Fun useless fact, gladiolas are flowers for August. I didn’t know that read somewhere that the flower for the month of August were marigolds. Which was upsetting because I used to hate the color orange. But that is a discussion for another post, possibly #8, stay tuned.

The other flower for August is the poppy. I like poppies. The poppy vivid red color makes it an artists’ muse.  It represents bold and daring, aspects I yearn to be sometimes.  Aspects I have little off.   I’m sure gladiolas get the same amount of artwork; their colors are vibrant and varied.  I don’t know if poppies have other colors besides red.  But gladiolas have the red, the bluish purple, light pink varieties, peach, white, etc.   My mom planted some in the front yard and they come out every spring. 

This has become a topic for discussion because I like to post a picture with every essay.  The theme is my birthday on Friday, and I’m astounded by all the things I’m learning on brief google checks.   This essay should have been posted on Sunday, but I had the birthday blues last week, so it was impossible to write.  I got somethings done but not everything I boasted on the previous Sunday.     Deep sigh emoji.  

I think in my last post I claimed 50/50.  That is the story I am sticking to.   Not much has changed in the plans as far as writing goes.  I have at least 2 reviews to complete.  I have a scene to complete.  I have characters to continue developing.  I spoke about GMC’s and plausible believable wants, desires and what they really need.   I am also thinking about posting some short fiction on the Universe blog.  It is the reason this blog became the Universe.  It is the place where I put everything.   I am wondering why Sundays can feel different from Mondays.  Sundays can feel like a new week of possibility, but Monday can feel like the first day of the rest of the week.  The only way to get over it is through.  I am trying to get myself out of that mindset.  I am attempting to trick myself in believing that everyday is a possibility.  The best day to start is Today.  I think that is quote and I don’t know by who and I haven’t looked into the QFW’s.  I may have posted it.   I am hoping that this week is productive.  I am hoping that this week is better than last week, for everyone.   We still live in the world of uncertainty. 

For those who leave a like thank you.  You can also leave a comment as well.   I hope you all have a decent, peaceful safe week. 

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The beginning of the week is full of possibilities and opportunities.  At least that is what I like to think.  Despite the horrible human behavior and natural disasters in the world.  I am still optimistic enough that I like to believe that Sunday, the first day of the week, can be the start of something great.

I am looking to join another writing community.  In my search, I came across accountable Thursday, the idea is to write out the plans for the next week, then post it.  The people in the group will help you maintain consistency and keep you the lazy, procrastinating, fearful writer accountable to the work you have dedicated yourself to do.   I like accountable Thursday, but I have not written out my plans.  I owe the JC Henry Universe blog, two inspirational or health/wellness quotes for the week and 3 post essays of 100 words or more.  There are reviews, for romance book series, because that is what I’m into right now, and at least 2 anime reviews both are classics or new classics, in draft form.   I have the makings that could keep this blog happy for the next couple of months and a half.  It I stick to my plans – write, edit, revise and post the content for the blog. Then the Universe will be happy.

There is also my creative fiction, the writing projects. I have started and put on hiatus many writing projects. I have decided that by my birthday I will have complete the story I started in Camp Nanowrimo. I am not happy with the working title so I will just call it WIP #2020 her. The other writing project is in development stage. I am learning the characters and it is a romance. In the romance establishing the characters might seem simple. However, since I want these characters to have believable wants and desires, I have to think about what I want for them. Sometimes wants and desires are easy, it is the needs, what they really really need, that can stump me.   It can’t only the be the love of suitable pleasing-to-the-eye partner, it can be that and something else.  I like to read stories with that outcome better than the other.  I am giving myself a little over a month to complete the development stages and that is estimated for mid-September.  So, there it is my Sisyphus boulder, that I carry them always with me, in my mind and sometimes get them done.  But eventually they roll down the bottom of the hill.  When I am reading trash stories or watching dramas and anime, these are the things I should be doing.

Huh, without realizing it, I’ve made Sunday and accountable Sunday.

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Falling behind in writing is easy.  It is something that happens with many procrastinators like myself.   It is one of the many reasons I have yet to win a nanowrimo.  It is one of the many reasons, I don’t have a book out.  The path goes like this fall behind, lose focus, delay starting again, then give up.   Apologize to self and possible readers, then start again on new project.    I wrote in a previous post that I will be writing “At Least 100 words” and post them every day.  I didn’t add that the exceptions will be the weekends.  I didn’t consider my other writing projects. 

 Strange enough I estimate I write at least 500 new words a day, in various places not meant for readers.   These words are usually in my morning page journal.   Every writer has one, sometimes we call them different names, but we all need the brain dump.  To clear our minds before creating readable fiction or non-fiction.  Mine is a Baron Fig hardcover notebook.  Last years book was dark gray, this year’s book is light gray.  It is dotted instead of lined.   I never thought I could write words on a dot grid page, but I find that it is easier than the lined book, sometimes.  Bad penmanship is a peeve of mine.  However, it has to happened sometimes like brain dumps, so the good penmanship and writing can follow.   The pages of the notebook are really nice, I bleed-through proofed or something. I am not getting anything from Baron Fig except the notebooks, planner and bag I paid for. There are other decent quality notebooks in the world, my kid likes moleskin and there is Leuchtturm 1917, Rhoda and others that can work for anyone’s journal/writing/planning needs. Some even cost under $20.00. The brands mentioned above are $20.00 above depending on size. It all depends on what you are willing to spend for yourself. All the books have pros and cons, I use BF and will use it as long as I can but there are things I wish they would add to product, like two ribbons in planner, and pockets at the end of book.

“At Least 100 Words” need to have some reason to be posted besides the random thoughts of an unpublished writer.  I am willing to take suggestions from anyone place them in the comment, below.

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