The Happiness Thread

I thought I'd post about my excitement of my new novel I started last night...

Yes, I have recently began, yet, another novel last night. I currently have at least 5 on hold for now, but I was really excited to get this one started once the idea had hit me.

I had finished 1-2k words last night (finishing the first chapter...short, I know) and was going to head on to bed because I was nearing sleep. I walked into my room with a giant grin on my face. I was very anxious and excited about my new novel. I wasn't quite sure if my excitement had been coming from the fact that it had been my best story idea yet, or the fact that I feel extremely confident about finishing it (as for the others I had put on hold, I'm not as confident).

I am very confident and I can see a very positive outcome from this novel. I just wanted to share my happiness and excitement. I can't wait to write some more later tonight!


Happy writing!

 

Awesome !!

I broke the 12K mark!

 

I've got an extra bookshelf in my room now. I used to have just one bookshelf but I could only really access two of the three shelves and the top one was filled with some other junk so only the middle one actually had books in. So anyway, I'd been keeping my books in boxes and on piles on my desk. But now I've transferred most of them to my extra bookshelf.

 

Way to go Mal!!

 

Thanks!

 

As my sig says, I have officially broken the 2K mark! 8D

Though I do have a question: Does the mystery have to reveal itself on the first three pages? Because my mystery doesn't really appear until Page 8.

 

Page 8 is totally fine, just make sure pages 1-7 are still interesting and relevant, not just the MC meandering about the weather or something.

Many authors take until page 50 to get to their main point (not that you should ever do this!!) You're doing great Link. Keep it up.

 

Cool. I think I'll post it in the mystery section for critique after I work on it a bit more, as I think I'm seeing some issues that I'd like help on.

But the thing is, I already posted the blind detective story on here a few years ago. The plot was different, but still, I don't think I should do that again...should I?

 

Sometimes I impress myself. Believe me or not, but I started writing a novel three days ago, and I'm very close to the 30.000 mark (to precise, I have 27.814 words). And there's still a few hours to bedtime. That's more or less 10k words every day for three days. I think the word that best describe it as boo-yah!

 

It's fine! Honestly, 95% of the people on this forum haven't even been here for a few years. Nothing wrong with posting two excerpts from the same story. Just make sure you do the two reviews on whichever subforum you post in.

Dude, stop questioning yourself so much. Write. Post. Don't be afraid.

 

The good news is that I now have a spankin' new laptop. The bad news is that I now also seem to have a hole in my pocket.

 

I'm finally editing someone's story that I said I'd do a while ago. I've been so busy that it took me like a week. I felt so guilty, but guilt no more.

I've also been looking into Big Brothers Big Sisters and it's something I really want to do soon. I want to wait until things are more stable with my job and stuff (and I might move to be closer to relatives, so I want to be where I'm going to not move for a while first). But I love the idea of mentoring a kid and hanging out with them once a week, it sounds like lots of fun. Marriage and kids of my own is something I'm iffy about, but I still love kids and like to play with them and be a good role model for them. If I could get a kid to enjoy reading, it'd be a huge accomplishment (not that I'd try and force my interests on someone not inclined toward them)

 

That's really cool Mallory!... When I was younger I was in Bigs and I've volunteered before. It can be really great.

 

Were you a Big or a Little? What was your experience? And again, I'm waiting until my life is more stable, probably in like a year.

 

Had an awesome day at work today!

 

I've done both, been a big and a little. It was harder for me though being a big because I was starting college at the time and they had me as a big for a junior high school girl. Both experiences where helpful but kinda crazy.

 

Reading a few good books at the same time and watching good movies.

 

I've been having a bit of trouble with setting up my story world effectively, but in the course of one extra chapter I wrote today, I've fixed it. All I've got to do is juggle around a few more scenes now, and my world building is all sorted.

I can't believe it was this easy all along. The chapter actually revolved around a scene I'd already come up with in my head, but thought didn't add much to the story. I was wrong.

And now I'm really pleased. I think I've gotten through that yucky revision state I was in for a couple of weeks and my story is starting to work.

It's pretty exciting.

 

I hope you end up doing it, You'd get a great experience from it, and I think You'd like it. And just ease your way into reading with kids, Let them pick out a book they think is interesting or You pick out a book you think that certain age group would like and Read it, using the emotions as written you know? Getting kids to read goes better if started into it at an early age.

 

Thanks for the encouragement! Yeah I'll do it in like a year or two when I can guarantee at least a year of stability. When I do do it, I want to be available for a commitment to it (and lifetime friendship after). So not something I can take on now. But I do want to.

I finally slept through the night. Normally I have really bad insomnia. Except I woke up super early so am writing a scene I'd previously skipped over in my novel.

 

Volunteering with kids as an adult is probably one of the most fulfilling things I've done in the past couple years. I never been a part of big brother, big sister, but I work with my local girl scout troop which has 30 kids ranging from five to twelve and it's seriously amazing to see how these kids grow and mature with time. And the biggest thing is that they really do put their trust in you and end up looking at you like you're the greatest person in the world. It's a great feeling.

 

I have a day off of work today, thank goodness. It's nice to get a break.

 

Apparently, I made a 'very light' victoria sponge today. It was yummy and I'm glad I decided to finally bake a cake. Also, I have a meeting tomorrow about volunteering at my library. A bit nervous, but hopefully it'll go well and I can start volunteering soon. I desperately need something to occupy my time.

 

Getting new awesome T-shirts is pretty cool.

 

Reached Chapter Two of my story! So happy!