest-hit buildings this winter -- The illusion of a ceasefire in Ukraine -- Russia attacks passenger bus in Kherson Oblast, killing 1, injuring 5 ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/01/saturday-january-31-2026/
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Need a plotting beat sheet? I have got you covered! https://www.lianabrooks.com/plotting-beat-sheet/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Editing #LianaEdits #AmWriting #Plotting
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https://medium.com/the-writers-reach/goal-obstacle-outcome-cards-bb85046ba649
Goal–Obstacle–Outcome cards capture the core of the moment so you don’t write scenes that drift or stall.
This works for any genre, whether you outline or discovery write. It works whether you’re drafting or revising.
#writingcommunity #writingtips #medium #scene #scenecards #fiction #plotting #creativewriting #goals #obstacles #outcomes
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Need a plotting beat sheet? I have got you covered! https://www.lianabrooks.com/plotting-beat-sheet/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Editing #LianaEdits #AmWriting #Plotting
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In an effort to make it easier to use the large vinyl cutter at the makerspace, I created an Inkscape extension that detects when it's plugged in and ready. Help test it?
https://github.com/KnoxMakers/km-plot
#opensource #inkscape #vinylcutting #plotting #knoxmakers #makerspace #maker
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How do you write a blockbuster? Graeme Shimmin has some advice! https://graemeshimmin.com/discovering-a-high-concept-plot-idea/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Editing #LianaEdits #AmWriting #Plotting
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I have begun the next story. It isn’t nearly as disturbing as the last, but I realized there is actually a fair bit of grimness to it. When I first worked on it like 20 years ago, I resisted including some of the darker elements of professional sports. Now I find myself embracing them as important to the theme and character. Interesting how time changes stuff. And how most of the key story beats I knew still work. #plotting #writing
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After some wild mathematical hat rendering yesterday, kicked off by @scruss and @paulrickards, I've got John Brooks' ridiculously optimized 10 line Applesoft BASIC program running on the IIe.
(Time-lapse video; the hat takes about 9 minutes to render on the 1MHz IIe.)
The listing can be found here: https://groups.google.com/g/comp.sys.apple2/c/Uc4EmM3xX88
#BASIC #AppleII #AppleIIe #Applesoft #plotting #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #retrocomputers #apple2forever #CRT #CFFA3000 #video #geek #nerdy #programming #geometry #WhizKids #timelapse #ByteCellar
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Typewriter Plotters: A collection of bizarre 80s and 90s printers. Pen plotters with keyboards attached, or other odd hybrids
https://biosrhythm.com/?p=2143
#via:lobsters #plotterart #typewriter #plotting #graphics #cool #art #+ -
@paulrickards @scruss I've seen this on the Apple II as well, ofc, but I can't find the code out there. I wanted to run it on my IIe.
But I can share a little fun I had with ChatGPT and its attempt to rewrite the thing for Applesoft BASIC. This is after several iterations.
I think it got tired of all that crap and said, "BORING - I want to code some demos instead!!!" Who knew GPT was a scene fan? lol
#AppleII #demoscene #C64 #BASIC #hat #plotting #retrocomputing #ChatGPT #AI
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https://www.storyangles.com/post/storyboard-your-novel-using-index-cards
Storyboard Your Novel Using Index Cards
A simple plan to bring your literary ideas to life.#storyboarding #Storyboard #plotting #StoryAngles #writingtips #writer
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Drafting novels has become difficult of late. I used to be a happy pantser--leap in, and trust that my subconscious knew where I was going (and it did). I developed a habit of just-in-time plotting, where I'd plan out the next few chapters, have a guideline, and that kept me on track.
This worked for years, and multiple books, both original and fanfic.
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Hype for the Future 9A: What to Expect from the YouTube Channels
On Days 7 and 8 of the 284-day “Hype for the Future” series, novaTopFlex has exported numerous mathematical graphs in PNG format as follows (as futoTopFlex):
In the image above, novaTopFlex was unsuccessful with executing the cotangent function (though the GNOME Genius application features cot(x) by default).
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YouPlot is a command line tool to draw graphs on the terminal
https://github.com/red-data-tools/YouPlot
#tools #DevEx #plotting #graph #histogram #libraries #CommandLine #cli #console #YouPlot #plot
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YouPlot is a command line tool to draw graphs on the terminal
https://github.com/red-data-tools/YouPlot
#tools #DevEx #plotting #graph #histogram #libraries #CommandLine #cli #console
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Aujoud'hui je me repose du #weekend #chatoyant, et comme il fait trop chaud pour le #jardin, j'ai bricolé un peu de #fortran et de #plplot 🍷 avant d'aller faire la #sieste.
https://git.tetalab.org/tTh/TetaTricks/commit/1e175bc6ef35b63bb33fd620af7baa61ab83a4ad
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Drafting novels has become difficult of late. I used to be a happy pantser--leap in, and trust that my subconscious knew where I was going (and it did). I developed a habit of just-in-time plotting, where I'd plan out the next few chapters, have a guideline, and that kept me on track.
This worked for years, and multiple books, both original and fanfic.
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Drafting novels has become difficult of late. I used to be a happy pantser--leap in, and trust that my subconscious knew where I was going (and it did). I developed a habit of just-in-time plotting, where I'd plan out the next few chapters, have a guideline, and that kept me on track.
This worked for years, and multiple books, both original and fanfic.
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Drafting novels has become difficult of late. I used to be a happy pantser--leap in, and trust that my subconscious knew where I was going (and it did). I developed a habit of just-in-time plotting, where I'd plan out the next few chapters, have a guideline, and that kept me on track.
This worked for years, and multiple books, both original and fanfic.
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Drafting novels has become difficult of late. I used to be a happy pantser--leap in, and trust that my subconscious knew where I was going (and it did). I developed a habit of just-in-time plotting, where I'd plan out the next few chapters, have a guideline, and that kept me on track.
This worked for years, and multiple books, both original and fanfic.
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https://www.storyangles.com/post/plotting-for-pantsers
Plotting for Pantsers.
Don’t kill your creativity.#pantser #plotting #writingtips #StoryAngles #writingcommunity #creativity #storytelling
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https://www.storyangles.com/post/plotting-for-pantsers
Plotting for Pantsers.
Don’t kill your creativity.#pantser #plotting #writingtips #StoryAngles #writingcommunity #creativity #storytelling
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Writing 101: Popular Structure Models that Work
Every successful story, no matter the genre or format, has some structure at its core. It’s the backbone that provides shape and purpose. Without it, even the most compelling ideas can lose focus and wander off track, making it harder for readers to engage. Whether…
https://writershelpingwriters.net/2025/10/writing-101-popular-structure-models-that-work/#Plotting #StoryStructure #Writing101 #WritingCraft #WritingHelp
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How to Pair Your Book’s Beginning and Ending to Satisfy Readers
Okay, fair warning—what you’re about to learn in this article might spoil movies, TV shows, and books for you forever. BUT—as a writer, you have to peel back the mechanics of story to understand how to make your book awesome, so even if you hate spoilers…
https://writershelpingwriters.net/2025/08/pair-your-books-beginning-and-ending/#Endings #Openings #Plotting #ResidentWritingCoach #StoryStructure
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Reading Like a Writer
We all know that as writers we should be reading a lot. It’s one of the best ways to learn the craft, and Stephen King’s quote on the topic is legendary: “If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have the time (or the tools) to write.” While it’s great to beat your annual […]…
https://writershelpingwriters.net/2025/05/reading-like-a-writer/#Plotting #ResidentWritingCoach #Setting #StoryStructure #ToolsandResources
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Today’s little piece is on how to do some basic cube #plotting. For this, I use some samples from @ClaireRobin et. al. work on how to #forecast #vegetation #greenness at fine resolution over Africa. DeepCube H2020 #visualization @makie Code: https://github.com/lazarusA/LittlePieces
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#TidyTuesday US Monthly retail sales was extra fun to analyze with #Plotly in #rstats #QuartoPub #Quarto
Detailed article on #datacleaning #plotting and using #crosstalk to add interactivity in visualization is here: https://medium.com/@menghani.deepsha/tidytuesday-retail-sales-data-analysis-with-plotly-in-r-c8ca605d4d0
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[Video] #Indicted #Trump has #Republicans #openly #plotting #election #theft.
Some #Republican #lawmakers are openly #plotting to #steal #future #elections. MSNBC’s Ari Melber reports and is joined by former Acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal and former general counsel for the FBI Andrew Weissman to discuss.
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #RepublicanParty #ThePartyOfHate
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Oh joy, #WebR is here to let you run #R #in your #browser, as if #JavaScript wasn't complicated enough already! 🖥️ Let's take a detour into this never-ending list of #modules, because who doesn't love a good module channel message payload proxy queue RMain RObject? 🤯 Thanks WebR, now we can finally plot our bad life choices in real-time! 📉😂
https://docs.r-wasm.org/webr/latest/ #plotting #HackerNews #ngated -
#Bow #SchoolDistrict #officials #defend #barring #antitrans #parents from #premises for ‘wearing #transphobic #wristbands, #plotting to #harass and #bully #trans #students.’
“When we suspect there’s some sort of #threat… we don’t wait for it to happen.”
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #NewHampshire #Education #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #Religion #Hategroups #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate
https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/11/25/bow-school-district-defends-suspending-parents/
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#Bow #SchoolDistrict #officials #defend #barring #antitrans #parents from #premises for ‘wearing #transphobic #wristbands, #plotting to #harass and #bully #trans #students.’
“When we suspect there’s some sort of #threat… we don’t wait for it to happen.”
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #NewHampshire #Education #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #Religion #Hategroups #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate
https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/11/25/bow-school-district-defends-suspending-parents/
