It’s a muggy San Francisco morning and a wall of fog hangs low in the west as I walk to the store to pick up a few groceries. Golden potatoes, frozen broccoli, hard cider, chicken tenders, tofu, and more. The air is heavy, humid, and I sweat a bit, my cotton shirt sticks to my skin.
There’s already Christmas-related goods on the store shelves. I’m bummed Halloween has passed.
It still feels like spooky season with San Francisco’s natural mystical atmosphere. With ghost stories swarming my mind, I’ve got the itch to write. I gather what I came for and haul the groceries back home.
I can’t believe it’s already day 4 of NaNoWriMo! This year, I’m working on the same book I almost finished last year Vincent’s Collection of Mystiques (working title). I have about 30k words already but I’m working out the plot as I go, curious to see where it takes me so I’m giving myself extra time and a lower word count to reach the 50k word goal by the end of the month.
At home, I put the groceries away, and make a bowl of Apple Jacks with almond milk. It’s a quick snack since I want to write just a bit before the morning is over.
Goals today include writing 1k words, work on a couple of poems, and play Hogwarts Legacy (I’m level 35 and finished the main quests, now I’m just messing around).
I recently finished Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco and just started reading book two this week, Kingdom of the Cursed.
Maniscalco’s writing style is smooth. The way she describes food, textures, and colors is refreshing. I’m more into the writing than the plot. The characters are entertaining, and the descriptions of the settings paint such vivid pictures. It’s inspiring and makes me want to write. I hope it works.
Besides, writing, and reading, I’m passively working on my SF November 2023 spotify playlist and looking for online courses to take in my free time.
Are you participating in NaNoWriMo23? Let’s chat, you can leave a comment below or find my profile at NaNoWriMo.
Thank you for reading!