So this post is a little late in the day but I wanted to get this done before March 1st, plus on Instagram the prompt for today is a monthly wrap up so I figured I should have this one up to point people to. Anyways let's get to it.
February Writing: February writing-wise was great. Like I got so much done and have felt so productive and inspired with my writing! I printed out Second Star, read through the whole thing and am now starting the last round of macro edits before I start on micro edits which is super exciting! This is going better and faster than I thought it would and honestly, when I wrote this story I didn't think it would mean what it does to me. I didn't think it would get this far even within my own mind and my writing process or that the story would evolve and grow so much. It's been really amazing to watch. I also started a new WIP. For a while I thought King of Hearts would be the next big WIP that I got into and would put through the entire process, but it didn't work out. That was really disheartening and for a while I was just so frustrated and stuck, but then (as my best stories do) an idea just appeared. Eliza came to mind in terms of personality and a vague idea of her but I had no idea what her name would be, what she would look like or who she really was, which never happens! Like one of the main reasons I'll stop working on a project or not take an idea further than a few pages is if the characters aren't working. I won't even follow up on an idea if I can't see the MC or have a good idea of who they are as people and their journeys, but Eliza's different... I'm really glad that I've stuck with her because now, 48,000 words in I finally have a strong grasp on her personality, on her journey, her dreams and struggles and wishes. It just took me... a long time to figure them out and I don't know if this sounds weird or not, but I'm proud of myself for sticking with it so that I could get to this point of knowing her so well!
The first draft of my WIP is going to be a giant mess. I'm pretty much going to have to rewrite the entire beginning and some of the middle but I'm hoping now that (right in the middle of the plot) I've figured out what the story is actually about that the rest of the book will go smoothly. Fingers crossed anyways haha But yeah, I'm really excited about this WIP, especially because it allows me to enter my favorite genre: supernatural. I know that world so well so when I get to write in a world of the supernatural its so easy to slip into and no matter what I'm writing, even if it doesn't work on, I always have fun with it. What I really like about this world I've made is there are no vampires or werewolves (two supernatural creatures I love). I made up almost all the creatures in the book and most of them were either inspired by not so well known supernatural creatures or are something like banshees but with a twist. So yeah, its been fun.
February Reading: *cringe* I read three books in January which was great! But then February rolled around and I sort of hit a snag in my reading... I've started a lot of books but has of yet to finish any of them which is really frustrating to me. There are books that I've looked forward to reading that now I feel little to no interest in. It's been really annoying because I want to get into a good book so badly but none of them are holding my interest. The two books I read this month was this obscure, very, very weird book I happened upon at the library called Stonewolf. Like I read it in a night because it was only 200 or so pages and by the end I was like... what even did I just read?? The ending was super rushed and abrupt so that was unsettling haha
The next book I read is Paranormalcy by Kiersten White. You can never go wrong with a Kiersten White book. I could tell that this was one of her earlier works because her writing was still great and entertaining but the plot was lacking the experience that her other books I've read have. But I really enjoyed it and I'm attempting to get through the second book. Not because its not good but just because I'm struggling with keeping interest in a book.
February Life: Honestly, February is usually my least favorite month if only because my birthday is in March (March 9th! A week away!!) so I'm always eager to get done with February so I can get to my birthday. But this February in general was kind of rough... There were a lot of family things going on and a lot has been on my mind. It wasn't horrible, like the worst month ever but it also wasn't the greatest. I do have to say though that at the beginning of the month I feel like my anxiety was pretty bad. Not as bad as it used to be but it was definitely up there. But now near the end of the month, with a few exceptions, I've been pretty good anxiety wise. I haven't had any of my normal anxiety symptoms in a while which has been really nice. Of course with me there's always something going on but I'm just thankful I haven't had the normal amount of anxiety that I usually do.
So yeah, that was my month in a nutshell. I'm super excited for tomorrow cuz March 1st means there's only 9 days before my birthday! Plus tomorrow I'm going to the eye doctor which means when I get home with my prescription I can order new glasses which I am so thrilled about because mine are Ok, but they aren't doing great haha
Anyways, I hope your February has been good and I hope your March is great too!
February Writing: February writing-wise was great. Like I got so much done and have felt so productive and inspired with my writing! I printed out Second Star, read through the whole thing and am now starting the last round of macro edits before I start on micro edits which is super exciting! This is going better and faster than I thought it would and honestly, when I wrote this story I didn't think it would mean what it does to me. I didn't think it would get this far even within my own mind and my writing process or that the story would evolve and grow so much. It's been really amazing to watch. I also started a new WIP. For a while I thought King of Hearts would be the next big WIP that I got into and would put through the entire process, but it didn't work out. That was really disheartening and for a while I was just so frustrated and stuck, but then (as my best stories do) an idea just appeared. Eliza came to mind in terms of personality and a vague idea of her but I had no idea what her name would be, what she would look like or who she really was, which never happens! Like one of the main reasons I'll stop working on a project or not take an idea further than a few pages is if the characters aren't working. I won't even follow up on an idea if I can't see the MC or have a good idea of who they are as people and their journeys, but Eliza's different... I'm really glad that I've stuck with her because now, 48,000 words in I finally have a strong grasp on her personality, on her journey, her dreams and struggles and wishes. It just took me... a long time to figure them out and I don't know if this sounds weird or not, but I'm proud of myself for sticking with it so that I could get to this point of knowing her so well!
The first draft of my WIP is going to be a giant mess. I'm pretty much going to have to rewrite the entire beginning and some of the middle but I'm hoping now that (right in the middle of the plot) I've figured out what the story is actually about that the rest of the book will go smoothly. Fingers crossed anyways haha But yeah, I'm really excited about this WIP, especially because it allows me to enter my favorite genre: supernatural. I know that world so well so when I get to write in a world of the supernatural its so easy to slip into and no matter what I'm writing, even if it doesn't work on, I always have fun with it. What I really like about this world I've made is there are no vampires or werewolves (two supernatural creatures I love). I made up almost all the creatures in the book and most of them were either inspired by not so well known supernatural creatures or are something like banshees but with a twist. So yeah, its been fun.
February Reading: *cringe* I read three books in January which was great! But then February rolled around and I sort of hit a snag in my reading... I've started a lot of books but has of yet to finish any of them which is really frustrating to me. There are books that I've looked forward to reading that now I feel little to no interest in. It's been really annoying because I want to get into a good book so badly but none of them are holding my interest. The two books I read this month was this obscure, very, very weird book I happened upon at the library called Stonewolf. Like I read it in a night because it was only 200 or so pages and by the end I was like... what even did I just read?? The ending was super rushed and abrupt so that was unsettling haha
The next book I read is Paranormalcy by Kiersten White. You can never go wrong with a Kiersten White book. I could tell that this was one of her earlier works because her writing was still great and entertaining but the plot was lacking the experience that her other books I've read have. But I really enjoyed it and I'm attempting to get through the second book. Not because its not good but just because I'm struggling with keeping interest in a book.
February Life: Honestly, February is usually my least favorite month if only because my birthday is in March (March 9th! A week away!!) so I'm always eager to get done with February so I can get to my birthday. But this February in general was kind of rough... There were a lot of family things going on and a lot has been on my mind. It wasn't horrible, like the worst month ever but it also wasn't the greatest. I do have to say though that at the beginning of the month I feel like my anxiety was pretty bad. Not as bad as it used to be but it was definitely up there. But now near the end of the month, with a few exceptions, I've been pretty good anxiety wise. I haven't had any of my normal anxiety symptoms in a while which has been really nice. Of course with me there's always something going on but I'm just thankful I haven't had the normal amount of anxiety that I usually do.
So yeah, that was my month in a nutshell. I'm super excited for tomorrow cuz March 1st means there's only 9 days before my birthday! Plus tomorrow I'm going to the eye doctor which means when I get home with my prescription I can order new glasses which I am so thrilled about because mine are Ok, but they aren't doing great haha
Anyways, I hope your February has been good and I hope your March is great too!
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