Anita said:
I am consumed with curiosity about your project. You have mentioned some quite intriguing possibilities along the way, and I look forward to seeing what you decide on. I will interesting to watch you top your 2008 project
In response to that, I say: So am I! 
I’m not being modest, either. I really don’t know. I’m not sweating it, though. I only know that whatever it is must be easily accessible for 30 days. That’s all that I know. I could be taking pictures of peppers or onions … perhaps onions and peppers! They are easily accessible, after all, after I purchase them!
In reviewing a post from last year, I see that I changed my mind at the very last minute … SoFoBoMo Eve. I know myself and am prone to do that sometimes. It’s all good!
So, this year, I have no idea what I will do. None whatsoever, but I’m still excited about it. I think that leaving it open adds a bit of fun/drama to it. The subject will depend on my particular mood, or what’s important, seems like fun, or just strikes my fancy at the moment. Onions? Peppers? Trees? Shadows?
I do have a feeling that I’d like to do it in black & white this year, but even that is undecided. Last year, there was a bit of angst going in. I had never done a book, nor even a project. I didn’t have a clue as to what to do. Reading about the structure of a book was interesting learning, all of which I have forgotten by now. I’ll have to review. Last year, I had no idea if could sustain the energy, and it took a lot, to make a book. I came. I saw. I conquered. I think?
This year, it will be different. I’ll have a template to follow … last year’s book. However, this year, even though I don’t know what it is that I will be doing, I want for it to be different in style and substance. I think that I’ll go with all horizontal pictures. I’ve been taking more of them this year, intentionally. Last year, I shot about 70% vertical, 30% horizontal. This year, so far, I’m right at about 50/50. Not bad.
So, Anita, in essence, I’m flying … again … by the seat of my pants. It’s a fun way to fly. Hmmm, I wonder what I’ll be doing??? ….
I wonder if anyone that did a book decided well in advance and stuck with it. Well?
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I’m currently feeling like ‘phoning it in’ in terms of the effort level. It was so much time and commitment last time. Not sure I have it in me again this time around.
We will see as it approaches time. Maybe I can make it a subset of the other project I’m trying to do – that could work… hmmm
It’s probably a tad early for you, but at least in this part of the world it’s already February 20. Happy birthday!!!
Just registered, have no clue yet either
Tomorrow is your birthday? It’s not yet the 20th here, but I’ll join Andreas in a Happy Birthday, anyway.
Whatever you decide on for the theme of your project—even if it’s shadows of peppers and onions hanging in trees—I’m confident that your book will be outstanding.
I have to confess that it’s comforting to hear others say that they have no clue yet what they will be doing for their project. Like you, I know that whatever I do I will be shooting close to home. I learned what was a valuable lesson for me last time: keep the subject or theme simple, because there are plenty of challenges in producing a book in 30 days.
By the way, Paul, do you think Gordon honestly knows how to “phone anything in”? Gordon, a subset of a larger project sounds like a great solution.