So, I wasn’t planning on saying anything about this here but, if you follow me on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram- wherever I have Instagram set to auto-post honestly, then you already know that around 11pm last night, I reached my first 100-days of practicing German on Duolingo. That is… honestly? Unbelievable.
I don’t know if I’ve ever done anything for 100-days in a row.
Not a single thing. Not writing, not reading. Nothing at all.
But, now I have this, and that means an awful lot to me. It really does. So, in honor of that, I want to try something new. Every day, now until November 24th, 2021, I want to spend at least 15-minutes a day working on my writing. Now, what does that mean exactly? I’m glad you didn’t ask because, if I’m honest… I don’t think I’m 100% sure. However, my hope is that it will mean either worldbuilding, character building, working on the pantheon of Gods, or story notes for my book. Skeleton drafts and whatnot will also count, as long as I am actively putting something- anything into my book.
What won’t count, however? Blogging. Period.
Okay, I get it, that sounds harsh but, this was originally supposed to be a reading, writing blog, and yet somehow it’s become me bitching about the world, my medical diagnoses. I do a lot of that. Granted… there’s a lot wrong with me. So, of course I’d have quite a bit to bitch about.
What else won’t count? Pinterest.
This makes me incredibly sad because, I love Pinterest. If left alone long enough, I could probably spend days scrolling through Pinterest, picking out names, pictures, and recipes I love. Though, that is 100% the way you do not get a book written. That is called procrastinating, which is something I am very, very good at. That might actually be the only thing I’ve done 100-days in a row, or longer.
TikTok, also does not count. Though, like Pinterest, I have an intense love for TikTok. There is so many good recipes and writing advice. -oh, I could go on forever talking about all of the writing advice I have heard on TikTok. That, however, doesn’t make it writing. It’s just another way for me to procrastinate. So, while helpful with the writing tips, inspiration, and whatnot, that will have to purely be for enjoyment and not be considered working on my book or books anymore.
Ironically, I have a lot more to say about what I want my next 100 days to be. However, it’s almost 3:30 in the morning, and for someone who just had surgery on Wednesday, and someone who has to go dryer shopping in the morning, now isn’t the right time for any of this. Now, is the time that I should be laying in bed, with my ice packs, and sleeping.
Just a quick side note- why is it always when I should be doing something else do I get the unyielding urge to write and create things? Does the God or Goddess of inspiration have any idea just quite how inconvenient that is? Or do they just not care… I don’t know but, that’s a thought for another day.
Goodnight.
-Sky
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