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Welcome to the next interview of the Dear Writer Project. This Sunday I’m here with Gina (twopoppies here on Tumblr). Thank you so much for participating and supporting my project. It was a pleasure to interview you.

Gina about her writing process, her inspirations and what she finds most challenging about writing:

What does your writing process look like?

Oh, you're going to call me out right from the get-go, huh? LOL! My writing process is that I am a complete pantser. I hate outlining and I'm not good at it (probably why I hate it). I generally get inspired by something visual and then build a story around that. The difficulty is that often, there's a concept, but there's no real story to tell. Or, I can't quite flesh it out enough to make it worth writing. But when something connects, I go bother India (indiaalphawhiskey on Tumblr) who is my beta/BFF/cheerleader and we'll talk through the story idea.

She's super helpful in terms of pushing me to think it through enough that I can write a very basic outline of what needs to happen to get from A to B. Then, I wing it. LOL!

What does writing mean to you?

From the time I was a kid, I've always been involved in doing something artistic--from fine art, to costume design, to writing, etc. I've just always needed some way to express myself, creatively. It took me a long time to get comfortable writing fiction because there are a few people in my family who are highly respected authors, and I felt I needed something of my own to sink my teeth into. But now that I've started, I realize how much I do love it (even when I hate it), and how much it allows me to dig deep into my own thoughts and emotions and be more self-aware. Beyond that, I think I'm at my most comfortable when I feel I'm helpful/supportive/nurturing. I used to write non-fiction that gave me that outlet. It's interesting that I can see those aspects in my fiction writing, as well.

Do you know before you start writing if an idea is going to become a oneshot or a longer fic?

I can generally tell if there's enough of a story to make it a chaptered fic. Sometimes the chapters just separate naturally.

Like, in An Invincible Summer, the story unfolded so that each chapter was a different month. But I had a basic idea of how I wanted the story to progress over that time period. I think, for the most part, I let the story dictate how it's going to flow.

You don’t write (or publish) as regularly as some other writers in the fandom. Why is that and would you like to write/publish more in the future?

Part of the reason is that I have a really busy life outside of the fandom (and writing). I also don't like to write just to fill up space. And I don't want to publish anything I don't think is the best I'm capable of at that moment.

On top of that, I'm just not one of those people who has a million stories in my head. I'm very visually stimulated and there are long periods of time where I just don't feel inspired. I also second-guess myself a lot and often end up shelving my WIPs. And... even when I'm inspired, I tend to write slowly. I like to take time to make sure I'm really saying what I want to say in the best way I can. I want to grow and challenge myself with each story I publish. I just don't see a point in doing it without that sort of intention.

On which of your stories did you write the longest?

I think An Invincible Summer probably took the longest. But it was also one of the easiest for me to write because the story just wrote itself in some ways. I had a much clearer picture from the start of how things were going to unfold. At the same time, there were moments that just happened as I wrote that ended up shifting the story from what I'd originally planned.

I recently went back and re-wrote that fic, adding another 10K to flesh it out better. I'm so much happier with it (even though I loved it before), but I haven't published the updated version on AO3. Not sure whether I will.

Which of your stories came together the fastest?

The first one (Whoever, However). But it's also only 9K. Harry dropped that Beauty Papers spread and my brain exploded. The story was all there. I think Hike Up Your Skirt was probably the next quickest (again, it's not terribly long), but that one I originally wrote for the Anonymous Unicorns collection so there was a lot of freedom in getting to write anything I wanted without fear of judgment. If I could only harness that, I'd be able to bang them out!

What fic of yours was the hardest to write?

I think Literally Making Love.

It was an unusual premise, in that it's about a robot and a human falling in love, but I really struggled with whether I should make it "more" than a love story. It felt like it deserved to be "more", or that it should have more about how AI changes the world and a conversation about loneliness and the way the world contributes to that. So I kept feeling like I wasn't going down the right path with what I was writing, but India reminded me that there's just as much value in a lighthearted story as there is in "serious" writing. We all know the joy of sinking into a comfort fic, or kicking our feet at something really sweet and happy. So I let Literally Making Love be what it wanted to be and I was ultimately super proud of it. And, in the end, I think I did a good job of dealing with the ethical issues, even though I didn't make that the center of the fic.

What inspires you most while writing?

Visuals to begin with. I tend to get inspired by photos or a piece of art. Sometimes song lyrics. But visuals keep me going so I make moodboards for myself and I find quotes or pictures on Tumblr that feel like they belong to the story. I think all of my fics have a link to an inspiration tag on my blog.

And then talking through things with India.

It's so helpful to have someone who gets what you're shooting for and who has the same sense of what makes for good writing. So I'll brainstorm with her when I'm stuck or give her sections to see if it's reading the way I want it to... It keeps me going.

I don't know how writers do it all by themselves. There are times when I've read something so many times that I can't even tell if it's any good. And I do the same for her... helping her get through her writing challenges or brainstorming her projects also makes me a better writer.

In the notes of Literally Making Love you mentioned a 9 month long writers block. What helped you out of it?

Truly it was just that piece of fan art I linked in the note at the start. I'd never seen that artist's work before and this drawing of Louis building an unfinished Harry ended up on my dash and I said, "Well, I'd read the hell out of that." Sadly, no one else was going to write it for me, so I had to do it myself.

While talking about this, I pointed out that I searched a few tags of this particular trope after I finished reading Literally Making Love and couldn’t find more than a handful of fics, which I was surprised by.

Gina thinks people are put off by the idea even if there are so many ways to handle it that could make for a beautiful story.

What do you find most challenging about writing?

I was about to say finding a title, but then I realized that I only had trouble with that in two of the five I wrote.

Hmm. Honestly, I think the most difficult thing for me to write are arguments/fights.

I tend to be really passive-aggressive when I argue, and that doesn't make for very good reading. So I really have to work at crafting a back-and-forth that feels natural but also packs enough of a punch for the scene to work. In An Invincible Summer, the argument scene was pretty pivotal, and one of my betas at the time made me re-write it three times before she signed off on it.

Is there anything you can tell me about future projects you’re planning?

I'm working on another historical fic at the moment. It's slow burn and longer than anything I've written before. So that's a challenge. It's set in the 1880s between the Belle Epoch debauchery and decadence of Paris, and Victorian London's rigid social structure and moral conservatism. Basically, Harry is a French ballet dancer turned sex worker/courtesan. Louis is a British aristocrat whose father has sent him off to Paris to get "the gay" out of his system before he has to marry. There are some twists and turns, and I'm having a lot of fun trying to keep things sexy and exciting for a modern reader while still being true to the time period.

I still don't have a title, and I'm still working on a brief description to sum it up. But... I'm about 60K in and I'm having fun.

When I told Gina that that sounds like you’d have to but lot of research into it, she said:

So much research! But I actually love that part. I get really into the nitty gritty and look up everything. For example, did you know the ice cream cone wasn't invented until 1896 (although not patented until 1903)? LOL! I had to change a scene I was writing because all of a sudden, I thought, "Did they have ice cream then? How did they keep it cold? How did they eat it?" I honestly hate reading something when little details are wrong. It totally pulls me out of a story.

For the next part of the interview, I asked Gina a few questions about her works in particular.

Gina about her favourite scene she wrote, her experience with writing before writing fanfics and being inspired by her own family’s history:

What work of yours is your personal favourite?

Hm. I think Literally Making Love is my favorite because it's the most unique concept, and I'm really proud of some of the writing in that one.

Hike Up Your Skirt is, I think, my most popular one. But that's not surprising because it's complete filth.

Do you have a favourite scene that you wrote?

There's a scene in Literally Making Love when they're walking the dog through the woods, and they're talking about the concept of being lonely, and Harry realizes he's the only one in the world who can understand anything he's experienced. I just really loved how that scene came together. To me it's very visual, and it's got that kind of poetic, dreamy feeling to it that I love to find in fics (and am forever trying to emulate, but I think that might be the only time I've succeeded so far).

I told Gina that this was a scene that definitely made me think about the concept of being all alone with an experience. Here’s what she said about that:

I like moments in a story that make you stop and think about more than just the story you're reading. I think these days, we can much more easily connect with others who can understand most of our experiences very deeply. Although, I imagine if you were the only highly advanced AI robot in the world, you might have some experiences no one else has had to grapple with.

Is there a work of yours that was planned to go completely different than it came out in the end?

There are definitely moments within the stories that I never planned on, and they changed some aspects of how the story ultimately came together.

For example, in An Invincible Summer, the idea for Harry to hold on to memories by getting a camera popped out of nowhere.

In Literally Making Love, the scene of Louis painting Harry's tattoos over his scars came in a dream and that meant I added the aspect of Harry's body dysmorphia. So, little things for sure.

Whoever, However was your first fic you published. Did you write in any form before that?

I did.

I wrote non-fiction for a bunch of magazines and online outlets. I've also ghostwritten three books.

Beyond that, no. Just lengthy blog posts about two gay boybanders.

What were your inspirations for gathered on wings?

There was a photo of Louis in some sort of haphazardly layered jackets and standing in front of these graffitied walls, and it had this caption, saying that he looked like a PhD candidate at the Sorbonne. That was how the idea started.

I had wanted to write a teacher/student fic without the creepy aspect of grooming and inappropriate conduct, and somehow my comment led to Harry having been his intern and them meeting again years later.

Then, the research on all the modern art and the high-end art world informed the rest of the story.

You didn’t go much into detail how successful Harry’s art got after ‘Comrade’ recommended his art for an exhibition at the Marlborough Gallery. Was that the push Harry’s work needed to get the attention it deserved?

It was.

He'd been relying on sugar daddies to pay his way and to give him the connections to patrons. But Comrade vouching for him opened the doors to him being able to do it independently. It's that feeling of, "If I could just get my foot in the door, I could show them what I can do."

That was his foot in the door.

Gathered on wings was my first attempt at writing a chaptered fic, and there was a huge learning curve. There are parts of it I really like and parts I sometimes want to go back and re-write.

Do you think Louis’ identity in gathered on wings always stayed hidden even after they got engaged (and eventually married)?

I like to imagine that as Harry became more widely known, people became interested in his partner. And Louis would then decide to reveal his identity with a new installation that they collaborated on.

Staying hidden when your partner is famous is probably a hard thing to do.

I think so. Especially if you're in the same field. In a way, it mirrors the idea of the two of them coming out at some point.

You said in the notes for An Invincible Summer that it’s inspired by your grandfather’s life. Was that your only inspiration for the story?

It's what set the scene. Other than that, I knew I wanted to write about writing and seeing yourself in a book or feeling understood by someone you never met but who's somehow written about you and your life. The concept of feeling really "seen" is something that shows up again and again for me.

You didn’t go into any detail about Harry’s relationship with his adoptive parents after he left at the end of An Invincible Summer, even though his mother tried to support him as much as she could when he had to leave. Do you think they held contact after Harry was forced to leave or if he/they even went back as a part of H & L’s adventures?

I think Harry managed to stay in touch with his mother secretly and to eventually reunite with his sisters.

When I rewrote the story, I changed the middle sister to a brother to show another way that Harry was treated differently. So I imagine Big Jim and the little brother digging their heels in and acting like he never existed. But Harry and Louis eventually had a beautiful and extensive found family.

The end of Hike Up your Skirt (And Show Your World To Me) is pretty much open. How do you think their relationship progressed and do you think they have a chance of having a normal (as in no power imbalance or manipulation) relationship?

Mmm. I actually started writing a second part from Harry's POV where you see that Harry is also playing a game to get Louis to fall for him. I see their relationship becoming a 24/7 Dom/Sub life. I think they're both way too kinky and maybe a little too depraved to have a "normal" relationship.

Are any of your original characters inspired by people you know in your day-to-day life?

No, actually. LOL! Very simple answer. They're all just figments of my imagination.

A lot of other writers in the fandom have difficulties or are just a little uncomfortable with writing smut. That doesn’t seem to be the case for you. Why’s that?

HAHAHAHA! No, I think it’s actually the easiest part for me to write. I’m not sure why. I don’t have a lot of hang ups around sex, so maybe that helps. And I love the idea of character development through intimate scenes.

How did you come up with the idea for your fic rec masterpost here on Tumblr and how did all of that start?

I think it just started because someone asked if I could recommend some fics in a particular category (If I remember correctly, it might have been dystopian fics). And I had too much time on my hands, so I decided to make a header and write little blurbs about why I liked each one I was suggesting.

Somehow that turned into a deluge of people asking for different things and, for whatever reason, I had the time at that moment. So I made rec after rec.

At some point it was annoying that people kept asking for the same things, so I just made an alphabetical masterpost.

Is there a specific trope or genre you’d like to read more of?

Oh, that's a good question. It's so much easier to tell you what I don't like.

Honestly, to me, it's really more about the writing than about the trope or genre. But I do really like a good enemies-to-lovers fic, and if you can write a new twist on a fake relationship, I'm all in.

Do you somehow track the fics you’ve read? And if you do, can you give me a rough number of how many you’ve read?

So, I only bookmark fics I've really loved. Obviously some I love more than others, but I currently have 655 fics bookmarked.

I've been reading in this fandom for 11 years. Some I won't have read all the way through, but counting those, I'm sure I've literally read thousands.

I've gone through periods where I've just got a lot more free time at one point or another. And when I entered the fandom in 2013 there were literally so many terrific fics I didn't know where to start.

And every time you turned around there was another. It was very addicting.

Are you reading anything right now? If not, what was the last thing you’ve read?

I have a hard time reading when I'm actively writing, so nothing really recent.

The last fic I read that I really liked was Danger I Can't Hide by CelticSky. It's actually a WWII fic but set on the airbase where H is a pilot and Louis is a mechanic. It's just so well written and so well researched. Highly recommend.

For the next part of the interview, Gina answered some personal questions about her experiences in the fandom.

Since when are you in the fandom and what made you become a fan?

Since November 2013.

I took my daughter (who was 6 at the time) to see This Is Us. Did a little research to make sure this boy band was appropriate for her and then fell in love with them. We ended up seeing the movie three times, then bought it and watched it at home. She was a Niall girl.

She was my concert buddy for a while. One Direction at the Rose Bowl in 2014 was her first concert.

The weirdest comment you got?

Oh, I get some doozies on Tumblr.

I think one of my favorites was from years ago when I used to do a lot of NSFW fan art. I got an anonymous message from someone claiming to be Harry's lawyer and they were demanding I delete all of my fan art of Harry. HAHAHAHA! Like an attorney would send an anon. Or even ask for something like that. I still laugh when I think about that one.

Harry or Louis?

It's very hard to choose because they're both amazing. I'm a Harry girl from way back. But I obviously love and support Louis, too.

Harry just really inspires me in so many ways. And his music is more my speed.

Your favourite Harry era and your favourite Louis era?

Oh, that's hard. I think Harry's recent era (Harry's House) might be my favorite because he seemed so happy and so self-assured and confident in who he is as a person. He looked fantastic too. Other eras are special to me because of what was going on with the fandom at the time, or because I liked the way he dressed or whatever, but in terms of just enjoying him, I'd have to say this last tour.

Louis is a little more difficult for me because I've had a really hard time with his image over this last tour and his doubling down on babygate. I'm very happy he says he's really happy and proud of his album/tour, but if I had to pick my favorite I feel like he looked the healthiest and most at ease during MITAM promo. Oh, he looked great during his Walls promo, too.

Your favourite movie with H?

My Policeman. It was a bit uneven, but he really blew me away in some of his scenes. He understood that character inside and out.

Your favourite writer(s) in the fandom?

I actually have so many that I like, although many aren’t in our fandom anymore.

It might be easier to link you to a Favorite Authors rec I made a while ago.

What are your absolute favourite fics in the fandom?

I’m going to make it easy on myself again and link you to a Favourite Fics rec.

Is there a fic that is not necessarily your favourite but still always kind of stuck in your head ?

There are fics that aren’t necessarily the most groundbreaking or complex, but something about them makes me keep coming back to re-read. Don't kill me, but... My Favorite Re-Reads.

I wanted to give you a favorite out of that list, but as I scrolled I was like, oh wait, that one! No, that one! So... sorry, you get them all.

What makes you want to stop reading something?

Hm. So many things, honestly.

Writing where people try too hard to be poetic, continuous spelling and grammar mistakes, miscommunication as the only tension, no tension at all, characterizations that make no sense to me, fics that go on and on and on with no attempt at editing, kid fics, etc. I really have very few squicks, but bad writing is hard for me to ignore (I know "bad" is subjective, so I hope no one takes offense at that... just because I don't like it doesn't mean others don't love it).

Your favourite song at the moment?

Chappell Roan is stuck in my head lately. So, I'll say Casual (although Pink Pony Club is a bop).

Your favourite season?

Fall. Absolutely. SO fucking sick of summer.

The most unusual thing that inspired you?

LOL! I'd have to say the Vintage "Sleaze" novel that inspired Hike Up Your Skirt. It was called "Horizontal Secretary".

Who would you most like to read an interview from?

Well, I'm obviously going to say India because I think she's a great writer. But she's also so well-spoken and interesting.

I'd love to read an interview with CelticSky because I loved Danger I Can't Hide so much and I don't know them since they're on Twitter!

Lastly I asked Gina to give every work of hers a colour. Here’s the outcome of that:

Whoever, However -- yellow

Whoever, However is yellow, because when I think about it, I picture the warm, yellow shade of the wood paneling of the room they filmed in.

gathered on wings -- blue

I’m not sure why gathered on wings is blue in my head. Maybe it’s just because that’s the main color of the mood board I made.

An Invincible Summer -- green

An Invincible Summer is green because the rural Georgia setting became one of the characters of the fic. When I think about it, I see the sprawling farm, the rampant kudzu, blueberry fields, lunch under the oak trees… it just feels green to me.

Literally Making Love -- red

Literally Making Love is red because so much of the story is about what it means to be human and even though Harry’s heart isn’t “real” at some point he says to Louis, “Sometimes I feel like you made my heart too small because it doesn’t hold everything I feel for you. I feel it overflowing everywhere.” Or, maybe it’s because it has “Love” in the title. LOL!

Hike Up Your Skirt (And Show Your World To Me) -- purple

I don’t know. The first thought that came to me was purple because I pictured Harry’s character with love bite bruises.

A huge thank you to Gina again. Thank you for being so open and honest while answering my questions. I had the best time talking to you and was so invested in every work of yours.

[pithmemos]

closing tabs for june:

audiodramas: war of the worlds, pleasant green website, elucidity (havent listened or vetted)

books: agnes from colorama, woven histories of welsh wool and slavery, BUGKNITS, riposte editions 1 (still), Alice's Adventures in Wonderland illustr. tove jansson, looking for the cat 3 & 4

makers: SM studio, Margherita Sabbioneda (i love going down a rabbit hole and then finding an artist who is connected to several projects you have already engaged with; bibliographic performances, tenderbooks' design),

other works: this bookmark by emma crabtree, photo of AC's needles in use, AC's twizzle top hat

pages: althea crome interview, genieink's patreon, google search for It makes a sound, AC interview3, google search "kate soper in her chamber piece Helen Enfettered", Margaux Williamson at MOCA, terrybleu's catalogue, Mushbuh's webtoons, internal affairs HD remix

videos: AC interview2

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Lily: The Artist

How old were you when you started doing artwork on a regular basis?

What was the first fandom you were a part of?

What was the most difficult piece of fan art you’ve done so far? Why was it difficult?

How has fandom influenced how you make art?

Who do you find yourself drawing lately?

Why does fanart matter?

This interview was conducted on Facebook Messenger via video chat. Lily is a 20 year old artist who is currently attending Western Connecticut State University. She’s an avid DC comics fan and is proficient in many forms of art. Her best friend Taylor happened to be visiting her during the interview.

Lauren: How old were you when you started doing artwork on a regular basis?

Lily: 12.

Taylor: 11 and a half.

Lauren: (smiles) Perfect. What was the first fandom you were a part of?

Lily:Um...Hetalia, right? (Looks at Taylor)

 Taylor: Yup. Definitely.

Lauren: Excellent. What was the most difficult piece of fan art you’ve done so far? Why was it difficult?

Lily: I had to make a Dr. Who themed billboard in sophomore year of high school. It was difficult because I’ve never used photoshop before. It was pretty good.

Lauren: So it still holds up?

Lily: Well, no. I don’t have it anymore. I just remember thinking it was good. But it got messed up during the art show so I had to get rid of it.

Lauren: Ah. So...How has fandom influenced how you make art?

Lily: I’ve learned how to work with different styles and stances.

Lauren: Great. Who do you find yourself drawing lately?

Lily: Starfire.

Lauren: (laughs) Final question...Why does fanart matter?

Lily: Because it’s a way of creative expression.

Taylor: It’s way to start from-

Lauren: A baseline?

Lily: Yeah.

Lauren: Awesome. Thank you so much, Lily.

[jenanaltaitoon]

Interview3:

With artist and architect @/Qreeeb on Instagram

Q1: Can you give a brief about yourself and your start in art/design?

a person who likes every type of art, from drawing and painting, music, calligraphy, photography and so on. I started drawing when i was at primary school until now.

Q2: What made you want to join the art/design field and also be an architect?

since I was young, I started to exploring types of art, when i was in school i was attracted to the art subjects and from that time I started with drawing, after that i was curious about the other types like music so i started to learn guitar and piano but I didn’t take it seriously. I moved to calligraphy but it wasn’t that easy for me as well. And at the end I decided to try digital art and i found it the most creative field for me.

On other hand i was really interested in buildings and their forms, and who can it be combined with art. So when i was in high school I wasn’t interested in any major other than architecture.

Q3: Your favorite artists/designers?

In fact i never studied art theoretically or read about any famous artists, i wasn’t searching about a specific type or a someone to follow his way of doing art, but I was searching about what I like and what i can be the best at it.

Q4: What inspires and motivates you the most?

Recently the most thing that give me motivation is the artworks of the other artists, specially the way that each one of them has his own way to draw what he/she likes.

Q5: As an artist/designer do you believe that you are getting the appreciation and support you deserve?

I can’t really say that I received the needed support in any time, especially in school there was a luck of supporters were most of my art teachers were just teaching as the basics and doesn’t focusing on who is talented or not.

Q6: You are a really great artist, what would your advice be to a new person joining the art field?

Follow what you like, be your self and have your on way of doing art, try and try and when you had stragglers try to find the way to solve them but never lose your motivation to be a unique artist.

Q7: Last but not least, how is doing your art for yourself and doing your job as an architect? Is it hard?

For me doing art is my best way to escape from life problems, it lets me to focus a lot in it and forget anything else. And on the other hand doing architecture is a type of doing art for me cause i am still designing and creating a unique buildings that have something that represents me.

[k-star-holic]

"Tears of Jinwoong..." "Mitt 2" lyrics wrong guy, I'm so sorry" (Interview3)

Source: k-star-holic.blogspot.com

[coolpiratetriumph]

どの仕事にも通じること。自分の作業がわからなくなったらやることを紙に書き出してみよう。

こんにちは。

スズケンこと鈴木賢吾（けん��）です。

最近仕事をしていて紙に書くことは大事だなと感じることがありました。

今回はシステム開発の仕事を通して紙に書くことが自分で良かったと思ったことを書きます。

■紙に書くと思考が整理されて頭がクリアになる。

紙に書くのはいいことだと最近見た記事にも書いてありました。

紙に書くことのメリットは何よりも自分の思考を整理できることです。 こちらの記事にも以下のように書いています。

「考える」場合、どうしても「頭のなかで」考えるというイメージが先行します。ところが、頭のなかだけで考えようとすると、どうしても「あちらを立てればこちらが立たぬ」「この方法ではこんなメリットがあるけれど、こんなデメリットも出てきてしまう」など、互いにぶつかり合うような、さまざまな異なる考えが浮かんで頭のなかが混乱してしまいます。

引用：https://studyhacker.net/takeshi-furukawa-interview3-01

頭の中で考えようとして混乱してしまうことは僕も何回も経験があります。

先日もシステム開発の現場で自分が何をやるべきなのか分からなくなりました。 頭の中で「あーでもない。こーでもない」と考えていたら訳が分からなくなって思考が停止して作業の手が止まりました。 そういう時は仕事の生産性も落ちてしまいますし、いいアイデアも出て来なくて作業の締め切りが近いときはとても焦ります。

焦ってしまう時こそ依頼されたことで実現したいことは何か？実現するためには何が必要か？を改めて紙に書き出してみることが大事ですね。

あくまで個人の体感ですが、紙に書き出したらやることもはっきりしましたし、どこで躓いていたのかも分かって仕事がスイスイ進みました。 しかも紙に書き出したことで新しいアイディアも湧いて来て仕事が捗るようになっていいことずくめです。 紙に書き出したことで頭も考える余裕が出てきたからだろうなと思いますが、それでも紙に書き出す行為は効果があるなと改めて感じました。

■入社1年目の時に1か月でダイアリーを書きつぶしたのはいい思い出です。

記事を書いていて自分が入社1年目の時のことを思い出しました。

今思えば1年目の時はかなりのメモ魔だったなあと思います。 3か月目で現場配属になってから200ページほどのダイアリーを会社から頂いたのですが、1か月で書ききってしまいました。

当時は会社での打合せや研修に参加する度にメモしていて、他にも当時の上司から課題として出されたプログラムの作成についてもメモしていました。 課題を思ったように作れず、分からないことは先輩や上司に質問して、聞いたことは全てダイアリーに書いていました。

プログラムの作成で行き詰った時はプログラムの処理を1つ1つ日本語で書いて、自分が作成するプログラムの全体像を把握していました。 （それどころか当時はC言語というプログラミング言語でプログラムを作成していて、

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void main(){ ： } こんなプログラムの構文を1行1行ダイアリーに書いて課題に取り組んでいました。 ） 今思えば何でもかんでもダイアリーに書き込んでいたのでとても効率が悪いことをしていたなと思います。 それでも紙に書きながら自分の作業を把握したりやるべきことを整理していたので、仕事についていくことができました。

紙に書いて自分の思考をクリアにする。 これからも大事にしたい習慣です。

■最後に

紙に書く。

アナログなやり方ですがまだまだ効果は絶大だなと今回記事を書いていて感じました。

初めて取り組む作業の時や会議のときはもちろんですが、仕事以外でも自分のことを振り返る時にも紙に書いて自分の考えを整理する時に紙に書くことをやっていきます。

今日はこの辺で。 また次回のブログで。

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Vyom Labs Recruitment Drive For Fresher On 12/10/2019.

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Vyom Labs Vyomlabs Walk-in DriveRecruitment Drive For Fresher On 12/10/2019. Vyom Labs Recruitment Drive 2019 Job Details : Company Name :  Vyom Labs Website :  www.vyomlab.com Job Profiles : Trainee Engineer Job Location:  Pune, India Experience :  Freshers Qualification:   IT/ Computers : * Post Graduates of 2019,2018, 2017, 2016 or before pass out year. (MCA, M.Sc, M.Tech, MCS, MBA-IT, MBA Computer) * Graduates : 2019,2018,2017,2016, 2015,2014. Or before pass out year {BE- IT, BE Computers, B.Tech-IT, B.Tech Computers, BE(ENTC),Bcs,Bsc,BCA}. Salary : 13-20 K CTC per month * Shift Allowance : 3-11 K/month, depending on the shift allocated (no allowances for a General Shift) * Outstation Allowance : 12 K (applicable if moving out of base location, i.e., Pune, for a specific project). Vyomlabs Walk-in Drive Time and Venue : 12th October, 9 AM onwards. Vyom Labs Pvt. Ltd. Sunrise Business Park Near Cummins Campus, Balewadi City, Pune, Maharashtra 411045 . Vyomlabs Walk-in Drive Skills Required: Very good programming skills in Javasmart power, analytical and drawback determination skills ar necessaryVery good communication skillsexpertise combining analysis, design, development and implementation of object homeward (OO)concept based mostly applicationsBase location would be Pune.Willing to learn new skillsWilling to figure in shifts Associate in Nursingd project based mostly travel (project period will vary from a fifteen days time to an year or perhaps quite that). Vyom Labs Recruitment Drive 2019 Job Profile:. in the IT Service Management space counting on the coaching received. Selection Procedure: *1st round - Aptitude2 nd round Technical interview3 rd round HR round Policy: The selected candidates can need to provides a service commitment of minimum two.5 years (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || ).push({}); Apply (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || ).push({}); Join TELEGRAM Group: Click Here Join Facebook Group: Click Here Join WhatsApp Group: Click Here Join LinkedIn Group: Click Here Read the full article

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Interview 3

Lillianna is sitting down at the table. She looks in front of her at the boy near her age with brown hair as he stares back at her. 

Boy: So that’s what happened? 

Lillianna: Yes.

Boy: So you went to earth to reveal yourself? 

Lillianna: I went to earth to see if we have any enemies. 

Boy: And you traveled to the future to do that? 

Lillianna: Caleb, you don’t understand. 

She folds her arms and sighs. 

Caleb: Then tell me so I do understand. 

Lillianna: I won’t be alive forever. I just want to try to ensure the safety of our people for years. I want to know that even when I am gone they are safe. 

Caleb: Lillianna, I understand you want to protect everyone but you shouldn’t have to burden yourself with this. Our people are strong and resilient. They will be okay. 

Lillianna: The people of earth are still not capable of accepting people that are different than them. 

Caleb: Has it gotten worse? 

Lillianna: In some ways yes. I feel overall the humans are accepting but the ones that do not are very violent. 

Caleb: We will tell our people that it is too dangerous to go there. We will make sure these words get passed down to younger generations. So did you accomplish what you wanted on earth? 

Lillianna: Can you go with me to find out? 

Caleb: Sure, but should we tell Anton first. 

Lillianna: I will leave a note. We should only be gone a short time. 

Lillianna and Caleb arrive in the city. Caleb’s eyes widen in surprise. 

Caleb: I never saw so many lights before. 

She looks up at the TV screens. Her name flashes across one of them.  Amy, the journalist, rushes over. 

Journalist: Lillianna....Lillianna you are back! I have some questions. 

Lillianna places her hand on Caleb’s arm. 

Lillianna: Caleb I am trusting you with this. 

Lillianna opens her portal and steps back into the light again leaving Caleb by himself. Amy holds her recorder to Caleb’s face. 

Journalist: Do you know Lillianna? 

Caleb: My name is Caleb and your name?

Journalist: I have had many people ask me about Lillianna. You need to answer my questions.

Caleb: Can we go somewhere else? 

She takes him inside a diner. 

Caleb: I do know Lillianna. 

Journalist: What is your relationship to her? 

Caleb: She is someone special to me. 

Journalist: Are you someone special to her? 

Caleb: All of her people are someone special to her.

Journalist: So you are like her? And just what is that? 

Caleb: We are different and that is all you need to know. What kind of questions have you gotten about Lillianna? 

Journalist: What is she? Why did she come here? Where did she come from? 

Caleb: I can only answer one of them. She came here to make sure that her ascendants are protected in the future. 

Journalist: Do you think they are? 

There is some fighting in the back of the diner. A man punches another despite there being children in the diner. 

Caleb: I have not been here long enough to tell but Lillianna has spent a week here. She seems to think that our main enemy is gone but that human violence has escalated to the point it isn’t safe here for anyone and I feel the same way. 

He quickly opens up his portal and disappears. 

He sees Lillianna in the field and walks up to her. 

Lillianna: Do you think I accomplished what I wanted? 

Caleb: I do and now I think it is time to notify the people. We need to protect them the best way we can. 

Lillianna nods her head. 

At the diner Amy leans back in her seat then sighs. She takes out her notebook and writes, Who is Lillianna? What is she? Why does she want to protect her people so much? These and the many other questions we have will probably never be answered but I will keep trying. 

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Interview3

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I did an author interview for Nicki J Markus’ blog a little while ago, and it was super fun! All the questions were cubed. Thanks, Nicki! 

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[Education] How to do well in the Direct Schools Admission exercise

[Education] How to do well in the Direct Schools Admission exercise | #Singapore

By Marcus Goh and Adrian Kuek

The Direct Schools Admission (DSA) process is an alternative avenue for primary students to move on to secondary school. It gives students who excel in areas such as music, sports, and the arts to gain admission to a school by virtue of their capabilities in those areas.

MOE’s intention was to recognise talents and achievements beyond that of grades. However, general…

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Rockin’ Metal Revival – Ben-Wells-Interview3

On this weeks RMR the guys welcome a friend of the revival . As Black Stone Cherry lead guitarist Ben Wells stops in. The guys discuss whats going on with BCS, the plans on a new Album, and if they plan to use more cowbell on the next album Listen to “Ben-Wells-Interview3” on Spreaker.

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'Eden: It's an Endless World!' Kim Joo-yeon "Three Billion at 28 with Shopping Mall, Stimulated by Self" (Ex's Interview3)

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Hey people,I recently interviewed a bunch of startup founders, marketers and ecommerce people who run 7-8 figure businesses.Here’s 5 quick marketing wins they shared.A lot of these are based on ecommerce, but still useful for startups for any industry, especially if you already have some traction.1. Test different email providersTrying to get more results from email? Don’t get stuck thinking a/b testing subject lines will move the needleA big potential win is testing different email service providers, since they can have different deliverabilityThe open rates of the guy I interviewed went from 25% open rate to 60%. But he did something a bit different, using a Gmail plugin.You don't have to SWITCH email providers -- just test itClip from interview2. Look at Google Search Console and Fix ErrorsFor most businesses, SEO is hugeQuick win for more search traffic = SEO hygieneCheck GSC, then submit a sitemap and fix as many errors as possibleYou'd be surprised at how many people don't have this set up. If that's you, hook it up NOWIf you DO have it set up, don't just look at it -- create a process for regularly reviewing these.Clip from interview3. Remarketing - get on itExhaust your retargeting inventory — usually it’s the highest ROIRemarketing is your ‘warmest’ paid traffic funnelClip from interview4. Use "smart" popupsThis one is very ecommerce, but any industry can apply the conceptShow aggressive exit intent popups to users who have done some important actione.g. does user have something in cart and time on site is greater than X? show them coupon on exit intentClip from interview5. Set up a funnel for your Facebook adsMost people treat Facebook ads like AdwordsAdwords = harvest intent.But, Facebook Ads = harvest attentionIf you’re spending on Facebook Ads, play a longer game by setting up a funnel that involves a nurture sequenceClip from interview

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Interview 3: Social Justice with Justice

I absolutely had to rename this interviewee Justice because she had that much knowledge on activism and things that were happening around school. She’s only a sophomore and has accomplished so many things. 

                                           Key Points (There’s way too many..)

-”I’ll rep Carolina Bluem but I’m also aware of the problems here.”

-’Coming on campus, I felt like I was one of [the] very few black people [here]. I realized that there was an actual community when I went to the BSM GB meeting last year.”

-”[Automatically,] when I think of anything happening in the black community and I’m looking for a campus organization to have a discussion about it or do something about it, I think of BSM.”

-”Being part of BSM has severed as my foundation where I felt like at the end of the day I had an organization where there were people who looked like me; and for the most part thought like me. This gave me confidence to go into organizations where I knew there’d be people that were like me/looked like me/shared the same experiences.”

-She described BSM as providing her a space to do work in the black community and not be looked at in a strange way. Also, she’s not directly apart of any communities, but does attend any event. I found it strange that although she seemed to be partially active, she was still confused on how the organization worked and this has been a central issue that holds people from continuing on.

-HBCUs are frowned upon and you’re looked down on for attending them.

-Unity

   *”We won’t be able to break through until we realize we’re all black, every single one of us because when we walk down the street, all anyone sees is our skintone, they’re not going to ask where we’re from.” 

-HBCU

  *”When picking colleges, I didn’t want to attend an HBCU because I knew they are frowned upon and looked over by employers, but one day I wish to teach at both PWI and HBCUs after I’ve experienced things to tell them what I know.”