I'm sitting here at the computer writing this amid a flotsam of newspaper articles, which I've collected in the past several years. I've brought down one of my craft tables because of the over-flow, and need to do something with these clippings. There's everything from Harry Potter news of its rise in popularity, to the end of the series and movies (I am a big fan), to just different articles on anything that caught my eye. Some of it I remember, and some of it I don't. A number of things have gone into the trash where it belongs.
I've complained about having some place to put things, but it goes in one ear and out the other. I'm waiting for my royalty check in order to buy something to help the over-flow. But in the meantime, I'm trying to organize my crap.
Upstairs I've consolidated all my yarn into 3 bins--well, one is delegated to keeping the unfinished projects, so that one doesn't count.
The two bins I've emptied of yarn will become the place I will keep my journals. These are in notebooks--regular sized school notebooks, and the smaller ones, like Gregg stenos. I've kept writing a journal since 1973 (wish I'd kept one in high school, it would have been good to remember the stupid things that happened back then). But, in all I have 4 bins--you know the colored ones you see in stores. I'm trying to keep them to the 10 gallon size. Anything bigger would be insanely heavy.
At any rate, I'm in the middle of this, at the moment, having put an ending on my murder mystery. And, as usual, I've got ideas for the next one. One character I'll be introducing is inspired by someone I knew, but I'm changing him enough to at least be more likable, more intelegent, but still somewhat of a braggart and story-teller. Well, he's going to be a writer in Lainey's college writing class, and I'm seeing him as someone who commands attention, not only with his mouth, but he's a very large guy. He'll be a fan/writer of fantasy--which makes sense to me.
Well, you'll excuse me. I've got to work on my mess here in my office. Have a good week!
I've been writing like a maniac. The end of August will be here soon .
ReplyDeleteThat is keeping you busy!
ReplyDeleteI've got a storeroom that's overflowing with crap, but I've dealt with the paper issue. We scan everything, file it all in the computer, and take the paper stuff to the shredder.
ReplyDeleteLike Norma, I'm a scanner for actual paper articles although I don't get many of those anymore. Now I'm constantly clipping things off the web and filing them in Evernote. I don't know what I'd do if all my clippings were actually paper! LOL
ReplyDelete~Shelly, before you know it!
ReplyDelete~William, it IS!
~Norma, wish I had that ability. It would save a lot of time!
~Susan-Alia, thanks for stopping by and adding your comment.