One thing I've come to realize while listening to everyone else's critiques is that, although I tend to have pretty good insight into character development, I tend to be a sloppy reader overall. I need to train myself to read a bit more carefully, to take in the details of grammar, sentence and plot structure - just something to consider as I continue through the next five weeks.
Last night I did something quite different from my normal writing routine. First I spent a little time talking over some story problems with
Tonight, I'll read over the two stories for Monday, then tomorrow and Sunday will be writing the bulk of my first story. I'm going to shoot for turning it in Tuesday or Wednesday morning, simply because I know there's going to be a glut of stories coming in on Monday morning. That should be a doable routine: flesh out the outline Wednesday through Friday, write it over the weekend, polish on Monday/Tuesday, then start the process all over again. I hope I can do it.
I'm watching "Valley of the Dolls" right now. It's pure pill-popping, crazy-ass-bitch crap - exactly what I need right now.
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EDIT: A good portion of that time, however, was spent discussing the hypnotic size and shape of David Bowie's glittery goblin cock in "Labyrinth". I think we all know who to blame for that. :)
- Current Location:teeny tiny dorm room
- Current Mood:
tired
- Current Music:Patty Duke screeching in "Valley of the Dolls"