Yeah, I should update more often.

So I thought I'd update on what's been happening in my life.

First, I've been sick. This summer has not been all that great for me, health-wise. After my back finally got better, I started having sugar problems. I'd start feeling sick and dizzy and when I checked my sugar, it'd be super low. So I had to chug down lots of orange juice and pop. And then it started getting better, just in time for me to get a cold. And then from this cold I got vertigo, which was pretty bad. I could barely walk properly some days because the room was literally moving. Vertigo is worse than dizziness, because it doesn't just feel like the room is spinning a little, I actually see it move and I can't get it to stop moving. Yesterday it was actually really bad, but today has been really good, so I'm hoping that it's on it's way out.

As for work, I still haven't found anything yet. No one loves me, apparently.

I went to Sauble with my mom, Gaby, Ela, and Mike the other day. Thankfully it was one of my good vertigo days, so I was able to function. Sauble was good. I love the water there. And I got a nice tan. We're planning to go again, I think the weekend of the 15th. We might stay overnight, too, but I'm not sure yet.

And then there's my book. Obviously I had to put it off for a bit, since I really wasn't feeling well. Also, for some reason I decided to make a super detailed plot outline and then write to that, which of course imimidiately gave me writer's block. And then I thought about it and I realized that I never write like that. I kinda just start writing from the beginning, and keep going until I finish. With no outline, and really only a basic idea of where I want it to go. Some of the best ones that I've written are the ones that I didn't even really think about at first, just sat and wrote. Sometimes I don't know how it's going to end until I'm actually writing the end. So I think I kinda planned myself into a corner, as weird as that sounds. So I'm gonna throw out anything besides my basic plot idea and basic background work, and of course my lovely map, and start writing again. Just see where it goes, I guess. So hopefully it'll go better this time.

Anyways, that's it for my quick update.
Bye bye for now.
~Susana

I hate coming up with titles.

So my back went out again. Apparently it happens when 3 of your disks are falling apart. It's super painful to walk or sit or lay down or move, but it's nothing new for me. It seems to happen once a year now, in the summer, when it gets really warm. Maybe I should move to Alaska?? I think it's the humidity that does it.

Anyways, so I'm currently handicapped. I spend most of the day in bed, but I do get up to walk around every do often, since it helps a bit. Hopefully it won't last too long. Well, at least i hope the worst part goes away soon.

So I've discovered Microsoft Office OneNote. I've decided that it's the best program ever. It's what I'm using to keep all the info for my story, and I love it. I have like 18 different tabs in two notebooks, and each tab has like 12 pages. Sounds kinda complicated, but seriously, it makes it so much easier to keep things organized.

Also, I've now managed to come up with the storyline for the first book. I've got the main plot points, beginning to end. I've also got an idea of where the second book will go. I've also got a secondary main plot that I'm gonna introduce in the second book, though I still have to work some of that out. But I've got a good idea of how the whole thing will end.

But yeah, so I've got the main plot. I'm now working on the smaller details. They're pretty important. It's kinda hard to write a scene if I'm not sure if there should be a hospital type setting, a private office, or if a healer should just make house calls. Also, I'm debating making my character a little younger I have them at 18, but I think I might move that down to 16. I'm still undecided. It changes the beginning a little, though, so I guess I should decide soon.

I've also got a few of the scenes floating around in my head. But I guess I need to decide their ages first, because I've got scenarios for both running around. I think I will change it, though. I think that having them be 18 is too old, at least at the beginning. They'd be expected to be married or at least engaged, and I'm not sure how getting a job would work. So yeah, 16 it is. Old enough to be mature and adult and responsible, but young enough to be kids and live at home.

Anyways, so I'm gonna go watch a movie now. Or maybe go to sleep. Or maybe write. For some reason, I get the best ideas and do the best work in the middle of the night. So maybe I'll work on it a little and then go to sleep.

Anyways, bye bye.
~Susana

Everyone should get MuchMoreRetro.

So not much is new with the book. I mean, it's only been 24 hrs since I posted. Plus, I took a break from it and read a bit and started my laundry. And Ela came over, so I took a break and watched a movie. We watched Twister. Such a good movie. And we saw a countdown of the top 10 songs from a soundtrack. It was awesome. Seriously, we spent a good hour singing along to songs that are like 15 years old. It makes the music channel package on digital cable so worth the $7 a month.

I did change the map, though. There were some unnecessary land areas and one bay too many. So that had to change. I really should look into some sort of program that will let me make a digital map. It's a pain in the ass to draw a new one every time I change something. Plus, doing it digitally would allow me to also do a topographical map, which is way too much work for me to do by hand. Anyone know of any programs??

But holy shit, this takes a lot of work. Who would have thought that inventing a world is so time consuming?? Honestly, it gets a little complicated once I try to figure out all the different governments and laws and histories and tradition. But thankfully I managed to download the D&D Monster Manual. I was getting a little lost between all the mythical, fictional, and theological creatures that are out there in the Internet.

So I'm thinking of watching Supernatural. My brother has all the seasons, and I have season one sitting next to me. I kinda want to watch it, 'cause the guys are super hot, but I don't know if the show is any good. Should I watch it?? Maybe I should at least give the first disk a chance, see how it goes. Or at least one episode. I'll think about it.

Anyways, back to writing. Well, researching and creating. Not yet writing, really. But I have random pieces floating in my head, so I might just write them out and get them over with. I can always tweak them later if I need to. But then again, maybe I'm just scared to write it. I find researching comforting and safe, but if I write it, I kinda feel like I'm committed. Maybe I'm crazy?? Yeah, that's probably it.

Okie, bye bye.

~Susana