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“Make each day your masterpiece.” — John Wooden
To see life as a masterpiece, you must look at it as if it were art. And if that’s the case, then I absolutely made today into a work of art. A surreal philosophical piece of art with a floor that’s an optical illusion. The writer’s life calls me more than anything else, and yay, it brings me so much joy and adventure. I’m not always ready for the writer’s life, but today I am, and isn’t the present what counts more than most else.
I did write a blog post yesterday, but I forgot to add a featured photo, so it didn’t post on my IG. WordPress has some pretty cool new AI features for bloggers as part of the basic package. It includes SEO optimization, title optimization, and AI image generation. After I realized that I forgot to add a featured photo, I went searching around and found the new features. I’m going to use them for this post. Let me know what you think.
These are great tools when all you want to do is write. I’m not going to waste much time on finding the right title, but with this title generator, it can actually be a decent title with the same amount of effort I already use.
What do you think? Have you tried them?
We tried a new library today! It was a really nice library. It was not as busy as my favorite library, and it had everything we wanted. I sat and played a coding game with my little one. I read her a book, and we finished her homework while we were there. It was nice to go on a mini adventure with my little one. I look forward to checking out more new libraries.
Do you like going to the library? My favorite parts are that it’s free and community focused.
I’m feeling like I’m in unknown territory. At the same time, I feel like I’ve been here a million other times. It is strange. My goal for these upcoming days is to find all the things that bring me joy here. I’ve kind of lost focus on the magic of fun and curiosity.
What things bring you joy? Has anything sparked your curiosity lately?
“There are no laws for the novel. There never have been, nor can there ever be.”
—Doris Lessing
Oh snap! This is what I like to hear! So basically, this is like the wild west. Anything goes. The most powerful idea controls the novel. What’s interesting is that a novel is a compilation of several ideas, none of them really competing, but our own preferred ideas will draw us in most. Maybe even a new idea will gain our attention over the rest. But it’s true, there are no rules.
Do you prefer guidelines as a writer?
“When you encourage others, you in the process are encouraged because you’re making a commitment and difference in that person’s life. Encouragement really does make a difference.” -Zig Ziglar
I love to be encouraging but even more than that, to be truthful. Even though the truth doesn’t always look good or feel good, it’s still something I strive for. Encouragement is good too.
Solitude Sunday is complete. It was a great day filled with my Sunday routines and time spent with my little family. I went for a hike and definitely appreciated being in nature again. It didn’t have the same relaxing vibes it usually does, but it was peaceful, and I’m just glad I got to get out and move my body.
Latest on the novel:
I just added a library scene to my novel for fun because libraries bring me joy. So now I think I’m due to go to the library. Maybe I’ll find a new one to visit this week.
I don’t know how on earth I’ve made it writing this long. To be completely honest, college literally changed how I viewed the world. Then the biographies of writers, and the words of philosophers, and I just kept going. Accepting the writers life has not been easy for me. Not one bit. I don’t have some convincing argument that defends my desire to be a novelist. There’s no data. There’s absolutely no proof. I’m just over here, writing. It’s kinda weird.
“Quality is not an act, it is a habit.” -Aristotle
I’m low on motivation to work on the book today, but I did it. I added a quick detail that will probably need more work tomorrow. The good thing is, I opened the Word Doc and stayed connected to the story. That’s what works for me. Every single night, something tells me it’s ok to take a break, step away, but then there’s a quiet voice that says, “Keep going. Don’t stop.” Why is habit and discipline the quiet voice? Honestly, giving up isn’t an option for me; it doesn’t really matter which one is louder. What matters to me is finishing, and the end is weird. It feels weird. It’s a lot of pushing myself and getting that flame ignited again. I don’t need passion, but it feels nice to be excited about caring.
How’s your writing?
“Love is like the wind, you can’t see it but you can feel it.” – Nicholas Sparks
Aww, this is a sweet quote. Above all else, it feels good to be loved. And I mean love as in being accepted for exactly who you are and understood. This is something you can give to yourself every day. Accept all the little parts of you—physical, emotional, mental; quirks and all! Take time to appreciate your creator’s creation. You!
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