Lesson Learned Again
I've been highly distractible all day. I'd pick up a book, read a few pages, then replace the bookmark and set it down again without remembering anything I'd just read.…
Writing Makes Me Weird in the Head
I'm writing like a maniac again. It's so much fun. I'm trying not to put too much pressure on myself and just write when I want to, as much as…
Writing Again at Last
Today marks the third day that I have been working on a new novel. I didn't want to start bragging about it too soon, because I wasn't sure if it…
Busy Day in a Good Way
Well, there went that hot weather. It was quite warm around here until suddenly, in the evening, this wind came out of nowhere and just cut through the small valley…
Countdown to Summer
I keep telling myself that it's just three more weeks from now. Three weeks is all I have left to live through and then I will have finished this insane…
Talking About Writing
Yesterday I met with my English teacher to speak to him about my research paper. I was a little nervous going into the meeting because I felt that I wasn't…
II High Priestess
I've been writing almost nonstop today and it's been wonderful. I've either been locked in my room scribbling away or here at the computer doing minor to heavy editing as…
Writer’s Itch
Today I made the startling discovery that my novel may not be the longest piece of fiction I've ever written -- it's just the one I finished. My two previous…
Dedication
I used to enjoy dancing a lot. I was never especially good at it, I didn't spend a lot of time on it or make any large efforts to make…
Mountains of Books
One time my sister said to me, "You are such a completist."I'm not sure if this is actually a word or not, but I think I know what she meant…