July 23, 2003

Output out the door

So, I finally got the blank books off to everyone (Bran, you should receive yours by Friday, Alison by tomorrow probably) and got started on my half of the bargain.

Each book is made from 90lb. watercolor paper, bound into signatures of six, for a total of 12 pages. Pages are 6"x8", which is a little strange but it just looked right to me. The books are a nice, hefty weight. I'm pretty happy with them.

However, while each recipient has 12 pages to fill, I have 60*. And because I've got so much more to fill, I feel that paralysis of commencement growing on me. All those blank books...how do I start?

The same way you start any other project -- you just do. Make a mark on a page, jot down a phone number, make a list, whatever, just get into it and go. And so I did.

* That means I did five books. Sorry, Jes, I miscounted. However, one more would prabably set me over the edge. If this is successful I'll do another round, and you'll be first in line.
Posted by Andrew Huff at July 23, 2003 03:06 PM
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I'm game for the next go-round.

Posted by: R. at July 24, 2003 01:31 AM

That sounds like such a nice idea.

Posted by: sarah at July 24, 2003 12:24 PM

No worries, Andrew. Thanks though!

Posted by: j3s at July 24, 2003 01:51 PM

Why don't you wait until you start to receive the other signatures back - then use your signatures to create transitional signatures between those that were sent out?

Posted by: bran at July 25, 2003 10:32 AM

Er, I don't quite understand what you mean. I don't plan to do another round until I'm well on my way through the current ones (if not finished entirely). The ones I'm doing are going to be sent out to the people who did ones for me -- otherwise they're all doing something for nothing. Not so fair to them.

Posted by: Andrew at July 25, 2003 01:44 PM