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A HUGE Thank you to Emily   for the beautiful ribbon  First place in "The Bard's Hall Contest"  for July/August 2012!A day in the life of... me! Sometimes I need to rant. Sometimes I have something burning on my mind. Sometimes I'm so angry I feel like reverting back to old coping mechanisms. So I thought a journal was a good idea! I feel ranting is an important part to life, everyone does it to some degree or another and it's not healthy to bottle things up inside. So for those moments where I feel a rant (or just a general thought) and want to get it off my chest, here it will be! However, ranting is not everything. Sometimes I just feel like I want to share something with someone, and often there is nobody to listen (wow that makes me sound sad! I do have friends but I tend to let them do the talking rather than share). So here I can get things off my chest, rant or be happy, whatever the mood ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** |
| Okay, so we've hit day eight of NaNo. On my first two days off work I think I did fine. I managed my word counts and typed and met my word count. On my fourth day when I was due back at work, I didn't get anything done. I had a lot of other things going on like preparing for work, taking my boyfriend home, Brownies, and my day was split into so many segments that I didn't feel like I had time to sit and write. I feel really guilty for that so I'm really making up for it tonight. I've hammered the keyboard and so far pulled out three chapters and 3,800 words. I'm hoping I can continue though my wrists are aching now so I might have a little rest and a chocolate bar... |
| It's just hit 5am here and I got a huge word count of 3,666 today! That covers three chapters and begins to move the story into the thick of the plot. Even now though, I'm seeing holes in parts I've already written and I'm making notes ready for when I go back and edit later on in December (perhaps January!) I'm still really enjoying the writing. I feel like I'm getting to know my characters so well and though there are parts I can definitely improve on, I'm happier this time on day four than I was last year! I think I also feel more supported. As well as all of these fantastic groups on WdC that are there are a constant support and relief, I'm a member of a dedicated group on facebook which I'm finding so helpful (and delightful to boot!) One thing I'm really having issue with is point of view. In my original plan I was going to write from Francesca's point of view but her and Bryony spend much of the first section of the story together and I've found that I'm head hopping. It's something I've noticed because something didn't feel quite right, but I know it's something I can fix later on when I edit. And now the characters have split up I think I'm going to find it much easier with point of view. My hands/wrists are kind of aching now which is definitely a bummer, but I'm guessing that in my next few days off work, I probably won't get as much writing done so they'll have time to rest and heal. Hopefully! Anyway, that's me for day four, over and out! |
| Day three may have not been long started (it's currently 5:30 am) but I feel like I've made a good start. I wrote two chapters, the first one being quite tough and slow going. I'm not sure why. Perhaps it's because it developed as it went and I hit some difficulties with point of view (which I'm still struggling with really). The second chapter went a lot quicker. I knew exactly where I wanted to go with it and while I know I could still add some to it, that'll come later on or perhaps in the edit My wrist is aching now, my RSI really playing up. It burns as I type and I find myself having to take regular breaks which almost stifles my creativity. However, positive thoughts. I'm up to 10,049 now which is a huge achievement for me! I'm so proud of myself. And where I've been struggling with bits, in the past I know I would have given up, but I'm writing on and will edit later! Woohoo! |
| So we've reached NaNo day two now. On the first day I did 1869 words. I was pretty proud of myself because it seemed to just flow once I got going. I knew what was happening, who my characters were and though I found my chapter has strayed from the original plot outline, I think I worked well with it and have improved on what it would have been. I tend to think that writing can't be so rigid that you can't stray from the plan if needed. Day two of Nano has gone brilliantly. At first I thought I wouldn't get anything done because there was no internet connection at work. However, it seemed to sort itself out and I got to writing. I completed my second and third chapters and reached 6412 words. It feels amazing. I remember last year when I was doing Nano, I really struggled to make the word count and I think it was because I wasn't as into the plot as I am this one. I'm so glad I decided to take part in it again this year! In other news I found out today that I won first place in the "Invalid Item" . My it was such an unexpected surprise and it really made my day to find out that I've written something worthwhile that gave somebody the shivers! I think especially because I seem to have gotten some pretty negative reviews recently, it's nice to know that my writing isn't all that bad |
| Wow NaNo is nearly here! It seems that two minutes ago I wasn't doing it and then all of a sudden, I got caught up in the rush and before I knew it, had pledged myself again to do those 50,000 words in a month. In one way, I'm so excited. I really loved it last time and felt that there was so much support on the site. On the other hand, I'm feeling a bit nervous, almost wondering if I can complete it. However, I have been doing the "Invalid Item" for the past ten days which has proved to be an invaluable tool which has helped me clarify, define and fall in love with my characters all over again! The original plot idea I came up with some months ago and at the time something else came up and I was editing something else in view of submitting for publication rather than writing something fresh. I often find focusing on one project at a time is important for me. So, it got put on the back burner and when NaNo was coming around I thought, 'Oh I can't participate, I haven't got an idea.' Then one day it hit me that I still had this idea on the stove and when I dug it out I thought, yeah I can do this! Doing the Character Gauntlet has been so important in that process and I don't think I'd be this ready or this excited without it! Rooting for all of my friends taking part too |
I've just finished reading Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and I can tell you, with no uncertainty, have I ever cried so much at a book! Sure, I may have shed a tear or there but very rarely. I've read the entire Harry Potter series before too and the last time around I didn't cry at all. I've come to the conclusion that I'm more in touch with my emotions and not afraid to show them now, as well as the fact that I'm in love with all of the characters. Being with them through thick and thin over four books now, has made me come to love the characters as my own friends, hope for their success and wish no harm comes to them. To me, this is the mark of a brilliant character. It's exactly what you want your readers to feel and I can only hope, someday, that I can create a character that may make my reader feel something of the emotion that I feel for Harry Potter and his friends  |
| Dashed dreams? Well, yes and no. When I got to work tonight and checked my emails I had one from my boss which told me the dates I requested off to go to New Zealand couldn't be covered. It's left me feeling a little bit disappointed and lost. I guess I put so much into that, assuming I'd get the time off, and winding myself up for the trip of a lifetime. She did suggest she may be able to get someone to cover in May which is also a possibility but I was hoping to go to a festival in June and fear they may be too close together to work. So I'm not sure what to do. It's put a definite in my mind at least; I can officially apply for a mortgage from December this year and while I had decided to wait until after I came back, I will look now. There's nothing stopping me and if I have to take a month away (all the while paying bills) then so be it! So in one way I'm disappointed but in another, I'm excited to be able to go house hunting! |
| So I've come down with a cold that is toying with my head and making me feel like a small child again. All I want to do is curl up in my bed, perhaps with a good book, and relax some. I can do that in a couple of hours when I go to bed in preparation for work tonight but yesterday and the day before was all go go go for me! In lighter news, I have decided to take part in NaNo this year I did it last year and I can't resist the temptation again. I haven't done any of the October NaNo prep though I have quite a bit done already and I just need to refresh myself. However, I have found a wonderful challenge that helps you get to know your characters thoroughly.
So I'm hoping to take part in this! It's one piece a day for ten days which sounds okay to me. The only problem is, I'm not really sure which character to use. I have two relatively main characters so I'm tempted to do both but I think it might be a little too much. Francesca was my original character and I was going to tell the story from her POV, however, Bryony is a much stronger character in terms of her personality and her confidence and I'm wondering if I should switch things around a little and have her as the main? Is it possible to have two main characters throughout a story? Interesting thought! |
| Last year was my first NaNo experience and I loved every minute of it. Striving to keep my word count while ever working onwards towards a higher goal and pushing myself to write every day. It was hard but I loved it. This year, I am already in the middle of a project and I am feeling like I shouldn't abandon. However, seeing all of the NaNo prep going on is making me (I have to say it) a little jealous. I loved being involved and chatting with people and getting that buzz when I knew I'd met my count. It has been the only piece I've written that has reached full novel length too. But like I say, I'm already involved in a project at the minute and surely, getting involved in something else will only confuse things? Plus, I don't really have an idea... or do I? I had an idea some months ago that I actually plotted to the nth degree. It has to be the most background work I've done on a novel and so technically it's all there. Right up until about two minutes ago I was adamant that I wasn't doing it, couldn't possibly. But now it is a seed growing in my mind and I may not be able to shake it... |
| It has hit me suddenly (on this chilly Monday) that Sundays are finally a day I can learn to enjoy. When I was younger, and even into my teenage years, Sundays were the day before I went back to school. I dreaded that nightly routine. Shower, food and then bed while my mum watched Emmerdale and ironed. It became boring and I hated the routine of it. When I was a teen I didn't have to spend my night watching Emmerdale until it was bedtime but it was certainly still not a day of rest as all I could think of what was lessons I had the next day, what homework I hadn't done, what might befall me in the school corridors. Even when I first started work and I was in a 9-5 job. It was fantastic having a job even if I was only a temp, but still I got the Sunday syndrome. I hated the fact that I'd be back at work the next day. I always felt I couldn't do anything with my Sunday. But now that I've started this job and I'm working shifts, I've realised that Sunday has become a day of relaxation. I feel I can do what I want, when I want and I don't have work hanging over me the next day. It's pretty fantastic really. I think I finally appreciate it the way it should be! As for working shifts, I think that maybe it's not for everyone, especially working nightshift, but I have to say that I love it. It took some getting used to and even now sometimes I don't sleep too well, but I enjoy it more than I thought I would. After all, I used to be a morning person. Now I'm a night owl. The world is a very different place in the early hours of the morning. Sometimes not all that great, but still interesting to see! Anyway, enough of my Sunday rant  |
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