No, you're not hallucinating. I am actually back from the dead to post another blog update. woohoo!! I think it's been like 9 months??? Someone could've had a whole baby during that time...but that's not what I've been doing lol.
So really, one of the first reasons why I haven't posting is because I honestly don't really have that much to post. oops. Ever since I stopped updating AE there hasn't really been any other writing I've been working on. Although that's not entirely true, I did write a short story but since it was entered in a contest I couldn't post it anywhere else unfortunately. If you're interested in reading it, hopefully it will be posted in the next issue of the phonebook magazine! A really cool independently run magazine I discovered on Instagram.
If you're wondering how far i have gotten on AE, if I have indeed finished my new years resolutions of finishing the first draft by april, editing and promoting my book, well...drumroll please....I have not. In fact, I have only written less than three chapters since my last blog post, 9 months ago. Let's talk about it.
This year has been full of the best moments and the worst moments of my life. Ok that sounds pretty dramatic but it's kind of true. Not trying to trauma dump since this blog is supposed to be pretty goofy and goobery BUTT yeah. 26Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuJNf0PPq9V
To focus on the good aspects, I am very thankful to work at an amazing job this summer that not only gave me a chance to work in the field I'm passionate about but also introduced me to so many awesome people!! So even though I didn't have a typical summer of relaxing by the beach and stuff lol I still had a good time. I also am really grateful for my friends this year, because even though the year was really hard at times they were always there for me:D None of them even know about this blog or about my writing in general so they will never see this lol, but just shouting them out anyway because I'm a real one like that I guess. 26Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXnHxSa4FDa
But because of everything, there have been points in the year where I even debated giving up my current WIPS because I felt discouraged. It sucks to think that something you poured two full years into is not even good and can't be salvaged. I have grown so much since I started writing AE two years ago, so I wondered if I had honestly grown out of the ideas and characters I came up with. With my little free time between endless assignments, I began focusing on new stuff and new ideas that interested me more. But I know if anything is going to happen, I am going to finish that goddamn book. Even if worst comes to worst and I don't end up publishing it, I still want to be able to tell myself that I finished it to completion, having done so for the first time in my life.
So that's currently the plan. I have one more exam left for my first semester of third year, and then I am free to do whatever I want. And guys, I am three chapters away from finishing the main story. Ok, I still technically have the epilogue but I plan on doing that later lmao. Just three chapters!!! And I cannot wait to hopefully one day share them with you all.
I knew third year would be the most challenging year of university, but I guess I didn't really realize what that would mean. And most days I do get sad that I'm not able to do the hobbies I like just to work on things I don't care about. because like I said, I love forensics and science and chemistry stuff but not really what you do in school, yknow?? so that's the dilemma haha. But it's okay. One and a half more years until I'm out of here:) and by then, I PROMISE, I will have a published book out. Hopefully. maybe. We'll see. lol.
So yeah, I guess I don't really have much more to say. I'm not sure when I'll post next because I don't know what else I'll be writing and when. But for now, happy holidays to everyone:)
Oh, I almost forgot, the song I'm listening to is altogether by slowdive. I'm currently on the hunt for songs to put on my newest mixtape and I'm still deciding if this song should make the cut :P
your favourite goober,
-GV
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