The Writing Process

Writer’s block lives just around the block. Here in this picture I share a part of my writing process which can help me get past that initial barrier. I make lists of words I want to know, or like, or want to know better while I read. I am not the type of person to stop and say “oh what does MILCH mean,” stop reading and look it up. I just write it down if I can reach my pen without getting up and jot it down quickly. Then, later, if I feel like writing but not quite feeling it, I take out the paper (doubles as my bookmark) and look up a few words (MILCH denotes a cow or animal used for milk).

Sometimes I just look over the completed ones when I’m writing to look for spicy words. Since I use a typewriter typos have a firm residence in my work, so I don’t really care if I use these new words just perfectly correct.

I don’t aim for mastering these word definitions and don’t study them. It would be nice to say I have added a couple to my vocabulary, but mostly these lists function as kindling for writing (not literally). 

Magic Cards: Don’t Do It

Warm off the plenum. Here’s more bonus material.

Raver Tip Newsstand @ Sunset Campout

What chaos! Welp, we did it. The Raver Tip erected a shanty booth at Belden town for the magical Sunset Campout. We invented a dice game to determine which article you received and to give away mind controlling collector cards and candy. Basically you rolled a 20 or a 12 sided die (or both) and if you got the highest roll you won a prize and a bonus spin. One contestant (bless her magic luck) won 2x in a row and took home the grand prize of anything on the table. She took the complete Raver Tip catalog!
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Anyway, we tried not to get any pictures of the booth, but the federail came over and snapped some cute pics. Thanks to the Dr. for her writing and do it all support, and Maroon Enterprises for supplying the temp known as “Joe.” Thanks also to hand piece sr. for all the excellent interviews. Looking forward to doing this again, but with a much larger news team. We definitely needed a news anchor (although we did hire one, check’s in the mail Ms. Smith), paper delivery folk, weather woman, on site field reporter (please study MXC’s Guy LeDouche for example work), maybe a cameraman and a key grip. 
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Which brings me to the non-filler content of thisblast... We need a dungeon master! To avoid lawsuits it will technically be called a Warehouse Master, for the new sport: Warehouses and Ravers. Basically you run a mini nerd campaign winning tipsand prizes along the way.
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WAREHOUSES AND RAVERS 
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Step 1: RELAXStep 2: MONIKER: roll a 4 sided die to get a character. You will acquire a raver moniker (and abilities!) from a 80s baseball card or a magic card. Prizes: cardsStep 3: TRANSPORTATION: roll a 6 sided die to see how and if you make it to the rave. Prizes: candy

Step 4: ATTIRE + WEAPONS: roll a 10 sided die to pick the functionality and astetics of your gear. Prizes: sorg shorts + knives + swordsStep 5: DRUGS: roll a 12 sided die to see if you get high or drop a stash in the porto. Go for bonus spins! Prizes: pixie sticksStep 6: VENUE EXPLORATION: roll a 16 sided die todetermine the warehouse/ club and to see if you can find any secret passages. Prizes: treasure mapsStep 7: DJs: roll a 20 sided die to see if there are any secret legendary guest dj appearances, or if the DJs k-hole and fuck everything up. Here’s where you get your raver tips and get to hear hot or putrid tracks and can win big. Prizes: full subscriptions, catalogs, anything on the table.
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Still making this shit up, but play acting, and voiceovers will help make this more popular than texas holdem. If you roll a bunk roll you may get 86’d from the campaign unless you can divulge us with your own raver tips or take a super soaker to the ————————- (body part).
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So inspiring to receive all the radiant and confusing feedback, thank you to everyone who stopped by and to all the new friends made :)





Tip from actual camper- Raver Tip #4.5: sideways cordurooooooy pants!

Deer in a Rave Light

For the first time in 3 weeks I departed ways from a typewriter. After bringing my travel type buddy along to Mexico and Alaska, I thought we both needed a break. Big mistake. Well, no we needed a break. I don’t know whT I’m saying... I left it at home instead of taking it to the woods. Wow this paragraph sure fell down outta the gates. 

Fuck words, I’m still drain bread from the rave this last weekend. What an idiot! Here’s some pics.. I took 4 or 5 the entire time :)

Horrible plastic packaging for “LED”s which contribute to the major problem of plastic! Can I get a goddamn candle or halogen please!! LEDs and those curly bulbs can suck one.

Mama deer, trying to eat Kat’s crackers or licorice

Mama deer inspecting my bullshit cooler without a drain valve (desperately lacking ice, beer and easy to eat food as well). & cute little ones in background.

Excellent diagram/ map for Deringer to find a camp spot.

Cute cat tapestry saving our asses from the cruel sun

Bringing records to the closing dj to “help” his 6/7/8 hr marathon set. He played it! Woot. Hurray for ocean waves captured on vinyl, viva hawaii!

Raver Tip’s Anchorage Office

Midnight Sun Cafe Zero writing accomplished.

“Summertime” Sublime and Gorillazon the Turbo Sound

Typewriter #3 Goes Down

The Raver Tip graciously received a generous donation of 2 Brother StudentRiter XL1s from superfans. Unfortunately, amidst a breaking of the damn dam they call Writer’s Block some god forsaken injury occured to the away team Typewriter (#3). Maybe typewriter #3 has a contract with the Warriors. All of a sudden the ribbon started to ride too high, so the “thwackers” -anvils with the letters on the end- would not hit the ribbon. 

  Guess this bad boy needs to go to the shop, if it can’t be fixed on my near homeless guy budget, we need to consider a last will and testament.

1) 

There’s Jeremy Mayer that turns typewriter parts into sculptures https://pin.it/lvx34dtv2xzb3b

2)

Roof Test it.

Viva la science, a 40 story fall into jello would be a fitting end for such a loyal servant.

3) Sell it out to Hollywood.

Maybe we could destroy it on film. Would be poetic to use a Super 8. If I could find my super 8 camera (grandma probably threw it away) and get that repaired... Dear Money, why have you forsaken me? But yes, M-80s and an iphone slow motion video comes to mind. Rest in pieces word machine!

But whatever! We just got an analog JC Penney Caravele 12 typewriter, that’s the fourth for those keeping score, which may need some refurbishing. Sticking it to the man without a power chord must be prioritized.

Here’s some images of what’s going on with #3 that won’t make sense unless yur a retro machine nerd.

The blue thing (ribbon) is supposed to be way lower.

Probably nothing wrong here, just looks techno.

Proof I’m Not A Bot

How the Magic matriculates