Castle's Chessboard

October Writing

Today's Chessboard writing roulette category is... drumroll please... a journal entry. ^_^; I suppose it is not really a surprise as more often than not my writing here tends to fall into that category.

Despite their frequency, it always feels like a long time has passed every time I start a new blog entry. It is hard to believe that I used to do this on a daily basis. Work has just been so busy lately that I haven't really been able to find a balance to be able to write as much as I would like. I have to credit the Writing Activity I've been participating in "I Write" for getting me to write at least a little bit regularly so far this year. There is always a bit of grimacing when I'm attempting to complete the necessary entries when a deadline surfaces but I have to admit it's gotten me to write a lot more than I would have.

Since this wound up being the first entry I posted in October... it seems like a good opportunity to regroup. I'll just go through some future entries and other writing projects that I have been Brainstorming recently just to organize my thoughts. I don't know how many of these I'll be able to complete but these are just some I would like to try.

1) Yom Kippur Journal Entry - Ideally I would have done this back to back with my earlier Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) journal entry. I started it but got pulled away from writing before I had the chance to finish it. I will go back and complete this but since it is providing information on the holiday. I have to take some more time to verify the information and trivia I am intending to share in the entry.

2) Deja Vu - I started a rough outline for a flash fiction story I want to write involving a time loop where the narrator suspects he has been doing something before and goes through a set of events which confirm it. It is still very early in development but seems like it would be fun.

3) Fantasy Bard List - Between the the Wheel of Time, The Witcher and House of the dragon. I've been watching a lot of fantasy series lately. I would love to be able to do a list showcasing some of the best fantasy bards and their music.

4) Halloween Themed Writing - With October 31st just around the corner. I want to write something Halloween related. I haven't decided what it would be yet though. Maybe either a poem or short story.

Ok everyone...that's all for now. If there are any items on this list or any other writing topic recommendations you think would be good to try just let me know.

Thank you for reading and more writing to come.