Well, it seems like all my "writing" entries, meant to kick myself in the butt, will instead be about sitting on said butt. I think it's easier to write about writing, or write about not writing, than to just WRITE. So that's what I'll do.
Last night I got together with my writing fluster, err... "partner" for those who don't understand the lingo. We talked and laughed for a good three hours, which is fun and nice, but it isn't writing. And writing, if that wasn't clear, was the point of the get-together.
So my issue with myself is WHY can't I do what I'm supposed to do? I was supposed to study for finals over the weekend, instead I wrote tons and tons on a couple stories. Last night I was supposed to write, and instead I told dirty jokes and giggled. I guess it's kind of along the lines of taking the easy way out. It's easier to write fiction than study fact. It's easier to tell dumb jokes than to write.
And right now, when I should be Packing/Studying/Emailing an exam/Writing? I want to sit on my butt and watch Family Guy. Easiest way out? I certainly think so.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Saturday, April 26, 2008
To be or not to be productive
Today has not been among my most productive Saturdays. I slept til noon, then took a three-hour nap in the early evening. I was annoyed at being a dollar short on laundry, and was forced to dry two loads in one machine. I was also annoyed to find only one strawberry Laffy Taffy (my fave) in the entire bag. What a ripoff! I can't attribute these annoyances bothering me so much due to lack of sleep, but I still found them noteworthy for one reason or another.
Going along with "laundry" on my productive list is writing over 1,000 words on a new story. I think it could be a nice short story, expandable into more if I want, but I think short and sweet is the way to go with this one. I'm eager to work some more on it, but as I drifted off into dreamland this afternoon, perfectly formed sentences floated into my head on another story I've been chugging away at for a couple weeks now. I originally planned for this project to be a short story, also, but I think the length will actually be closer to novella. Which is interesting; I don't know much about novellas. I've read what, maybe two? I usually stick with short stories and novels. So we'll see how this turns out. Maybe I can cut it shorter, maybe I can stretch it longer. Maybe I should just shut up and let it flow.
To go along with my NON-PRODUCTIVE scary list, I have three exams looming over my head. Granted, I usually take Saturdays as my day "off", then work my butt off on Sundays because I know deadlines are looming. (I originally typed "dreadlines", which I find very appropriate.) I have two take-home exams - one to write from my outline, one to edit from my first draft. Then I have my major, huge scary exam to study for. I meant to make a study guide a week ago, I really did. I just kept putting it off, because my Latin exam was closer and, at the time, scarier. But now that I've apparently aced that exam, I find it hard to care about school. I pulled out an A in Latin II; I was a solid B student in that class... Now Latin III and IV don't seem so threatening.
My British Lit exam, the new 1st place hard exam, will also have some weight over my grade. If I make over a 65 or so, I'll pull out a B in that class, which is what I need to get Honors credit and keep my scholarship. HOWEVER. If I make a 95, I can get an A. Before you laugh at the impossibility, chew on this. Before our huge paper was due, I figured that if I made a 70+ on both, I'd get a B. If I got a 95 on both, I'd get an A. Get my paper back and oh, what's that? A 95. It's like something was telling me to go for a 95 on that final! Get you an A! So here's to me trying hard, perhaps too little too late.
Does blogging count as writing? Quality writing? Because it's my new goal to write as much as possible every day. During the semester it was too easy to put it off, for homework, leisure reading, naps. Now it's summer, and I will be working a lot and taking 14 hours of courses. I want to write more. I want to set strict(ish) goals and stick to them. I've already written 1,000+ words today, and it's far from my bedtime. We'll count blogging as a goal, too. I'll say three blogs a week is a good goal. That way I can feel productive while wasting my time online.
Going along with "laundry" on my productive list is writing over 1,000 words on a new story. I think it could be a nice short story, expandable into more if I want, but I think short and sweet is the way to go with this one. I'm eager to work some more on it, but as I drifted off into dreamland this afternoon, perfectly formed sentences floated into my head on another story I've been chugging away at for a couple weeks now. I originally planned for this project to be a short story, also, but I think the length will actually be closer to novella. Which is interesting; I don't know much about novellas. I've read what, maybe two? I usually stick with short stories and novels. So we'll see how this turns out. Maybe I can cut it shorter, maybe I can stretch it longer. Maybe I should just shut up and let it flow.
To go along with my NON-PRODUCTIVE scary list, I have three exams looming over my head. Granted, I usually take Saturdays as my day "off", then work my butt off on Sundays because I know deadlines are looming. (I originally typed "dreadlines", which I find very appropriate.) I have two take-home exams - one to write from my outline, one to edit from my first draft. Then I have my major, huge scary exam to study for. I meant to make a study guide a week ago, I really did. I just kept putting it off, because my Latin exam was closer and, at the time, scarier. But now that I've apparently aced that exam, I find it hard to care about school. I pulled out an A in Latin II; I was a solid B student in that class... Now Latin III and IV don't seem so threatening.
My British Lit exam, the new 1st place hard exam, will also have some weight over my grade. If I make over a 65 or so, I'll pull out a B in that class, which is what I need to get Honors credit and keep my scholarship. HOWEVER. If I make a 95, I can get an A. Before you laugh at the impossibility, chew on this. Before our huge paper was due, I figured that if I made a 70+ on both, I'd get a B. If I got a 95 on both, I'd get an A. Get my paper back and oh, what's that? A 95. It's like something was telling me to go for a 95 on that final! Get you an A! So here's to me trying hard, perhaps too little too late.
Does blogging count as writing? Quality writing? Because it's my new goal to write as much as possible every day. During the semester it was too easy to put it off, for homework, leisure reading, naps. Now it's summer, and I will be working a lot and taking 14 hours of courses. I want to write more. I want to set strict(ish) goals and stick to them. I've already written 1,000+ words today, and it's far from my bedtime. We'll count blogging as a goal, too. I'll say three blogs a week is a good goal. That way I can feel productive while wasting my time online.
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