Writing Hay(na)ku

Some days are just as simple as this.

And today’s prompt – optional, as always — comes to us from Vince Gotera. It’s the hay(na)ku). Created by the poet Eileen Tabios and named by Vince, the hay(na)ku is a variant on the haiku. A hay(na)ku consists of a three-line stanza, where the first line has one word, the second line has two words, and the third line has three words. You can write just one, or chain several together into a longer poem. 

Today letter makes today's NaPoWriMo prompt easy. It  just rolled off my fingers as I was typing it. That doesn't always happen. After having read some fellow poet friends hay(na)ku, I feel pretty good about today's poem. Although it is a rather strange name for a poetic form, Hay(na)ku, sounds like some sort of a mixed drink, or an exotic bird.

W is for Writing

Ink 

to paper

I will write.

Mind

is reaching

for something else.

Hands

upon keyboard

what to write.

Muse

I wait

come to me.

Time

is now

pen to paper.

A bit of update on my A Round of Words in 80 Days.

This Week:
     *Reading: about halfway through Murder in the Mews (Agatha Christie) and started Let's Pretend This Never Happened : (Jenny Lawson, also known as, The Bloggess).  You should check out her website.
     *Writing: I have been keeping up with the blog challenges, NaPoWriMo and Blogging A to Z.
     *Theatre Stuffs: rehearsals for Zombie Prom and Aesop's Foibles are coming along and that's keeping me pretty busy between the days.

Final goals for the month of April:
    *Writing: write the flash fiction for #writestuff's monthly challenge which ends tomorrow. Not that I can't do. In fact, I will! Stay tuned. And after all ROW80 is flexible.

A Round of Words in 80 Days, the blog challenge that knows you you have a life. Come and visit the Blog Hop!

2015 Goals, Pre-Round 1 for A Round of Words in 80 Days

Glad I thought to check the site, I would have forgot all about the pre-check in, goal setting entry. Sheesh, you would think I was still a noob! Anywhoo, a new year and new goals. I hope all of you, Dear Readers had a lovely holiday. I know mine was relaxing and yet still productive. Been thinking long and hard about what I want to accomplish this year. Much to do, so I am going to start 2015 out think small and building foundations.

I learned a few things about myself and how I work this past year. 2014 was a year of many things and now it's time to put that into practice. I also learn a heck of a lot from my fellow ROW80-ers about goal setting and making things happen. I have a clearer plan for what I want to accomplish this year and even a better idea of how to do it. This is the year!

First, SET SMALL GOALS! Don't start too big. You can always build up. It feel heart breaking to

build down. It happens, that's part of life, but I believe now that starting small and building up will help my goals turn into habits.

Second, SET MEASURABLE GOALS! Yeah, I heard it lots of time over the year and some how missed the point. I get it now. Set goals you can measure, like write 500 words a day.

Third, PUSH YOURSELF! Okay, maybe this is more for me, but sometimes I slack when I could be working on a script or story, learning how to use Adobe Photoshop, EDITING, etc. If I push myself I find that I can get sh!t done!

Okay, with that being said, let's do this!

Goals for ROUND 1:

        *Writing: I am going with an easy one and write 100 words everyday. Might sound small, but I am directing a production of The Mousetrap and when I get to February I will have less time to spare. I also want to get in the habit of writing daily.

        *Blogging: this one is more to return to my normal form, I have fallen out of this habit. Blog once a week (non-ROW80). With ROW80 I blog twice a week, but I and some of my other readers miss my regular and eclectic content. Or maybe alls y'all like everything. I miss my regular blogging. so, I am going to blog once a week about books, movies, random events, interviews, etc.

        *Editing: this is another goal that got put on the back burner. From about late August through the end of the year I was editing my previous works. To make this goal measurable I will post my edit updates on Wednesdays and have at least one page edited by check-in time. First up The Audition.

        *Novel: first step in revision of The Real Road Trip print up novel. Updates to this goal will change week by week; I am starting simple with this one. After that, I will post a new update. 

        *Social Media/Visiting: simple. Visit 3 - 4 blogs/sites every day.

        *Reading: finish at least 3 new books in Round 1.

        *Submitting: I also forgot, I will submit to at least 1 online journal a week and I must report on it every Sunday.

This is new for me and I am going to be held accountable. Today's song is one I posted before, but its a good remind to be brave when heading into something new. I want to see you be brave, Dear Readers! Also, check out the ROW80 page and come and join us (we have cookies!).