Fiction Writing Class Project

Right now I have put all my manuscripts aside to work on a piece for my Fiction Writing Class. The assignment was to write a short story and was due before Spring Break. Due to the fact that I was a serial procrastinator for those last few weeks before break, I wrote my story in a rush. Overall, I think it turned out ok and everyone in workshop seemed to like it. However, it is now time to re-write it, edit out parts, and do a little work on strengthening the plot-line before I have to turn it in (the first Tuesday after break is over I believe). Easy right?

It should be, that's for sure! I am having trouble with it though! The story is about a young college girl, Liz, who suddenly discovers after her grandmother dies that she has inherited psychic abilities. She discovers this on the morning of her 21st birthday when she is in class and can hear her classmates and teachers thoughts. The rest of the story is about how she learns to deal with this rather extraordinary birthday "gift" and even more so, what she learns about herself and her past.

When I began writing this story, I used inspiration from around me and had big plans for it. Yet because I was rushing it, I don't feel like it met it's full potential! I want to re-write it and do some major character work as well as take the plot down a new path. How I want to do it is another question entirely!

These dilemmas are the currently at the top of the list. I know it will hit me eventually. My hope is that the workshop/conference on Saturday will inspire me and give me some good ideas! Speaking of which... 2 days! I need to pull a little more together portfolio wise, but other than that I am ready to go!

Creatively yours,
Kat

Life is Like a Novel with the End Ripped Out...

I heard this song the other day and fell in love with it. More specifically, I fell in love with one line. "Life is like a novel with the end ripped out; and it really is. We live life one chapter at a time, turning the pages everyday. No one knows how their story will turn out because we are writing it as we go along. Life is a story... and it is our story. Just a thought!

Creatively yours,
Kat

P.S. I am really really enjoying the current chapter in my life! I know that this is random, but I needed to say it somewhere! I'm really happy and it's wonderful!



"Stand" lyrics by Rascal Flatts:



You feel like a candle in a hurricane

Just like a picture with a broken frame

Alone and helplessLike you've lost your fight

But you'll be alright, you'll be alright



[Chorus:]



Cause when push comes to shove

You taste what you're made of

You might bend, till you break

Cause its all you can take

On your knees you look up

Decide you've had enough

You get mad you get strong

Wipe your hands shake it off

Then you Stand,

Then you stand

Life's like a novel

With the end ripped out

The edge of a canyon

With only one way down

Take what you're given before its gone

Start holding on, keep holding on



[Repeat Chorus]



OoohhhThen you stand yeahhh

Everytime you get up

And get back in the race

One more small piece of youStarts to fall into place

Ooohhh



[Repeat Chorus]

In a Quotable Mood :0)

As many of you know I am addicted to song lyrics and quotes that I can appy to my life! I decided today I would share a few just for fun. So here you go!

Life loves to be taken by the lapel and told: "I am with you kid. Let's go." ~Maya Angelou

In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life. It goes on. ~Robert Frost

Few of us write great novels; all of us live them. ~Mignon McLaughlin, The Neurotic's Notebook, 1960

Life's like a novel with the end ripped out. ~Danny Orton and Blair Daly, "Stand"

Spring Break!

Yea! It's Spring Break, this should mean plenty of time to write.... right? Ok, so it hasn't happened yet. However, I am excited for my work schedule this week because I am going to try and get some time put in behind my laptop on my manuscripts. I also need to wrap up everything for my workshop/conference on Saturday.

I made the decision to save on money (since I am going skydiving in May and other assorted costly adventures) and just get up extremely early to go down to Kansas City for this conference rather than get a hotel the night before. I'm still excited though! I am due for another boost of inspiration! 5 days and counting! Other than this, the week is started and nothing huge is going on. It was a good weekend and it had a very good ending. I wasn't ready to wake up this morning (probably because I was still awake at 4 a.m.), but you have to have a Monday to get a Friday, so I'm not complaining! ;0)

Creatively yours,

Kat

Meg Cabot's Idea's on Writing

I was looking at a few of Meg's video's and found this one... she has some good advice! As she should... she's a genius! :0) Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Quc9gWsxXZ4&feature=related

Creatively yours,

Kat