Writing Goal Update

I set a goal last Sunday...

I used to set several goals on Sundays and then strive to achieve them during the week.  However, I think I expected too much of myself and would set too high of goals (or too many) and over the last several months, the habit has slowly faded.  But last week I made the goal to:

Write.Every.Day

I am please to announce that I was able to meet this goal.  Granted, some days it was only a blog entry (you may have noticed more activity on this blog like it's been reborn), other days I did a more creative venture.  I worked a little on my Destroyer Series--finally realizing that because I diverged from my original plotline, I have hit a major writer's block, therefore I will need to go back and change some things.  Aside from the Destroyer Series, I also worked on a new concept I came up with a while ago having to do with dreams and nightmares.  I've done more with my dream story than I had anticipated (since I ran into a stumbling block with Destroyer Series).

Nevertheless!  I have achieved my goal!  And as a reward (for all goals should have a reward) I ordered two things off Amazon (YAY for having giftcards!!):

"Story" by Robert McKee (Book)

Granted, it was Christopher Paolini's recommendation that triggered my initial interest.  When I found it on Amazon, the reviews were very positive.  The second thing that caught my eye, was the price.  $40 normal retail.  What book costs $40 (unless it's a textbook)?  I then realized it was a hardback and over 400 pages.  W-O-W.  Luckily, it was on sale for around $21.  Super excited to read this!  I looked over the content and it looks like a fantastic resource!  Even if it is directed at screenwriting, I bet there will be a lot of good material for the novel writer as well.

"Independence Day" by Frankie Negron (CD)

Random, right?  Well, I happened to stumble across a song of his on YouTube the other day (see below) and I fell in love with his voice and his sound (partly because he reminded me so much of David Cook's style).  On iTunes, the album was $9.99... on Amazon (for a hard copy) it was $9.98!  Now, seeing as I enjoy material things, I would much rather pay nearly the same price to have the actual CD in hand than a digital download.  This is only my preference, of course.  I look forward to listening to more of his songs.  They all sounded pretty good on the preview.

"Holding On To Love"

Frankie Negron

Now, as I look back on this last week, one thing is apparently clear: Writing helps me deal better with life.  I find I am happier if I can write--especially in the morning!  I find I have more energy, restored vitality, and an overall sense of well-being.  How is this possible?  I am honestly not sure, but I have my theories.  I just know that writing makes me happier and that is all that really matters.