I'm doing 13 things
My mom is a professor and her friend is a journalism professor. He recommended to her I try to freelance some of my analysis. I’m going to email him this week and ask if we could talk on the phone or meet up to discuss tactics.
Chris Lambert's Life List
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1. write a novel
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2. Publish a poem
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3. beat breath of fire 4
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4. give free writing lessons at the local library
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5. Learn Japanese
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6. get paid to write film analysis
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7. beat ring of red
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8. live in europe
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9. live in japan
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10. hear don delillo speak
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11. see The Throne in concert
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12. help my friend get in to NYU Stern's MBA program
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13. inspire people to read 2666
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How I did it
It made me
happy, satisfied 
How I did it: I had family friends who rented the lower portion of their house. I became the tenant. That was easy. Finding part-time work took a lot of persistence. Conversations with people in stores and at various volunteer events yielded full-time opportunities. Part-time jobs meant calling, calling, calling. Read how I did it…
It made me
How I did it: I had zero ingredients soooo, I went to the grocery store. Ingredients are (from Men's Health):2 mahi mahi (about 6 oz. each) 1 jar roasted red peppers (12 oz.)1/2 tsp of cayenne pepper2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil1 tbsp sherry or red-wine vinegar1/2 tsp cuminsalt and pepper.After gathering all the good stuff, I found a cooking partner--in this case, my mom. 1. To make the Harissa, you need a blender that can puree. … Read how I did it…
It made me
proud
How I did it: I knew how I wanted to end the story: a boy standing in front of his home, a western setting, gun in hand, a monster charging at him, the sun setting. He fires. The hard part was figuring out how to get there. There had to be monsters. But why monsters? Where did the boy get the gun? If it's dusk, what happened during the day? Where are his parents? Why the boy and no one else?The stor… Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
I’m up to 20,000 words. It’s been a little over a month and a half of serious writing. The system I’m using is strange. But I’m only writing 26 minutes each day.
I edit the previous 2-3 days worth (which can take 10 minutes or 40). I then write for the minimum of 26 minutes. I add between 400-800 words each day.
This is my third novel attempt and this structure has proven beneficial. I was totally lost in my other attempts. Currently, I feel very much in control.
So I’ve been using the website Livemocha.com to get started on my Japanese-ing. I’m not very far, but I think it’s a good way to at least learn some things. And free. Great community too. Give it a shot. And find me on there. cjhlambert
