A highly irregular update 1
Welcome to my weekly update on my writing, readings, and other interesting ideas. If you like what you're reading, make sure to subscribe to receive the next newsletter!
Welcome to my irregular update on my writing, readings, and other noteworthy items. If you like what you're reading, subscribe to the newsletter to receive the next one at some point.
Writing Journey
- I made some progress with my short story idea. I read some similar stories, but I still feel at a loss for words when I sit down to write based on what I read. Maybe it's not the right story for me, or maybe I'm taking it too seriously. Nevertheless, I'll continue working on the story hoping to have a final draft of it one day.
- Consuming media fills me with story ideas left and right, but I'm afraid to pursue them. I've lost my confidence in producing actual stories from a mere thought. I'm even afraid to note them down, more story ideas mean more documented failures in making them a reality.
- Couch to 80k Creative Writing Bootcamp is finally finished. I wasn't happy with my performance in the final exercises. I needed an accomplishment anyway, so I committed to finish it. One of the earlier exercises was to schedule an "Ideal writing day" for six months later. I spent a Saturday to it last month, pretending to be a professional writer. I even took a walk mid-day to feel more intellectual. It was a nice day.
- I started a new course: How to Write a Novel: Structure & Outline. This time it's an instructor-led online course. In the next newsletter, I'll share more about the experience.
Notes and posts
- In the wake of returning to reading the series, I wrote a note on a song of ice and fire, one of my all-time favorite stories.
- I also posted an idea from the book I'm reading, "Bird by Bird", the practice of writing down ideas.
Books
- The Fantasy tournament reading update is up. I read some great pieces of speculative fiction in the latest round, Green Bone, First Law, Realm of the Elderlings, and Malazan, among a few more.
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