Writing goals

[thecatumbrella]

Ooo. I happened to remember something about house chickens that is a particular pain point in my life right now. One of CC's chickens gets brought in at night since it had a bad molt and didn't regrow its feathers. Problem is, it sleeps in that bedroom, and as a result it smells like poop in there. To me that's a health concern as well.

I'm guessing you guys don't have a basement?

 

[NC_Quail]

Not the bedroommmm
The poop isn't the main issue, the stuff you inhale while you sleep is

Yeah, I cultured chicken poop once in a microbiology class…without describing the results to you, let’s just say I would be a little concerned about breathing that in.

 

[Somewhere_In_The_Clouds]

Yeah, I cultured chicken poop once in a microbiology class…without describing the results to you, let’s just say I would be a little concerned about breathing that in.

Again it's not JUST the poop, obviously there's always going to be hygiene problems, including like disease risks.
But ALONG with dried poo inhalation, repeated exposure to bird allergens, feather dust, dander etc. can give you bird fancier's lung... which can cause long term and irreversible damage to your lungs.
It's been my personal decision that I'd never house any bird, even my budgies, in my sleeping space since basically I learnt about all this stuff. Many people do but that's 8+ hours, EVERY NIGHT, of uninterrupted exposure to all that stuff

 

[thecatumbrella]

Again it's not JUST the poop, obviously there's always going to be hygiene problems, including like disease risks.
But ALONG with dried poo inhalation, repeated exposure to bird allergens, feather dust, dander etc. can give you bird fancier's lung... which can cause long term and irreversible damage to your lungs.
It's been my personal decision that I'd never house any bird, even my budgies, in my sleeping space since basically I learnt about all this stuff. Many people do but that's 8+ hours, EVERY NIGHT, of uninterrupted exposure to all that stuff

To your point, I actually hurt my lungs last spring brooding in the basement. The chicks have their own sectioned area with an air purifier, but it didn’t matter. Had to wear an N95 mask down there until they could move out!

 

[Somewhere_In_The_Clouds]

To your point, I actually hurt my lungs last spring brooding in the basement. The chicks have their own sectioned area with an air purifier, but it didn’t matter. Had to wear an N95 mask down there until they could move out!

Bird dander from some species of birds can also actually be deadly to other species of birds. Birds have more effective and efficient respiratory systems than us humans, which is what makes them more "sensitive". So I think the whole matter is very important and something people who own birds should be educated on. Many people who reach the point of things like BFL have to give up owning birds altogether.

 

[thecatumbrella]

Bird dander from some species of birds can also actually be deadly to other species of birds. Birds have more effective and efficient respiratory systems than us humans, which is what makes them more "sensitive". So I think the whole matter is very important and something people who own birds should be educated on. Many people who reach the point of things like BFL have to give up owning birds altogether.

I did not know this! Makes sense when you think about it. Wow, your house chicken article is going to be !

 

[Somewhere_In_The_Clouds]

I did not know this! Makes sense when you think about it. Wow, your house chicken article is going to be !

I am so hyper aware of how much of a nerd I'm being rn I've had birds on my brain the last couple weeks though
The whole bird to bird thing i mostly know about in parrots, but obviously things like ventilation are important to all kinds of birds regardless. I just think that example can help explain the severity of respiratory health, in animals and human.
I hope it's fairly decent, if I ever finish it that is

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

I was able to write and edit 1,000 words over 2 days. I really, really don't like editing, which doesn't pair well with wanting to write full-length novels, but I used a pomodoro timer to get through it in 20-minute bursts. No distractions during that window! It's too easy to be like, "Oh, I'll just pop into BYC for a few minutes, or check my email" etc, etc.

Editing is what my writing is all about right now. I believe I have one more chapter after this one I'm working on to edit, then I'm thinking of doing a straight through read through edit of the entire piece, then I should be done. Setting a schedule has helped a lot with that as I'm very routine oriented so it helps to get it done. (BYC can still be a temptation though, so sometimes it gets thrown into writing jail. Having an early morning schedule helps.)

Are you using any editing aids? For years I've been using Grammarly, but recently I added ProWritingAid on top of it. (Yes, they run together, and I prefer it that way.) Grammarly seems better and more accurate than ProWritingAid, but ProWritingAid is specifically designed for authors. If you know how to run it, it'll give you reports, highlight your dialogue, and even compare your writing to best-selling books, pointing out to where things are going good or needing to be changed. (Yes, it pointed out I use "was" a bit too much... But I know how to work things like that and am already working to eliminate it as much as possible in further writing.)

 

[notabitail]

Editing is what my writing is all about right now. I believe I have one more chapter after this one I'm working on to edit, then I'm thinking of doing a straight through read through edit of the entire piece, then I should be done. Setting a schedule has helped a lot with that as I'm very routine oriented so it helps to get it done. (BYC can still be a temptation though, so sometimes it gets thrown into writing jail. Having an early morning schedule helps.)

Are you using any editing aids? For years I've been using Grammarly, but recently I added ProWritingAid on top of it. (Yes, they run together, and I prefer it that way.) Grammarly seems better and more accurate than ProWritingAid, but ProWritingAid is specifically designed for authors. If you know how to run it, it'll give you reports, highlight your dialogue, and even compare your writing to best-selling books, pointing out to where things are going good or needing to be changed. (Yes, it pointed out I use "was" a bit too much... But I know how to work things like that and am already working to eliminate it as much as possible in further writing.)

I don't use any writing aids.

 

[thecatumbrella]

Editing is what my writing is all about right now. I believe I have one more chapter after this one I'm working on to edit, then I'm thinking of doing a straight through read through edit of the entire piece, then I should be done. Setting a schedule has helped a lot with that as I'm very routine oriented so it helps to get it done. (BYC can still be a temptation though, so sometimes it gets thrown into writing jail. Having an early morning schedule helps.)

Are you using any editing aids? For years I've been using Grammarly, but recently I added ProWritingAid on top of it. (Yes, they run together, and I prefer it that way.) Grammarly seems better and more accurate than ProWritingAid, but ProWritingAid is specifically designed for authors. If you know how to run it, it'll give you reports, highlight your dialogue, and even compare your writing to best-selling books, pointing out to where things are going good or needing to be changed. (Yes, it pointed out I use "was" a bit too much... But I know how to work things like that and am already working to eliminate it as much as possible in further writing.)

I actually have a lifetime license for ProWritingAid! I tested it against AutoCrit and Grammarly after finishing my first book, and I admit, it was challenging to choose between the 3. My biggest editing hangups are repetitive word usage (like your "was" catch) and keeping a consistent tense. I'm pretty good at varying sentence structure on my first go.

Editing just triggers my need to "pick". Oh, could this be a better word? Or what if I changed this around? It can snowball into an editing trap that I never get out of, then ultimately start to resent my work.

I like your idea of getting into a routine. I'm not a routine person myself, but it's a quality I should probably work on! I'm very accountable when other people are involved; not so much with myself and personal goals.