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Thus, I will break this check-in up into some sections!
Blog: Been a while since I wrote a post every day! And not just fluff posts either, but ACTUAL posts! I had too much fun doing the blog fest. So much, in fact, that I am looking for others like it. Anyone got any leads? I will probably do a promotional flash fiction piece every Friday from now on, so do look forward to that! (Anybody got any good prompt sources? Character-related ones are apparently my favorite.)
CROSS//Revenge 25k February: I'm not keeping track of exactly how much I am writing thus far, but I've done a pretty good job of sticking to 1k a day. I'm determined to get back to editing come this March. But we'll cross that bridge when I get there. Right now is a pretty pivotal plot scene so it's going well.
Résumé: Oh have mercy. Since I'm nearing the end of my contract here in Japan, I'm starting to look for jobs back in the states. This includes updating my résumé, good lord. I hate résumé updating with a fiery passion, especially when my old one was tailored to my current position - nope, can't just add my current job to it, have to go in and totally gut the whole thing. Cut out everything from high school and most of my college crap, add a separate skills section, completely get rid of "objectives" because I'm sending this first one as a "blanket" résumé for no position in particular at a certain company. And of course being the time it is, there's no one online to look it over for me. And my mother's not online to see if she can think of any skills/abilities I'm forgetting. And I want to send this thing tomorrow at the very latest. Sigh. It's only my future, you know. (Because as much as I wish I could work full time, I do need a paying job, let alone one I actually enjoy!)
Bah, enough about that. Tell me, how was your writing this week? Or if you're not a writer/didn't write, how's the reading going? Gaming? Tell me anything going in your life that is NOT day-job related, haha.
EDIT: Help a girl out? Take a look at this blog entry and help me come up with some character names! I posted it back in October but still need some help, darnit.
EDIT: Help a girl out? Take a look at this blog entry and help me come up with some character names! I posted it back in October but still need some help, darnit.
Have you heard of the A to Z blogging challenge? It takes place in April and involves writing a post for each letter of the alphabet.
ReplyDeleteI've heard of that one, but I think it's a bit more work than I need to do right now. Plus I'm moving out of the country in April so I think it would be impossible for me to successfully do in conjunction with everything else going on :(
DeleteI've been staring mournfully at my documents folder all week, eager to work on all the changes I want to make to my first draft -- but education is getting in the way. I might do a post later ranting about how English is taught and tested though, especially when novels are involved.
ReplyDeleteI would be really interested in reading a post like that. I think a lot of us have a thing or two to say about such a system.
Delete1k a day is great! I am editing and filling in some gigantic gaps at the moment, and I seem to be on a serious go slow. I think I need to set myself a goal!
ReplyDeleteGoals are amazing. For editing I usually either say "okay, I'll edit a chapter a day" or so many pages, depending on length and content. It helps keep me focused and less likely to call it quits early.
DeleteOne of my followers on Twitter just returned to the US from Japan too. I signed up for some blogfest on the 27th. I forget exactly what it's called. Something like the evil genius blogfest or whatever. I'm sure if you look around you can find more. There are always stupid blogfests going around somewhere it seems like. Sames people from having to come up with ideas for real posts.
ReplyDeleteHey, it great if your keeping up with 1000 words a day. That's great.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with all of that! Hello from a fellow campaigner.
ReplyDeleteYou have quite a bit going on. Congratulations on writing 1000 words each day this month. That is quite impressive. Thanks you for visiting my blog.
ReplyDeleteSounds like the Muse is happy to stick with you. Congrats! Good luck with the resume. Things like resumes, synopsis, query letters put me near to over the edge. ;-)
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my blog with such an encouraging comment. It was really appreciated.