On reading and writing

It's been a very hard two weeks for me. My anxiety levels are on an all time high and I almost had a panic-attack all too recently. I've decided that the best way to keep my ADHD from annoying others is to refrain from speaking or basically not react too much. As a compensation, I've went and brought four amazing writing guide books which I thought would be a great addition to my collection. 

These books most definitely cost a bomb, as they are around $20 each, not to mention I purchased around 4 other books on digital painting which were $33 each. It cost me more than $250, but it was totally worth it. Instead of spending my time trying to fit in and be someone that is not me, I might as well invest my time in something more productive.

I blame my friend, Emily Godhand on making me go on a binge book shopping session. She piled all these amazing sounding and looking books on me and I cannot resists the temptation to do so. Deborah Chester's book is highly recommended for those who want to delve deeper into building the intriguing fantasy world with I most definitely need. I already have a complex world, but it is the layering and sorting that is hard to pull off.

Well, there goes my plans to stop spending too much on books, or splurge it online (no regrets here). On the bright side, I've found that a writing schedule is super important. Before, I keep on giving myself the excuse for not writing, such as writer's block, flat inspiration, or plain lazy. Now, I take my laptop with me wherever I go (unless it involves physical stress) and try to get writing done whenever I can. As a result, I'm almost at 50,000 words at my newest story rewrite and I plan to hit that sometime this week. My aim is to finish this draft before the semester ends so I can commence editing and rereading.

Another aim of mine is to get a kick back into digital painting. Those books cost me an arm and a leg and I am not going to let them go to waste. If I can do heavy photomanipulation in less than a year, I must be able to master digital painting too.

Okay I guess I'm done writing blog post. Peace out and may the odds be with you. I'm off to drown in a kickass Two Steps From Hell album.