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My December Writing Challenge: Week Four Update
Week four feels quieter — not necessarily easier, but calmer in a strange way. Overall, things are going smoothly. I’ve been hitting my work goals, keeping up as best as I can, and honestly just trying not to overthink everything the way I usually do. One thing I’ve decided is that this year, I’m not making a bucket list. No big goals, no dramatic resolutions. Instead, I might just make a simple list of stories I’d like to finish. No pressure attached to it. That alone already feels healthier. Decluttering My Drafts I’ve also been backing up and removing old stories from my Wattpad drafts. I have way too many,…
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My December Writing Challenge: Week Three Update
Week three was… a lot. Not just writing-wise, but mentally and physically too. This is the week where the challenge really started to test me in ways I didn’t fully anticipate. Day 15 Day 15 was emotionally exhausting. I won’t go into full details, but I had a headache, I was exhausted, and all I wanted to do was sleep. Unfortunately, I also have work, and since it’s a new job, taking sick days isn’t really an option right now. I wrote some words, but I already knew I probably wouldn’t be able to reach my daily goal over the next few days — and that honestly made me feel…
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I used to be a huge Kristen Stewart fan. The kind of fan who followed the tiny indie roles, knew what festival she was at, and watched Come Swim even though it made my brain feel like wet chalk. Then 2020 happened, and I just… couldn’t respect her the same way anymore. That doesn’t mean I stopped watching her completely – I still saw Spencer and Love Lies Bleeding, and I actually liked her acting in both. The problem for me now isn’t her talent; it’s the way she talks about Hollywood, “the system,” and politics, while not really bringing anything new to the table. So when The Critical Drinker…
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My December Writing Challenge: Week Two Update
So here we are — week two of the writing challenge, and I’m not going to lie, this week was much harder than week one. Day 8 Day 8 was actually harder for me than the previous days. Even my so-called worst day from last week (Day 4) felt easier than this. I had a lot of filler scenes and shorter chapters, which made it harder to reach my daily word goal, let alone surpass it. I’m also starting to think about what I’m going to work on next, because I’m getting close to finishing my current story — and that’s low-key stressing me out. Choosing the next project feels…
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My December Writing Challenge: Week One Update
So today I wanted to talk about the writing challenge I started on December 1st. I won’t go into every single detail, but basically I created a Christmas writing challenge for myself that runs from December 1st to December 25th. The idea is simple: …and so on, adding 100 words each day until December 25th, where the goal is 2,900 words. It’s kind of like doing NaNoWriMo, but mini and holiday-themed. The whole purpose is to push myself to finish a story I’ve been stuck on forever. Why I Needed This Challenge The story I’m working on is based on a YouTube video I saved to my iPod Classic (I’m…
