....aAaAnNnNdDd so it continues....
Im officially obsessed with the fall. Everyone in my house is teasing me because every meal tastes "fall-ish and I have decorated the house with halloween spookiness. I just think, if you can add spice to life, why not?
We went camping up the canyon this weekend with the girlies and it was sooo refreshing! Just what we needed. It was great to relax. I think I have forgotten how to relax to some extent! Being so busy all the time, I find I have to force myself to slow down!
Meanwhile, I have been plugging away on my book with my newfound words of wisdom from Stephen King. Ok, so the confession is that I have not hit 1000 words every day since I posted (LAME I KNOW). BUT I have written more than that a few times, and I am writing with more frequency. I will get there- things have been really crazy lately with our traveling so much and the kids back in school with their games and stuff. I have to say that a few things he said in his book have really affected me and helped me so much. I feel like I'm on a roll!
dRuMroLl pLeAse......I would like to welcome back my fall line up.... greys anatomy, how I met your mother, 30 rock, dexter, big love, flash forward, parenthood, friday night lights, house, bones and the office. My new addition this year is Lone Star, which I have only had time to watch the first episode, but it was good! DISCLAIMER: I do not watch all of these shows ALL the time and often get very behind... but thanks to DVR, I am able to catch up (often during the summer). And I always try to run whilst I'm watching...
I actually find that the more books I am reading and even when I'm watching a bunch of different kinds of shows, I think it makes me a better writer. Am I allowed to say that? How cool is my job? I really do pay attention to things like character development and plot and what I liked or what doesn't work. I am marking up all the books I read now, taking notes in the margins, and underlining things. I am constantly trying to learn something new from whatever it is that has my attention. When I'm out and about, I watch how people interact, their facial expressions, listen to their conversations (hey- its my job) and always try to learn something. I find that I am influenced in my writing by things that I have gleaned from situations around me.
CURRENTLY READING: Mockingjay by Sue Collins, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Steig Larsson, Play Dead by Harlan Coban, Interview with a Vampire by Anne Rice (OCTOBER book club selection), and (rereading) To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.
Today I am meeting my friend Denise to go over where we are in our books and help each other along. It really does help me to meet with her, to get ideas, to keep the excitement going and to be held accountable.
INTENTION: I WILL WRITE 1000 words today no matter what no matter what no matter what. My goal is 2000 words today. I will report tomorrow morning!!
Hope you all have a wonderful day!! Get out and enjoy the weather, or hole up inside with coffee, a fire and a good book! The fall only lasts for so long!!
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