Yeah! My last class this week ended at 3:00 on Monday, so I decided to borrow the Lord of the Rings movies from my brother-in-law and throw a marathon! Instead of watching them all in one day (which would probably have been really disgusting), we watched one each night, Monday thru Wednesday. It was way… Continue reading Lord of the Rings marathon
Satisfaction
Yes. I finally broke through this one scene that’s been giving me trouble for the last few days. I don’t believe in writer’s block, but I do believe in writer’s avoidance, and I’ve had that for the past ten days or so because of this one chapter. I’ve really wanted–and really needed–to get beyond this… Continue reading Satisfaction
I’m still here…
I know I haven’t written much on this blog in recent days, but I’m still here, and still writing. I’m in a little bit of a slump, with some doubts about this story and whether I’m pulling off what I’m attempting to do…more on that in another post. Tomorrow is the only day of school… Continue reading I’m still here…
playing catchup
Holy cow! I feel like I haven’t been blogging or writing hardly at all in the past week. Last year, I was so enthusiastic about the writing–and I still am, it’s just that school has freaking blindsided me. I had a 10 page history paper to write for today, and it threw off my schedule… Continue reading playing catchup
I’m being responsible (for once)
I’ve got this history paper due on Thursday. It’s the big research paper for the semester, and it counts for a large portion of the final grade. Because the deadline is coming up, it’s really pressing on my mind right now. Earlier in the semester, we had smaller assignments related to the paper–for example, we… Continue reading I’m being responsible (for once)
Bring, brang, brung
Ok, I have an idea for a language system. Well, really, it’s not much of a language system, just a quirk that if done right could make one character feel like they’re from a different place/culture. Or…it could make them sound very childish or annoying. Regardless, here it is: I work at the FHSS Writing… Continue reading Bring, brang, brung
Pay no attention to the wordcount meters
That’s right. It’s 2:40 am and I just finished up for tonight. 1,924 words–that should catch me up a bit for missing the past couple of days. At least chapter four is finished right now. Some of you might throw the book across the room if you were reading this in print, but I don’t… Continue reading Pay no attention to the wordcount meters
No writing yesterday…but there is a reason
Well, as you may notice, I didn’t write at all yesterday. My wordcount meters are both down significantly, especially the 7 day one. Grr…I will get them back up before too long! New goal: get both meters in the red by the end of the week. However, I have a reason for not writing, and… Continue reading No writing yesterday…but there is a reason
Destiny
A couple of weeks ago, we started learning about the Seljuk Turks in History 240 (History of the Middle East to 1800). This band of rugged, horse-riding nomads went from mercenary warriors of some Persian dynasty to the de facto rulers of nearly half the Muslim world. In an era when radical Shi’ism swept across… Continue reading Destiny
The week is OVER!!!
I am so happy. Yeah, I’ve got a current events paper I’ve got to write for MESA 201…but I can do that in like twenty minutes. Especially since the paper itself is not due, just the stuff that has to be peer critiqued. And really MESA 201 is like a flashback to high school, so… Continue reading The week is OVER!!!