Today, it is once again time to share our thoughts with the Insecure Writer’s Support Group (#IWSG). The optional question assigned for this month is to write about from whose perspective you like to write best. Since I rarely write fiction nowadays, my answer is simple: my own.
I didn’t do much blogging in the past month. Part of the reason is the need to remain silent about some recent occurrences in my life. This means some diary-style writing is out of the question right now. Unless, that is, I do it offline.
Which brings me to the fact that I rediscovered Dyrii, an app on my iPhone and now on my Mac too, which you can use for keeping a journal. It still needs a little getting used to on my part, but overall, I like it. It helps me find my voice again, even if it isn’t in public.
I seem to have been able to write some more again in the past week. It feels good. I always feel good when I write.
I am also seriously thinking of starting up my fiction writing again, even though I am told that it generally lacks imaginativeness. I will see if tomorrow, which is my day off from day activities, I can write some fictional piece again.
In other news, I got myself the Dictionary.com app on my iPhone. I am loving looking up new words and idioms. As you might know, English is my second language and half the words that I come across in word-of-the-day challenges, I do not know the meaning of. I’m told this isn’t so unusual and that I’d benefit more from learning idioms rather than vocabulary. I don’t care. It’s cool to learn either way.
New apps are fun discoveries!
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Journaling just for yourself can be very therapeutic. Best of luck with your writing in March.
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Those new apps sound great for you!
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Astrid:
do you feel like the protagonist in your writing life or the antagonist? Or maybe a side character or observer?
Dyrii – I will try to find this one.
A great idea with fictional writing is to use generators like the ones in Springhole. And they just released “Does my character work okay – how to tell for yourself”.
Yes, idioms tend to be the building blocks of a language.
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I’m looking forward to reading more of your work… ❤
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Thanks. I saw your blog in the FMF linkup too (and came across it later on in FriYAY), so I’ll be sure to check back too.
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I’m glad you stopped by as it made me discover your blog in return… I’ve followed you & look forward to your future posts… ❤
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Will have to check out dyrii! sounds like an app I’d enjoy!
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