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All I've done the past couple of days is attend classes. No actual homework progress... But I have a 3-day weekend starting tomorrow, so I should be able to get a lot done then.
Except that I think I'm definitely getting the flu this time. My throat is ridiculously sore!
Except that I think I'm definitely getting the flu this time. My throat is ridiculously sore!
Congratulations, TNK!
Wrote about 775 words today, which puts me over my 1k/week goal for the week. That's the most I've written at a stretch in some time.
I'm anticipating a couple of uninterrupted writing hours tomorrow, so fingers crossed that I can get myself going again. Over the last few months I've gotten out of the habit of writing every day, and I'm trying hard to retrain myself.
Wrote about 775 words today, which puts me over my 1k/week goal for the week. That's the most I've written at a stretch in some time.
I'm anticipating a couple of uninterrupted writing hours tomorrow, so fingers crossed that I can get myself going again. Over the last few months I've gotten out of the habit of writing every day, and I'm trying hard to retrain myself.
finally had to pull myself away from Say Yes to the Dress- guys that show is just so addicting! getting into writing now 
Done!
Now it's time to start a new project.
Damn TNK, I wish I could finish a novel that fast! I'm on my last rewrite from a novel I started a year and a half ago. Though I did take several months off in between...
Speaking of which, in the past 30 minutes I was able to write about 645 words! What! Maybe I'll get to my 5,000/6,000 word count goal this weekend!
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Thanks! I only write that fast during Nano related events.
The rest of the year I manage a minimum of 350 words a day, five days a week. That way even if I don't want to write, I at least get something done.
It's a short middle grade novel. Also, I have another middle grade novel I've been fighting with for two years.
Good luck on your own writing. I understand exactly how addicting Say Yes to the Dress is.
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Edited my short paper down from 620 words to 522 words, which means it's now in range. Plus, it actually makes a lot more sense now. 
I hope. Then did proper referencing/formatting. So now, really, I could hand it up - but I'm going to let it sit for a while longer, in case I think of anything else to do to it.
Not bad for an "I have the flu" day.
I hope. Then did proper referencing/formatting. So now, really, I could hand it up - but I'm going to let it sit for a while longer, in case I think of anything else to do to it. Not bad for an "I have the flu" day.
Goals list for May:
- write global law paper (5000-6000 words)
- write philosophy of law paper (5000 words)
- edit Valentina and the Masked Mummy
- write blurbs for upcoming books
- finish writing The Clumsy Magician WIP
- edit The Clumsy Magician WIP
- write all posts for blog tour
- edit The Gatekeeper
- write 30+ reviews for on my book blog
That's quite a list! Phew. Updates coming soon (hopefully)
- write global law paper (5000-6000 words)
- write philosophy of law paper (5000 words)
- edit Valentina and the Masked Mummy
- write blurbs for upcoming books
- finish writing The Clumsy Magician WIP
- edit The Clumsy Magician WIP
- write all posts for blog tour
- edit The Gatekeeper
- write 30+ reviews for on my book blog
That's quite a list! Phew. Updates coming soon (hopefully)
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Progress (from May 1 - May 10)
- write global law paper (5000-6000 words): update: 3k/5-6k finished
- write philosophy of law paper (5000 words)
- edit Valentina and the Masked Mummy
- write blurbs for upcoming books
- finish writing The Clumsy Magician WIP
- edit The Clumsy Magician WIP
- write all posts for blog tour: update: 3/8 posts written
- edit The Gatekeeper
- write 30+ reviews for on my book blog: update: 18/30+ reviews written
- write global law paper (5000-6000 words): update: 3k/5-6k finished
- write philosophy of law paper (5000 words)
- edit Valentina and the Masked Mummy
- write blurbs for upcoming books
- finish writing The Clumsy Magician WIP
- edit The Clumsy Magician WIP
- write all posts for blog tour: update: 3/8 posts written
- edit The Gatekeeper
- write 30+ reviews for on my book blog: update: 18/30+ reviews written
Got about 300 words written today - ended up not having as much time between shows as I'd hoped. Still, I think I wrote about 1500 words this week. Next week I'll do better.
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Just did 2 readings for social theory class. They totaled about 20 pages. There's 1 more reading to do for that class, which is 25 pages on its own, so I think I'll leave that till I'm somewhat more with it.
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Enjoy the break.
So, I just did that 25-page reading. So that makes 45 pages for the day, and that's all I'm doing.
So, I just did that 25-page reading. So that makes 45 pages for the day, and that's all I'm doing.
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Oh man, I'm finally done with my query and can get back on track. I've only added 1,280 words since that 4k day.
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Critiqued 3 short stories for class tomorrow. I probably won't be going in to the class itself, as I'm still sick - but I can post my critiques online for the students to see.
Next up, I guess I'll work on editing that short paper for research methods.
Next up, I guess I'll work on editing that short paper for research methods.
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Uploaded the crit comments, and then found something posted by my research methods lecturer that meant I had to change my assignment. Basically, I'd somehow missed the fact that the Excel file had separate tabs (Excel is something I don't use much). So the main tab didn't have the information I needed, so I assumed it wasn't there - but other tabs did have that info. So yeah - I had to quickly change my paper to include this new data.
It's due tomorrow, so I'll wait and do another edit on it, but I'm glad the lecturer posted that, or else I would've looked like an idiot!
It's due tomorrow, so I'll wait and do another edit on it, but I'm glad the lecturer posted that, or else I would've looked like an idiot!
Thank God you noticed in time! ^^
Anyway, I'm going to try and add another 2-3k to my Global Law paper, and basically finish the first draft, today. Then I hope to do two more readings for my sociology class.
In terms of writing, my editor got back to me with edits for my picture book, so that's on the schedule for today. I also want to write a blog post about my audiobooks, need to finish a few more interviews / guest posts for my tour, and work on my short story for the week.
Looks like it'll be a busy day.
Edit: Forgot to add that I want to write two reviews for on my book review blog.
Anyway, I'm going to try and add another 2-3k to my Global Law paper, and basically finish the first draft, today. Then I hope to do two more readings for my sociology class.
In terms of writing, my editor got back to me with edits for my picture book, so that's on the schedule for today. I also want to write a blog post about my audiobooks, need to finish a few more interviews / guest posts for my tour, and work on my short story for the week.
Looks like it'll be a busy day.
Edit: Forgot to add that I want to write two reviews for on my book review blog.
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Yeah, good thing I noticed, definitely! I was actually considering submitting it this morning, and the lecturer didn't post that note til around noon, so I would've missed it. Eek!
But yeah. I'll be skipping class tomorrow due to health issues, so I can work on it tomorrow from home. It just needs a basic edit, really. I might even do it tonight, I'm not sure.
But yeah. I'll be skipping class tomorrow due to health issues, so I can work on it tomorrow from home. It just needs a basic edit, really. I might even do it tonight, I'm not sure.
Feel better, Cliff!
I am having weirdly productive spurts during my weekends. It's Monday and I have almost finished my homework for this week (and a decent chunk for next week...). It's nice getting stuff done while still getting enough sleep AND watching Batman movies and playing video games.
Oh, hey, I wrote something this weekend too! The only problem is it's a nonfiction piece and in my goals this month I specified I wanted to write fiction. -.- Never in past months have I specified fiction like that... When I finally got around to writing something I can't even count it. 
Oh well. I still have month left.
~Amber~
I am having weirdly productive spurts during my weekends. It's Monday and I have almost finished my homework for this week (and a decent chunk for next week...). It's nice getting stuff done while still getting enough sleep AND watching Batman movies and playing video games.
Oh, hey, I wrote something this weekend too!
The only problem is it's a nonfiction piece and in my goals this month I specified I wanted to write fiction. -.- Never in past months have I specified fiction like that... When I finally got around to writing something I can't even count it. Oh well.
I still have month left.~Amber~