Seriously

I had recently convinced myself that I should keep a journal, a planner and a writer's database. I'm not really the most organized person you'll know but when I take my work seriously I do whatever it takes to keep in control. The reason for this is because I've recently read this guide on How to Write a Novel in 100 Days or Less (in which I can't find the working link anymore). There was a line there that implied that if I am a serious writer, I must write all the time.

It got me thinking that maybe what I was lacking was dedication to the written art. I asked myself, when was the last time I actually tried and read about writing? Creative writing classes are limited where I'm from and most of us rely on self-studying. The reason why my writing hasn't improved is because I never took time to improve it. I never studied to know what and what not to do. I rarely read books anymore, let alone take time to observe other writer's writing style.

From this day forward, I will take writing seriously. I had already written half of my novel and without proper guide I might end up rewriting the whole thing. So I will take note the steps I made in completing my novel once I am done and hopefully it would still turn out the way I planned. Who knows? It might get published someday.

^_^