We might as well roll up the streets on the month of January. This being the last day of the first month of the new year pretty much says it all, even if it is a mouthful. That's it for now. Whatever we went into this month thinking about doing, well, the time has passed on that first deadline, milestone, marker. January is pretty much done.
But no worries. Look. Another month is behind this page on the calendar. That's right. And what if the days all get blurred together and I'm not sure if today is Friday or if it's Wednesday? What's on for today? Didn't do it yesterday? Well, how about today?
Maybe a slight amount more focus might be in order but as far as January is concerned? That's all folks!
TT
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Give it a stab
I am working through my last few 10 minute writing assignments. I knew the next one was dialogue and I wasn't worried about it since I've used that quite a bit even in my other assignments. Then I read the assignment. But first, the lesson tells you about direct and indirect dialogue. You know, direct is when each character talks to each other. "Blah, blah," said Caroline. "Blah, blah, back," said Henry. And indirect can be, Henry went on for hours with his blah, blah, back. Got it? Simple enough.
And then the assignment: Write their conversation...a woman has kidnapped a baby (why? you decide). Her husband comes home, finds his wife changing diapers in the living room, and wants to know what's going on.
Really? I don't know about this. I really don't want to make it harder than it is but a kidnapped baby? Oh, no. I should try to stay focused and give it a first stab but I'm developing a bad attitude about this subject matter. Agghhh. Do I really want to write this? No. Not really. But, it's only a 10 minute assignment. But I only get out of it what I put in. So I should give it a stab - but I am not really feeling it.
You know...it looks nice enough to go for a run about now. I think I'll get more out of that at the moment and I will have to think about the other.
No wonder I haven't finished these assignments yet.
TT
And then the assignment: Write their conversation...a woman has kidnapped a baby (why? you decide). Her husband comes home, finds his wife changing diapers in the living room, and wants to know what's going on.
Really? I don't know about this. I really don't want to make it harder than it is but a kidnapped baby? Oh, no. I should try to stay focused and give it a first stab but I'm developing a bad attitude about this subject matter. Agghhh. Do I really want to write this? No. Not really. But, it's only a 10 minute assignment. But I only get out of it what I put in. So I should give it a stab - but I am not really feeling it.
You know...it looks nice enough to go for a run about now. I think I'll get more out of that at the moment and I will have to think about the other.
No wonder I haven't finished these assignments yet.
TT
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Progress
Time for me to do a little catching up.
I slept much later than normal today so I guess I was catching up on some much needed rest. I already completed all of Jay's bookkeeping for last year so I am caught up on that. There are basic laundry and cleaning I need to do. I have more miles to pound out, too.
According to my reading meter on goodreads.com I am 'on track' for reading 100 books this year. I am not worried about catching up with that. It happens without any effort. Sometimes the hardest part is picking which books to read. And then there is the writing.
I'm not exactly sure where to go with it again. I have a couple of 10 minute writing lessons I need to finish so that will be a good start. I will, of course, spend more than 10 minutes on each. I always do, but I think I need to clear that slate. I should have been finished with all of them by this past Wednesday and I still have four to complete.
Then, I guess, I need to decide on a solid project. I need to keep up with revising by first draft but then I want to do a shorter, full length story. Shorter. More focused. More developed. But simpler.
I don't know what about yet or who will be in it but I want a simple plot that hinges on the main character desire. And I will go from there. It'd be nice to hash it out with someone else but hey, the reality is that I've got me.
I have some catching up to do and the sooner I start the better it will be.
TT
I slept much later than normal today so I guess I was catching up on some much needed rest. I already completed all of Jay's bookkeeping for last year so I am caught up on that. There are basic laundry and cleaning I need to do. I have more miles to pound out, too.
According to my reading meter on goodreads.com I am 'on track' for reading 100 books this year. I am not worried about catching up with that. It happens without any effort. Sometimes the hardest part is picking which books to read. And then there is the writing.
I'm not exactly sure where to go with it again. I have a couple of 10 minute writing lessons I need to finish so that will be a good start. I will, of course, spend more than 10 minutes on each. I always do, but I think I need to clear that slate. I should have been finished with all of them by this past Wednesday and I still have four to complete.
Then, I guess, I need to decide on a solid project. I need to keep up with revising by first draft but then I want to do a shorter, full length story. Shorter. More focused. More developed. But simpler.
I don't know what about yet or who will be in it but I want a simple plot that hinges on the main character desire. And I will go from there. It'd be nice to hash it out with someone else but hey, the reality is that I've got me.
I have some catching up to do and the sooner I start the better it will be.
TT
Friday, January 25, 2013
Gloppy
I've been doing a lot or reading lately. Mostly, I've been reading a lot of just filling the time type of books. Nothing special, nothing really exciting. They have been books by authors I know but old. No - the authors aren't old, or maybe they are, but I meant the books I have been reading by them are old. I have been reading some of the early books by authors I read now.
Two of these authors actually started out writing some kind of romance novels. One in particular was massively published by Silhouette. If you aren't familiar with Silhouette Publishing just look at those paperbacks with the passionately entangled couples on the covers that you see while waiting in the grocery check-out line. They are usually short, inexpensive and well, gloppy. Yes - gloppy is how I would review most of them, if not all. Their only goal is to take two characters and get them together romantically. All else in the story is totally immaterial. Really. And I was surprised when I read this one by an author that has come so far to find it was so poor. Wow. She has come a long way.
The premise of this story was a young woman looking for the father she hadn't seen in 15 years. She uses her last bit of money to fly from Paris to Hawaii to find him which she does. But she doesn't spend any time with him while she is there. She is shown around the island instead by his handsome, much younger, richer, business partner. He is supposed to be very intelligent and much needed at work, yet he is taking all kinds of time off to show her this and that. They get close, then they argue, then she leaves in a humpf back to Paris without saying goodbye to her father and doesn't write to him for two weeks after. But the two get together in the end. No, not the father and daughter...the two passionately entangled couple on the cover of the book. That was all, it seems, that mattered.
I don't know. It probably doesn't help me much to read these. I don't want to read bad books by good authors. Gloppy. Just plain gloppy.
TT
Two of these authors actually started out writing some kind of romance novels. One in particular was massively published by Silhouette. If you aren't familiar with Silhouette Publishing just look at those paperbacks with the passionately entangled couples on the covers that you see while waiting in the grocery check-out line. They are usually short, inexpensive and well, gloppy. Yes - gloppy is how I would review most of them, if not all. Their only goal is to take two characters and get them together romantically. All else in the story is totally immaterial. Really. And I was surprised when I read this one by an author that has come so far to find it was so poor. Wow. She has come a long way.
The premise of this story was a young woman looking for the father she hadn't seen in 15 years. She uses her last bit of money to fly from Paris to Hawaii to find him which she does. But she doesn't spend any time with him while she is there. She is shown around the island instead by his handsome, much younger, richer, business partner. He is supposed to be very intelligent and much needed at work, yet he is taking all kinds of time off to show her this and that. They get close, then they argue, then she leaves in a humpf back to Paris without saying goodbye to her father and doesn't write to him for two weeks after. But the two get together in the end. No, not the father and daughter...the two passionately entangled couple on the cover of the book. That was all, it seems, that mattered.
I don't know. It probably doesn't help me much to read these. I don't want to read bad books by good authors. Gloppy. Just plain gloppy.
TT
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Bring it
I had another run around the block this afternoon! It wasn't fast, it wasn't long, only a three miler, but it felt so good to be out there. Let's keep this up for a consistent while and I might get used to this. The weather is holding up as promised so far and I will take it every day - bring it on.
TT
TT
Late
I'm caught it an all-out rush and tumble this morning! Did I try to pack too many things into one cube of time this morning? Yes. And now I'm late - and still trying to fit more things in before I head out and even then I need to make a stop and even though it's close it will eat into the already time I am late.
So...then...instead of being at my desk at what most people would think is the most odd-gawful time of 6:30 I will be there at what? all of 6:45? I think I can handle the extra 15 minute deficit without all the drama. Don't you?
TT
So...then...instead of being at my desk at what most people would think is the most odd-gawful time of 6:30 I will be there at what? all of 6:45? I think I can handle the extra 15 minute deficit without all the drama. Don't you?
TT
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Great weather
Finally, finally! What great weather and I didn't pause for a moment when I got home to change up and run out. Run out around my block and do a simple three miler in this weather that finally broke and gave me this opportunity. Finally, finally! And it's supposed to last all week.
But I've got a few things I need to get done now and can't stop here...just couldn't believe after waiting all month for these great weather days and finally! Looking for more.
TT
But I've got a few things I need to get done now and can't stop here...just couldn't believe after waiting all month for these great weather days and finally! Looking for more.
TT
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