Weekend things

​So, Saturday's here.

I can't wait for Monday because that means two things for me:

1. A new work schedule
2. A new writing schedule 
   

Work's been good so far and I have to get my duties accomplished and that means visiting schools I had not visited this month- so with the rains and all, I'm sure it'd be swell!

I passed by Nakumatt yesterday and got this book:

I was intrigued by the title and thought it'd be a good read and so far I'd say that the author does say for sure that French women do eat three meals a day, drink water, eat fresh fruits, take wine or champagne, and they love fashion...but that's not all there is to this book. I love the recipes and it's gotten me to appreciate a new way of making breakfast fun and delicious and that means I'll be cooking more!

I also entered the Narrative iStory Contest and I've got three more submissions to make towards my writing goal this year. As for Mist it's still a working progress because I've come to explore various genres in writing and I am learning as I go. I make mistakes along the way and pick up as I edit and revise my work and that's more than I could say for myself two years ago.

This coming month my main focus is on "adding flesh" to a book that I have been writing.

You've probably heard me going on about Currents- but I would say that it's a journey for me. I have achieved so much more than I had hoped for while back in high school, and the more books I read, articles I write and competitions I enter, I learn that there's more to my writing if I put all my resources and energy into it.

So, what do I mean by adding flesh?

Have you ever read "Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe? He's my favorite Writer of all time- and though he's departed, I still refer to him in the present tense because of the life that thrives in his writing. I mean reading a book that not only speaks to you but leaves you asking questions, searching for enlightenment days or even years after you've read it.

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That's what it means to "add flesh."

 Most books that don't have this quality are what I always call "Give me a Break" books. You can read them in thirty minutes or less, all you do is flip page after page knowing what the ending would be. I'd say Mills&Boons, but if you've read much, you already know that.

So, you may be less of a planner like me- but I'd love to know what you hope to work on this October, and I do wish you all the best of luck hoping that whatsoever you choose to do will make you an even better human being.​