Friday night was the second meeting of the writer's group some friends and I are starting. It went well and I am getting tons of insight and ideas about what I want to write about. We mainly hammered out some of the logistics of the meetings last night then we all (plus my husband) headed out to watch a hockey game between UM-Flint and Kettering. It was a good game but UM-Flint lost. It was more exciting than a Red Wings game, that's for sure. I wouldn't mind going to another.
We all had a good time and I think this group is going to be fun. I was a little worried about it - the time involved, sustaining interest, and getting everybody together on the same page but we came up with some great ideas to start out with and ways to keep it interesting. It will be challenging though – I hope I will be able to write some interesting stuff. I started a small list of stuff I want to write about; personal stuff for me and more creative stuff for the group. I have to separate my blogging/journaling from my creative writing. I haven’t really done a lot of creative, fiction writing so I am a little scared.
I am going to have to try to write at least three hundred words a day, religously. That is what Jeanette tells me and that rule came from Jan Worth-Nelson, UM-Flint creative writing prof and published author (everyone who has this prof loves her but says she is difficult - I had another prof for my creative writing class and I am kinda glad but sad at the same time).THWADs is what she calls them. Another thing from JW-N is "A writer writes!" - well duh... but it is easier said than done. I love talking about writing and story. A lot of stuff gets in the way of sitting down and writing but I have to try. And I have to break out of writing about myself all the time. UGH! That one is going to be so hard. Well I write for school and stuff but all my 'fun' writing is all about me, me, me. Some could be considered creative non-fiction but most is of course basic journaling. This writer's group is going to help me break out of that.
My husband and I spent some time together on Saturday and had a semi-relaxing day. We went out to eat and had to go grocery shopping because the refrigerator was getting bare. I really needed to stay home and concentrate on homework but I got a few things done in the evening. I can’t wait for a break.
Today I had a pretty good day at work despite oversleeping. Then I came home and made a list of important dates and all the projects I have to get done for the rest of the semester:
November 22 PowerPoint
November 30 individual project draft
December 2/9 Essay 4 due
December 2 Group presentation
December 7 Intake paper
December 10 Group project due
December 12 commencement 1:30pm
December 13 classes end*
December 14 Study Day*
December 16 Individual project due
December 16 Clinical Exam 4pm
December 21 Cognitive Exam 1pm
haha, I added little emoticons to indicate how I feel about the task. Oh crap, I forgot my birthday is in there somewhere!
I just love getting organized – if I could only stay that way! The list is definitely do-able but I have to stay on task. I have started most of the stuff and I am really happy that the group project has been going well and is 95% done. I love the ladies in my group.
Today I also had a little investigating to do which was very fruitful. 
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