Category: Just Life

Updates January 17-21

Hello,

Thanks for the likes and follows.

I apologize for this late edition of updates. My laptop is still in the shop and writing on the tablet is not as convenient as I thought it would be when I bought the device. Sorry if I sound redundant. I’m reminding myself that it will only be a couple of weeks. In the past, I used to be able to use other people’s computers but now I feel like a curmudgeon, I only want to use my laptop. I thought if I wrote things down and then typed them in it would be easier but no, the process is slow and I am getting distracted to easily. I never thought I would think that writing only with pen and paper was odd. I love pens and paper. I subscribe to the JetPens channel on YouTube. I realized that I was only using notebooks and post-its to keep notes and shortlists.

A little disappointed with the productivity of last week. Not sure how this week is going to turn out as far as posts are concerned either. Still struggling with a scene in Star Crossed and a scene in a short story. While listening to a podcast on writing by writers/authors, the question of copyrights came up and then I started to think if I post my intellectual property on the universe without copyrights am I setting myself up. This is definitely something I should have thought up last month. It seems like nothing now, but on an old WordPress blog I had, the time was changed from the eastern standard timezone to Eastern European timezone. It was during a time when a number of people were getting letters or emails from companies informing them that they had been hacked. I told a friend and was advised to change my passwords. This should have made me more skeptical but my entries were nothing spectacular. No one has accused me of plagiarism, nor has anyone warned me. A good thing?

This is all I have to write. The goal for this week is to finish the scenes mentioned about and start on new ones. I started a reading journal and will talk about it on Wednesday. I hope the rest of the week goes well for everyone. Please remember to be kind.

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Plans going astray

I regret to inform readers that I can’t post the story I planned to. My laptop has to be repaired and attempting to work on the tablet is extremely difficult. I still have paper and many pens, so I will always be writing. However posting will be off-kilter for a bit. Last week there was supposed to be a Wednesday review, along with my broken machine, I was not feeling well. There was no post or place holder. Unlike most of the quotes I share for writers, reviews are not scheduled in advance. One of the goals for this quarter is to have a set number of completed projects for posting. Eventhough podcasting is the new black in social media. I still like this blog turned into a website and another one of my many goals is to improve this website.

This week I will be writing at least 2 scenes in Star Crossed by hand. I will also start the brief outlines for the short stories of this quarter. The goal for short stories are three with a word range of 4500-5000. There is a skill in short story writing I have yet to master.

If all things go well, the laptop will be back in about two weeks, at the most. I am glad I had the foresight to add accidental damage protection when I bought the machine. Until then expect the next week’s update to be a short post. I will do my best to be consistent.

That is all I have for this week. I hope everyone is doing well. I wish I had a more positive send off. Please like, subscribe, leave a comment.

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P.S. Are you ready for the Year of the Tiger?