Thursday, February 12, 2009

Goals for 2009

Throughout my life, I've managed to set and accomplish many goals in the twenty-some odd years that I've wandered this Earth. That is, until it comes to my writing. I've been writing for 10 years on and off; poetry, short stories, flash fiction, diaries. I tend to get distracted easily, or frustrated by a proverbial roadblock. Sometimes the characters, the story, or the plot fall to pieces before it takes off. Other times there is something missing in my own life that prevents me from giving in to the story. Most of all, I lack the discipline it takes to sit and fully execute a story longer than 3 or 4 chapters.

Alright, fine. I'm lazy. Happy?

So, in order to fix this little issue, I've set a goal of 1000 words a day, blog style (and Twitter does NOT count). This should insure that I'm writing at least something, even if its a bunch of ramblings from a seemingly mad person.
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Whoa boy....

I'm convinced the planets are aligned against me today. Not that the day is going bad per se, but I'm having one of those dreaded 'off' days. After a few days out of work due to Mini Me catching a strain of Captain Micks, its hard to get back into the groove. I've caught myself not paying attention at least twice today so far, little things that should of had a stronger grip in my mind.

Need more cowbell...er coffee.


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Wednesday, February 11, 2009

New Tides

Wow.

Its been an amazingly long time since I've written anything, minus my 140 character ramblings on Twitter and posting in various game/media related forums. But I've started to feel that tug, that itch, that feeling there is Something To Be Written. As for what, the muses have yet to make that known. So here I am, taking the first step - finding the page to put the words. And now the words will come.

Or they won't.

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