So, in school (HS and college) there was something that some professors loved to do called, “outlining”.

As in outline this chapter in this book, outline this, outline that.

I am not a fan of outlining. Well, not normally.

I have been reading this book about getting through your first novel, and there was a chapter on outlining! Guess how excited I was?

NOT SO MUCH!

Well, I actually took what the book said to do to heart, and I ended up outlining the rest of my novel earlier this afternoon. Crazy, right?

I just wrote down what I wanted to happen to lead up to where my story needs to end to connect, and then all these ideas and details and pieces of dialogue started flowing.

Let me tell you, creativity is a wonderful thing.

I also wrote some more pages today, so today was extremely productive.

I guess outlining isn’t as awful as I thought it was in school.

After getting my thoughts on paper, I actually feel rather motivated.

GO TEAM!

I started re-working the beginning of my short novel a few weeks ago, and today during my break at work, I made myself finish those pages.

AND I DID!

WOOHOO!

I’ve been reading this book that helps you with your first novel, and actually the tips have been rather helpful and extremely motivating! Which, is seriously exactly what I’ve needed.

I am planning on trying to write pages for the novel everyday and at least come up with an idea to build along the plot.

One of the things the book has mentioned is not listening to a lot of music with lyrics while you’re writing, so the words don’t interfere with your own words, but so far I haven’t seen a problem with it. The only cd I’m really listening to as I guess, “my muse” is the album, “Analog Heart” by David Cook.

David Cook is currently competing on American Idol, and I downloaded his album off of Amazon.com, and it’s amazing.

The lyrical content of this album, has helped me keep my brain truckin’ along, and has helped me with figuring out the direction of my story. I mean, I finally figured out how it was going to end, based off a lyric of one of David’s songs.

I love being inspired!

<3!

BUT FIRST!

Man, I always push myself to stay awake even when my body is pushing me to go to bed. This could be the reason why I have trouble sleeping…maybe…possibly.

Anyways, I thought I would do a quick update.

Nothing too major going on. Some unwanted and unnecessary drama in the past month or so. I think for the most part it’s squashed. As far as I’m concerned, I said my peace and I am very happy to get out what I needed to say.

Other than that…I had a writing epiphany like a few weeks ago. I was literally just walking through the house, and I could see like what I wanted to write in my head. Like, I could see the scene playing out like a movie.

Exciting, right?

It is, trust me.

So, I have been working on this new portion of my book, which is essentially the new beginning, or what I would call a flash forward.

It’s good.

And I never think my writing is good, but I truly feel like I finally have something and it will work!

I have been working on new pages for the past couple weeks.

I love that I can imagine the scene playing out in my head. It is amazing what creativity can do for a person.

Anyways, tomorrow night is the Bon Jovi concert with Daughtry!

You shouldn’t even have to ask if I’m excited, because this concert couldn’t have come at a better time.

Right now…a concert is well needed!

And who better than to go see than my very favorite band…BON JOVI!!!!!!!!!

It’s going to be awesome. I just know it.

Anyways, that’s what’s up with me.

I have to grab some sleep, cause I’m totally catching BART to SJ tomorrow morning!

Peace out!