Before we get into this week’s blog question, my ROW80 update:
Today marks the beginning of week four of daily blogging! As I’m going, I’m getting more comfortable with what content I deliver when, and a real schedule is going to appear soon. My topics are still all over the place, though.
As for school, the midterm threat has landed. One of them is open, and the others should be coming soon. Still doing fairly well on the delivered classwork, though.
Reading, I’m still reading Little Brother, about a quarter of the way through. (I love the Kindle for the easy expression of how far into a book I am. Also good for analysis of a book’s structure.)
As for writing, another wimpy 200 words, so I’m going to switch up and change the goal a bit. Instead of 2000 words a week, I’m going to find an hour each day without distractions and just write. Whatever comes of it, comes of it.
And now, blog discussion:
It’s time to take over the world! What’s your plan?
I’d find a way to hide suggestions in media, especially things like YouTube, and use it to raise an army of brainwashed soldiers. Or maybe win an election.
Your turn, leave a comment below!
NARF!
Yes, there’s been discussion in my household as of late – I have 6 months to get my act together and finish my novel to a point where I can start shopping it around. This story’s been wallowing too long. Time to expose it to the world! My current goal is to carve out a few hours a day and consistently write. Who knew being unemployed was so time-consuming?!??!
It’s because EVERYONE assumes you have time on your hand, now that you don’t have a job.
hahahaha. When I read the title, without opening the post yet, I immediate replied out loud “The same thing we do every night Pinky. Try to take over the world!” And then when I opened the post, there was Brain and Pinky. I couldn’t help but laugh.
I envy the fact that you have been able to blog daily. That takes guts and determination. I’m glad to see that when you saw a goal that just wasn’t working for you that you changed it up. I bet you’ll find that you’ll do better with the time frame than the word count.
I’m hoping so. I’m looking to stretch some muscles. The daily blogging is working, but got to keep it up, but the writing goal wasn’t, so here I am, trying another way.
What makes those 200 words wimpy? I’d want to celebrate that those words are out and down on the page. Are you working on a longer work or maybe flash fiction? Do the 200 words include that pretty amazing daily blogging? Persevere!
Those 200 words do not count my blogging, or other forms of writing, they’re specifically fiction. They’re wimpy because I’m getting my butt kicked by a piece I’m working on that may get tabled in favor of something else in the mean time. We’ll see.
So awesome to see that you’ve managed to keep up with writing daily posts, Patrick! I’m still struggling to get 3 posts a week done, but hopefully it’ll get a little easier.
Echoing others above to say that there’s nothing at all wimpy about 200 words each day. Those words add up pretty quickly, and the next thing you know, you’ll have something finished.
Thanks for that Pinky and the Brain throwback! I miss that show SO much.
That’s 200 words a week. Trust me, if it was 200 a day, I’d be much happier with it! Thanks for your words.