Sunday Post #3

Yes, I am giving myself another challenge. Since I can’t title a damn thing, you my dear few brave readers get the generic title of Sunday Post. When I was a kid, getting the Sunday Newspaper was one of better things in life. It had the TV guide and Funnies, comics in color. There were also coupons, but that was for the adults. As I got older, I took an interests in the crosswords and other puzzles. However, as time went on, I became aware of romance novels, crosswords and gaining the knowledge to answer them became a secondary possibly tertiary hobby. I read a lot of books and then I decided to be a writer.

My earliest novels were about Princess twins, one being abandoned by her parents or guardians and raised like a boy, the other twin would be raised as girl and a princess, she would be sometimes spoiled. The main male character would be betrothed to the wrong sister. And there would be a switch, one sister would have to act like the other. I remember I was big fan of the Prince and the Pauper story. The working title was called Epic something.

The other was a High school drama, each character named after or named by friends at the time. It was similar to Francine Pascal’s Sweet Valley High. I can’t remember the characters or the story; I would have to go digging in the basement for them. I might not find it. Because it is highly possibly that the story was read prematurely by an inconsiderate relative and destroyed the story for me. That was around the time I thought I would give up writing and become a lawyer.

I started writing again some months later. I also guarded my work seriously. It took me a long time to share my work with people again. Eventually I did and now I share most of my random thoughts with you all.

My plans for this week are to post more that just the QfW’s which I love but I keep writing that I am writer. I need to write more and write less about not writing. Goals for the week.

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Quotes for Writers #29

Dream big and dare to fail – Norman Vaughn

At Least 100 Words #7

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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At Least 100 Words #6

In about 2 weeks, or less it will be my birthday. I am 100% grateful to be alive. 3 months ago, I was suffering from Covid-19 and pneumonia. I was in the hospital. I was released with oxygen. Healing is a work in progress. There was a time I did not expect to get better. Here I am writing and posting for this blog.

The initial personal challenge was to post every day with this title so I can improve with writing. Forgive this sentence is for word count purposes only. The goal of ‘At Least 100 Words’. This method has helped me in the past. We all know the saying, “If it at broke … …”

This mid-week post, I would’ve like to report more activity and met goals. It more like a 50/50 deal. There was a decent quote for Tuesday and this post. I don’t know what tomorrow will bring beside a decent quote, theme on health maybe because that is important. If people were more aware of health for themselves and others, we might not be in problems we have now. Attempting for this essay to not be a downer. I am attempting to stay in the positive. Is it working? I refuse to berate myself on not meeting all the goals because I do that too much. It is a weapon for the writing fears. Thanks to all the how-to books that talk about writer’s fear and writer’s block. I believe are aspects that delay creators.

I don’t plan much for my birthday except to enjoy the day as best I can. I don’t know what will be happening. I might meet with family online or something. I should have Quotes for writers set up until October. However I am concerned will they be relevant that time of the year. That other saying we all should know by now, ‘Hope for the best; Prepare for the worst.’

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At Least 100 words # 5

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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