Well, hi there, young writers! 🙂 Phew! It’s been a crazy three weeks for me, (for one: I started my first year at college!!! #dead #notreallybuteverythingisverydifferent) which is why I am so grateful to my bestie for posting her wonderful article about how writing + friendship = magic. 😛 It is so true, and I definitely wouldn’t be where I am with my writing if it wasn’t for KD17 and her constant support, so THANKS, GIRL!

Anyway, as far as my writing progress goes, I’ve been trying to remember all the things I’ve been doing/experimenting with this month (I thought it was best to make a list, partly because I love making lists, almost as much as I love color-coding stuff):

• 8/8/16 – wrote dialogue for two scenes in my CCR novel.
• 8/14/16 – went through my files and uploaded background information for my fantasy series onto my computer = #neveragain
• 8/16/16 – came up with a new story idea based on a mixture of some of my favorite fairy-tales; made some concept art & character sketches for that.
• 8/25/16 – HAD MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH IN COMING UP WITH EVENTS FOR THE PLOT OF THE FIRST BOOK IN MY FANTASY SERIES. #praisetheLord Also, had brainstorming session with KD17

• 8/28/16 – came up with some new scene ideas/story ideas, characters, and names. Art inspo
• 8/29/16 – had YWD meeting with KD17 and tossed around story ideas.
• 8/30/16 – character names.
• 9/8/16 – did a real-life writing prompt that inspired a brand new CCR story!
• 9/16/16 – continued to write dialogue in the margins of my math homework; I’m trying to write a little of this one story every Friday so by the end of the semester, I’ll hopefully have a few chapters done!
• READ. A LOT.
• Got the other two reading journals I mentioned in my article before. Now I have three logs, and I’m not sure which one to use! #helpme #yesthisisactuallyimportanttome
• Worked on a GIANT scene for my CCR.
• Had the opportunity to meet with a published author/hear her story about being a Christian writer and the whole publishing process which was super insightful.

So, yea! I feel so productive after making that list, but I really feel as though all I’ve been doing is going to school, coming home, doing homework, and collapsing onto my bed. That being said, I’ve decided that for the remainder of this month, I’m going to be focusing more on book reviews (to go with the whole “learning” thing 😛 ). I might intersperse some articles talking about what I’ve been learning in school or even things I’ve discovered on my own, but mostly, keep your eyes peeled for some book reviews! Until next time!

–YW