New Year's Notes:
Note to myself number one: Remember to keep grading essays as I have been grading them today. It makes a lot of sense and takes less time.
Note to myself number two (related to note number 1): Do not be stupid enough to wait until Christmas break to get caught up on school work ever again.
Note to myself number 3: Don't be so stubborn about trying to do thins in a different way in the future. This not only relates to grading papers but it also relates to writing. I'm -- as some of you know -- trying to do some experimenting with outlining and am using Blake Snyders "Save the Cat" as a guideline. In his 12 beats, the first and second beats are key images. This morning after "beating" out about half my screenplay last night, I awoke with the perfect closing image to fit perfectly with the opening image. It was actually exciting to discover it. I must maintain the patience to keep to my plan.
#3: I really need to lose some weight and get some exercise. I'm thinking about weight watchers and a treadmill or stationary bike. I think I could do that, but I don't want to pay all the fees and stuff to figure it all out.
One of the things I'm wondering is if now that I am aging, gracefully for the most part, if I will have progressively worse years in health. Will something be hurting all the time? I know one can't stop the progressive decline, but can one stave it off for years? I should have thought about this years ago, but I have always felt like a teenager in my mind. It's only the body that begs to differ.
I need to get some reading done soon. I miss reading a good book. I found Stephen King's new one on sale for $7 at Hastings, a savings of roughly 17 dollars, and I ordered an ebook written by Dean Koontz. He has a new book out too, and the ebook is a precursor to the new book. I reckon if I like the ebook, I'll buy the new book which is only $13 on Kindle.
MY book is still available by the way at www.buckscountypublishing.com
I need to dive back into my stacks of paperwork. Later, friends, fans, and family. By the way, I did not write reckon earlier just to sound folksy. In Southeast MO, we actually say the word.
Note to myself number one: Remember to keep grading essays as I have been grading them today. It makes a lot of sense and takes less time.
Note to myself number two (related to note number 1): Do not be stupid enough to wait until Christmas break to get caught up on school work ever again.
Note to myself number 3: Don't be so stubborn about trying to do thins in a different way in the future. This not only relates to grading papers but it also relates to writing. I'm -- as some of you know -- trying to do some experimenting with outlining and am using Blake Snyders "Save the Cat" as a guideline. In his 12 beats, the first and second beats are key images. This morning after "beating" out about half my screenplay last night, I awoke with the perfect closing image to fit perfectly with the opening image. It was actually exciting to discover it. I must maintain the patience to keep to my plan.
#3: I really need to lose some weight and get some exercise. I'm thinking about weight watchers and a treadmill or stationary bike. I think I could do that, but I don't want to pay all the fees and stuff to figure it all out.
One of the things I'm wondering is if now that I am aging, gracefully for the most part, if I will have progressively worse years in health. Will something be hurting all the time? I know one can't stop the progressive decline, but can one stave it off for years? I should have thought about this years ago, but I have always felt like a teenager in my mind. It's only the body that begs to differ.
I need to get some reading done soon. I miss reading a good book. I found Stephen King's new one on sale for $7 at Hastings, a savings of roughly 17 dollars, and I ordered an ebook written by Dean Koontz. He has a new book out too, and the ebook is a precursor to the new book. I reckon if I like the ebook, I'll buy the new book which is only $13 on Kindle.
MY book is still available by the way at www.buckscountypublishing.com
I need to dive back into my stacks of paperwork. Later, friends, fans, and family. By the way, I did not write reckon earlier just to sound folksy. In Southeast MO, we actually say the word.
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| Cover on Koontz new book. Koontz has a newsletter that he sends out occasionally that is actually a hoot to read. I greatly admire him for many reasons. |
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