Stop reading! You need to write.
We could sit here all day writing about writing, but who does that help? It's time to write. One thing that always helps me is a deadline. I now have two new writing deadlines for you. Let's do this...
First, you should write a 100-word story about your misadventures on a social networking site like MySpace or Friendster. Write over the weekend, and then send it to the PopuList over at Smith Magazine. They'll share your memories with the Smith community, a collection of writers and supportive people who love to hear new stories.
Secondly, write a few hundred words more about your misadventures on the web. Then (if you live in New York) come out to the monthly storytelling reading at the Black & White bar in Manhattan. You can tell your story to a roomful of supportive people. I'll be there to meet you.
"Space is such a lonely place. Come on out to the Fahrenheit storytelling reading on Sunday and share your story with your fellow space cadets. The Antagonists present the Fahrenheit reading on Sunday, May 6, 2007 at the Black & White bar ... The show begins around 9:00 at Black & White, located at 86 10th Street, New York, New York (between 3rd and 4th Avenues). For more information and virtual sign-up, email joe.antagonist [at] gmail [dot] com..."