WOOOOO!

Planning of my story has started, and I think that it is going smoothly, so far!  I have ruled out two of my plots, leaving the one closest to me, and I've written both a one-sentence and a paragraph summary.  What I shall be doing next is working out thins about the characters, which is always where my problem lies.  I never really work out who my characters are before I write my story.  I suck at characterisation in general.

I'm using the first few steps of the 'snowflake method' and it's really helping me out.  Google it, because I think that it can assist any writer.  I mean, I don't consider it a strict step-by-step manual in novel writing because that's just silly.  It's only a guide, giving me ideas for planning.

Anyhow, it's been a pretty good day so far.  I've just been relaxing this morning.  I will clean my room and study after I eat some lunch (gosh, I'm starving), and then I will get ready for this stupid dinner party.

It's annoying, really.  I mean, I love this certain friend, but I don't want to go to his party.  He made the theme 'red and white' meaning I have to get a new dress for the occasion, and I don't want to because I am trying to save money.  I ended up just stealing one of my sister's cocktail dresses.  It's way too tight, so I might just end up wearing a pink one.  That's going to have to be good enough for my friend.

He also wanted me to meet him early to help him with the cooking, but I told him I can't.  Originally, I really wanted to, but for the past couple of weeks I've felt like I've barely had any me time.  So I just want my me time!  I'm still going to the actual dinner party, just not early.

There's not really much else to say, to be honest.  Oh!  I finally got my sorting quiz on myHogwarts!  Haha, I just need to get my result, but I have a feeling that I won't get that until tomorrow.  Hopefully I will be a Gryffindor!

I shall be off, now!

Money saved: -$186 (yep, even less... but at least the majority of Christmas shopping is done now.  One present to go!)

Books owned: 78

Words written: 0 (still in the planning stages)

Currently listening to: Save You - Kelly Clarkson

Currently reading: Tales of the Greek Heroes by Roger Lancelyn Green

Actually Wanting to Change

So, since my last post... I've done nothing.

THAT WILL CHANGE, DAMMIT!

Seriously, I need to get off my lazy arse and start doing things.  My room looks like a tornado has gone through it, I now flab when I walk, and the house is a mess.  The only thing I have now that school is finished is KFC (is this legal?) and that is definitely not a good thing.

I've made my writing journey blog, and I'm feeling motivational.  I think it's appropriate that my start to my new life starts at the beginning of the week - Monday - which is tomorrow.

Look out world, here I come!

I know I keep saying that things are going to change, but this time I'm going to make a real attempt.  I feel pathetic, now :P


Goals I want to achieve:

• Save enough money for a car
• Write a novel
• Own 1000 books
• Save enough money for an iPad for uni next year (or something similarly and most likely cheaper)

So, at the end of each post from now on, I shall be posting the status of each goal.

Money saved: -$150 (yes, this is horrible, I know, I had to dig into my savings this weekend)

Books owned: 78

Words written: 0 (still in the planning stages)

Currently listening to: Welcome to the Black Parade - My Chemical Romance

Currently reading: Tales of the Greek Heroes by Roger Lancelyn Green