For someone who doesn't really care for sports, I sure do cry a lot when I watch sports movies. I just finished Rudy, the incredible movie starring Sean Astin that's based on a true story--if you haven't seen it, stop reading right now and go buy it. BUY it. Watch it. It's incredible. The character of Rudy grows up with a dream, to play football for Notre Dame, and everyone, including his teachers, parents, and older brothers, mock him and tell him that his dreams are hopeless. They tell him that he is too poor, too stupid, too small, and just all around too not-good-enough to ever make his dream a reality. The only person who takes him seriously is his best friend.
Rudy decides to show all the people who doubt him that they are wrong, and he works tirelessly towards his goal, suffering many setbacks and disappointments, until his hard work and determination become an inspiration to everyone around him.
That's what I love about sports movies: they are so inspiring. At the end, when all of Rudy's efforts come to fruition and he experiences his dream come true, I defy anyone not to feel stirred and hopeful and inspired.
I love finishing a movie that creates that empowering kind of finale, and since so many sports movies seem to have that magic, I may not be much of a sports fan (much to my hubby's chagrin), but I will always be a fan of good sports movies.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
NaNoWriMo!
So NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) started last Tuesday, and I have discovered that I am capable of beating out about 1000 words/hour. This is quite the revelation for me, and apparently with proper motivation I can be a prolific as the next gal; the key is to do it.
Every piece of writing advice I've ever read or received starts with that: you have to actually write. This month, I am doing just that. The goal of nanowrimo is to write 50,000 words of a novel during the month of November, and lots of people all over the world join up for the challenge of it. I'm having a blast. I've also rediscovered one of my favorite things to do, and my goal extends beyond November; my goal is to continue writing the whole year round, so that next November nano will by just an extra productive month, not the jump start to my dead writer-ly self. In the meantime, this thing is awesome, and if you want to check my word count (and feel free to congratulate or berate me, whatever seems appropriate), the link is: http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/participants/rsz
Happy writing!!
Every piece of writing advice I've ever read or received starts with that: you have to actually write. This month, I am doing just that. The goal of nanowrimo is to write 50,000 words of a novel during the month of November, and lots of people all over the world join up for the challenge of it. I'm having a blast. I've also rediscovered one of my favorite things to do, and my goal extends beyond November; my goal is to continue writing the whole year round, so that next November nano will by just an extra productive month, not the jump start to my dead writer-ly self. In the meantime, this thing is awesome, and if you want to check my word count (and feel free to congratulate or berate me, whatever seems appropriate), the link is: http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/participants/rsz
Happy writing!!
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