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| St. Michael's Square in Paris, France – May 2014 |
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At the beginning of every month, as part of the Insecure Writer's Support Group, I take a look at my successes, share the ways I hope to improve in the next month, and provide inspiration (if I have any).
Looking at last month's IWSG post, here's how I improved:
• My vocabulary. I started looking up synonyms and wow! What a difference it makes!
• I came up with a blog plan; I actually got a schedule on the calendar! Yay! (Anyone know of a good calendar app for blog post scheduling? None of the ones I've tried have worked.)
• I wrote more simply and focused in one e-mail. One. It was both the hardest thing I've ever done (in writing) and the easiest. It hurts your brain to find a way to convey a feeling and a message in only a few words. Kudos to all of the awesome writers of the world who can do it seamlessly. Any secrets?
• Took control of my Europe planning. There is still a lot to do, but far less than there was before. Check out this post to see all of the planning I've done.
• Seeing all of the books I've read this year gave me confidence. New goal: 10,000 pages by 2016. I'm at 8,900-something. Shouldn't be too hard, right?
Things To Improve On:
• Drink more hot tea. I've been feeling really anxious recently, so I think tea could help.
• Comment on more blogs. Hopefully Writing 101 will help me with that. :)
• As usual, write simply and incorporate more vocabulary.
• Be creative and take risks. Like writing this or shooting this.
• Incorporate better research into my blog posts. Tell stories, be imaginative. Don't just rehash ideas and quotes.
So, thoughts? Did you see much growth in yourself in October? What would you like to improve on for November? Are you participating in NanoWriMo? Share! I'd love to hear! :)
