With the new year rolling in here in the next twelve hours I’m contemplating how I should start the new year. There are so many things I want to do and accomplish, in particular finishing my novel. But the trick is how to start everything. How should I begin to start writing again? What sort of schedule should I attempt? And the list of questions could go on and on. But I suppose that’s what makes it exciting. It’s a new year and new dreams and ideas are coming forth and I have 365 full days ahead of me to try and accomplish my dreams and goals. Let's hope that this year will be filled with fun and laughter and the joy that comes from living a full and rich life. So Happy New Year! And I hope that all your goals and dreams come to fruition! I will certainly be posting some of my writing as soon as my computer has been repaired! It's a waiting game right now...
Friday, December 31, 2010
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Getting back into the swing of things...
Well I haven't updated in a long time...a slacker blog fail I will admit...but I still don't have my computer cord and it is hard to update on your novel when it is trapped on a laptop that is currently unable to be charged...but I'm hoping that in the next few weeks to get my cord and get everything restarted and back on track...this in turn will hopefully allow for many more updates and enjoyable reading experiences from me!
Also, I've decided to try my hand at Tumblr...which I suppose is the same as having this little blog, but I thought I'd give it a shot. It seems kinda fun and it's a way for me to push my novel ideas out to the world in as many ways as possible. Or at least that's what the theory is. For those of you who read this and prefer blogspot then by all means stay here. I will be updating both regularly with similar content so you won't be missing out on anything. I just figure that Tumblr and Blogspot can work hand in hand for me to help the world to get to know me better...hehe...sounds kind of selfish doesn't it? Let's hope that it works and I'm not wasting my time eh?
Also, I've decided to try my hand at Tumblr...which I suppose is the same as having this little blog, but I thought I'd give it a shot. It seems kinda fun and it's a way for me to push my novel ideas out to the world in as many ways as possible. Or at least that's what the theory is. For those of you who read this and prefer blogspot then by all means stay here. I will be updating both regularly with similar content so you won't be missing out on anything. I just figure that Tumblr and Blogspot can work hand in hand for me to help the world to get to know me better...hehe...sounds kind of selfish doesn't it? Let's hope that it works and I'm not wasting my time eh?
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
NaNo and Computer issues....
I know I should have updated sooner, seeing as how it is now December and NaNoWriMo is officially over. And I will be completely honest and admit that I didn't reach the 50,000 word goal that was established. My total word count was, however, over 20,000 words which I think is a great accomplishment so I won't be too hard on myself for not succeeding at the 50,000 goal. Afterall, it is said that it is better to aim for the moon and land among the stars than to never try at all. So I aimed high and landed lower than I would have liked, but I landed higher than where I started. That's all that matters in the end.
And what I've come to understand through attempting NaNoWriMo is that I do have the potential to do something amazing and wonderful in writing. I can do this. I can write a novel if I really put forth the effort and stick to my course. I also realized that because I am a perfectionist, I need to approach writing a novel through a much more laid back method than I have been. NaNoWriMo was all about word count, not perfect content, and this helped me to establish my goals as a writer and create a better approach to creating a novel. When I focused on simply getting the ideas out, rather than how good they were I was able to get more accomplished. And, if truth be told, I felt a lot better about myself for how much I accomplished when I didn't focus on perfecting an idea. And I know that I will be able to ge this novel finished if I continue to write in this manner. I know that many of my ideas will not be good enough to make the final cut when to start to edit my story, but at least I will have the whole story down. That is the goal that I wish to achieve. And that's how I'm going to go about finishing this novel. So thank you NaNoWriMo for helping me to see what I need to do in order to achieve my dreams.
Alas, I do have some bad news. It would seem that my computer cord for my laptop has officialy decided to die on me. I cannot charge my computer, and therefore I cannot continue to work on my novel at the present moment. It is rather aggravating to say the least. So be patient with me for the slow updates. I don't have my current draft available at the moment so I'll just be writing random scenes for now.
And, to all you who read this blog let me just say, I appreciate your support for my dream and goals. I hope you enjoy reading this blog as much as I enjoy writing it. I will update more often and I will have more ideas to throw out to you, so stay tuned! And, as always, feedback is more than welcome and appreciated.
And what I've come to understand through attempting NaNoWriMo is that I do have the potential to do something amazing and wonderful in writing. I can do this. I can write a novel if I really put forth the effort and stick to my course. I also realized that because I am a perfectionist, I need to approach writing a novel through a much more laid back method than I have been. NaNoWriMo was all about word count, not perfect content, and this helped me to establish my goals as a writer and create a better approach to creating a novel. When I focused on simply getting the ideas out, rather than how good they were I was able to get more accomplished. And, if truth be told, I felt a lot better about myself for how much I accomplished when I didn't focus on perfecting an idea. And I know that I will be able to ge this novel finished if I continue to write in this manner. I know that many of my ideas will not be good enough to make the final cut when to start to edit my story, but at least I will have the whole story down. That is the goal that I wish to achieve. And that's how I'm going to go about finishing this novel. So thank you NaNoWriMo for helping me to see what I need to do in order to achieve my dreams.
Alas, I do have some bad news. It would seem that my computer cord for my laptop has officialy decided to die on me. I cannot charge my computer, and therefore I cannot continue to work on my novel at the present moment. It is rather aggravating to say the least. So be patient with me for the slow updates. I don't have my current draft available at the moment so I'll just be writing random scenes for now.
And, to all you who read this blog let me just say, I appreciate your support for my dream and goals. I hope you enjoy reading this blog as much as I enjoy writing it. I will update more often and I will have more ideas to throw out to you, so stay tuned! And, as always, feedback is more than welcome and appreciated.
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