Things to Do Today
I didn't really get that much homework today, but I've still got a lot to do. I've been procrastinating on my NYT Op Ed Analysis Journal for AP English, and they're being collected on Friday, so I've gotta finish that today. I've got to study vocabulary words for that class too, and we might be coming back from hiatus on the Twilight podcast tonight, so that's even more incentive for me to finish everything on time.
OH, and I have to register for the SAT today. Very, very important. I've been putting it off for much too long, and hopefully there are still seats available to take it in my school, because I want to go to the college fair they're holding afterward.
I've gotta finish reading Inkdeath soon, if only because I really hate carrying a six hundred thirty something page book around in my bag when I'm only gonna wind up reading twenty pages, max.
I've gotta start writing my story. Seriously, I'm afraid of losing the skill that I do have already because I'm not practicing enough (because I don't have enough time because I have too much homework....ARGH).
Actually, I'm juggling with two ideas right now, so nowadays if a scene pops into my head, I try to write it down as soon as possible. Unfortunately, most of my ideas come to me while I'm showering. Why does that happen?!
I joined the Writers' Club at my school on Thursday, and so far I'm really impressed. They gave us two prompts: "Describe a food you hate. Why do you hate it?" and "What is your favorite sound and why?" and told us to write our response. Then we shared it with the rest of the club (which only consists of about eight people - pretty sad when you consider it's a school of almost five thousand). The club presidents are very helpful and knowledgable about this subject, and this exercise helped me use my senses to create more vivid descriptions, something I always saw as my weak point. So yeah, I'm definitely going back.
Anyway, I'll try and post some stuff that I write - random scenes, story ideas/summaries, etc. - to see what you guys think (if anyone is even reading this >_>). I really enjoy getting feedback on my writing, both positive and negative, as long as it's tactful (so no comments like, "OMG THIS IS THE WORST PIECE OF CRAP I'VE EVER READ, YOU SUCK!!!11!" Yeah. Don't do that.)
Alright, I think that's pretty much all I have to say. I'll try and update my journal every week, if not every day (where have I heard that one before? >_>), but it'll really help if I get some comments as well. It's nice to know people are listening and that I'm not just talking to a wall. ^^ Time to go eat now!
OH, and I have to register for the SAT today. Very, very important. I've been putting it off for much too long, and hopefully there are still seats available to take it in my school, because I want to go to the college fair they're holding afterward.
I've gotta finish reading Inkdeath soon, if only because I really hate carrying a six hundred thirty something page book around in my bag when I'm only gonna wind up reading twenty pages, max.
I've gotta start writing my story. Seriously, I'm afraid of losing the skill that I do have already because I'm not practicing enough (because I don't have enough time because I have too much homework....ARGH).
Actually, I'm juggling with two ideas right now, so nowadays if a scene pops into my head, I try to write it down as soon as possible. Unfortunately, most of my ideas come to me while I'm showering. Why does that happen?!
I joined the Writers' Club at my school on Thursday, and so far I'm really impressed. They gave us two prompts: "Describe a food you hate. Why do you hate it?" and "What is your favorite sound and why?" and told us to write our response. Then we shared it with the rest of the club (which only consists of about eight people - pretty sad when you consider it's a school of almost five thousand). The club presidents are very helpful and knowledgable about this subject, and this exercise helped me use my senses to create more vivid descriptions, something I always saw as my weak point. So yeah, I'm definitely going back.
Anyway, I'll try and post some stuff that I write - random scenes, story ideas/summaries, etc. - to see what you guys think (if anyone is even reading this >_>). I really enjoy getting feedback on my writing, both positive and negative, as long as it's tactful (so no comments like, "OMG THIS IS THE WORST PIECE OF CRAP I'VE EVER READ, YOU SUCK!!!11!" Yeah. Don't do that.)
Alright, I think that's pretty much all I have to say. I'll try and update my journal every week, if not every day (where have I heard that one before? >_>), but it'll really help if I get some comments as well. It's nice to know people are listening and that I'm not just talking to a wall. ^^ Time to go eat now!