December 1, 2019

I finished NaNoWriMo at 57,000 words (give or take).  I have learned a lot about writing in that romance writing class that I took.  Funny, I thought I knew a lot.  It gave me some more tools to use and now maybe when I have time again, to start over and deconstruct my story and reconstruct it.
(Although-they call it revising and editing).  Well, that's what it would be.

Did get a job.  Doesn't pay much, but it is better than sitting on my butt wondering how I am going to pay the bills this month.

National Novel Writing Month

Here it is almost half way through the month.  I am currently rewriting a story that I have been working on for the past two years.  Last year, i was working so much that I didn't have time for writing or crafts or anything.

This year, I am not working and it feels weird.  I have been taking a romance writing class through Gale online.  I have been thinking about some other classes.  But I am also trying to get a job.  (I can find them, but to apply, but never get past there).  Something will click eventually.

I am not halfway through since I have been trying to do other stuff.  I have been volunteering at the museum quite a bit.  I have been trying to catch up on projects.

forgot about this

It is now 2018.  Most of the projects from 2016 have been finished.  for updates, check out my other blog

https://colbysandraetc.wordpress.com/

This was the blog that I used for my Master's in Instructional Design and Technology degree from Full Sail University.  I have continued to use that one since I really forgot about this one.

Right now, I have finished yet another "novel" during 2017.  It is about a yarn and consignment shop.  I still have Zoo Story to work on.  I get crunched on the first three chapters and never get passed that part.

I am afraid that this story isn't much better.  Unfortunately, I have misplaced two other attempts at novel writing.  (but this is temporary).

Been a while

Took a week off in August.   Went to the cottage with Robert.  Didn't get much of my own stuff done except for the furniture for the doll house.  (well, almost all of it).  Some pieces still need work.

Christmas letter-not done.

Project for Theresa - not done

Banner for Church - not done

Doll house furniture - not done

Did finish Project Angel Hugs though

Gave up my puppy, horse, cow and pig.  Also my "scarecrow" dolls, which I made into regular dolls.
Not caught up on court records....

Haven't quite finished several Christmas stitching projects or any sewing project that I have started.  and I have quite a few.

Only wrote 1000 words for Nanowrimo.

Worked over 40 hours in one week at Joanns.  Been working over 20 the last few weeks.  Very close to 28 hours.  Wish someone else would be hired.  Getting tired and don't have a lot of time to do some of the things I wish I could do.  Will be taking some time off after Christmas.  Maybe then... Yea, right

jul

Had a week of vacation from Joanns.

Thought I might get some writing done.  Not really.  Spent most of the time getting caught up on sewing and crafting projects.

Did manage to get some reading done.

Whew!

Looked over this blog.  I have been attempting to sit down and write for almost 3 years down.  Maybe it is time to think of something else.  or just sit down and write.

I have purchased several sets of books for help in writing, but haven't finished many of them.  Started several, but never finished.  Have two courses to work through, but get stuck every time.

Seem to get stuck while taking classes.  Had several Coursera classes on writing, but doesn't seem to stick.  Like the girl in the commercial.. "Nothing stuck".

I keep thinking about the fact that I have tried to sit and write, maybe 1000 words about nothing at all, and it doesn't seem to work very well.

Or I have to write a "life event" and all that I can think about is something flat and boring.  I don't really want to share a "life event"... there are too many and too personal.  so I handed in "a family of veterans."  too boring... not a Life event.  (It is if you think about what my family is made up of).  so I dropped the course.  It was a Coursera course anyway.  Still have to finish three others.  Slowly working toward ending one.  May make it.  (after two tries).

Still have to work on the history of the Sheboygan Youth Band.  Do I have any other sources?  What happened to the band between 1975 and 2005?  There are 30? years unaccounted for. We have lists of people and parade participation from papers that others have saved, but what do we really have??
Some one else's information.  Maybe I need to look at it with fresh eyes and go from there.

Update 2016.

Finished the last writing project.

As part of my NaNoWriMo experience this last year, I finally finished my work on the Jill and Lyle story.  I bought more writing books and have been doing more reading on writing than actual writing.

I have not made a resolution to write more, but I really should.  I thought that I had a "writing blog", and I do, just wasn't sure which platform I was on..  At least I found it.

Need to write 3-5 compound/complex sentences.  There are three types.  (which I didn't know).  This is not the same writing class that I had when I had the last writing class.  (the one with the 15 sentence paragraph.  Now it is working with types of sentences and different punctuation which was kinda glossed over.

Haven't take several other classes (Forensic Science, Intro to Management, Graphic Design)... tried some others but they had deadlines and unrealistic expectations which i couldn't fulfill.  At least I tried.
Got busy with some Youth band stuff, volunteer work at the history museum, moved Rob's mother, and tried some new sewing projects.  (doll clothes of different kinds, quilted placemats, pillowcases, machine embroidery, and backpacks).  Still have several Christmas projects to work on.  Trying different yarns and some different projects.  Actually worked on something other than scarves.  I made a basket, a bag, and a cowl.  Tried arm knitting too.  Still have several projects to finish.