dlowan wrote:Hmmm...ever thought of a modem and dialup, like we peasants?
I'm with the rabbit. I've never had cable and I've had the internet since the late 90's. I lived without any kind of TV for 10 years and feel those were the most productive years of my life. I'm probably one of the few people in America who never saw a Seinfield episode until 2002. I also spent a year without electricity or a flush toilet, but I kind of like that way of life now and then.
Internet access at a public library is free, but usually limited to one hour. Did you go to school in NYC? As an alumni you can use the college computers.
Forget the TV, just set aside your normal TV watching time and write instead. You'll probably have a fairly solid manuscript within a year.