Cassidy's Chaotic Creations

I haven't been feeling well lately, so in order to still have the energy to write on my novel, I will unfortunately have to drop my vocabulary until further notice.

I cannot express how proud I am of myself for the progress I've made. 8/10 days I'm able to hit my word goals. I may only be in the middle of chapter 4, but at least I'm working on it. I have found that logging my words into NaNoWriMo.org help me not only keep up with the word count and total words, but it helps me see my progress and goals for my novel in progress.  I hope that none of you ever give up on your goals that you've set yourself. It's always okay to set it down and take a break, but if you give it up, you're only hurting yourself in the end.  ♥️*♥️*♥️*♥️*♥️*♥️*♥️*♥️*♥️*♥️

I had my vocabulary flash cards all ready, but as I was transferring them to my notebook, (all of which will be passed to my daughter when she's older) 7 of the cards disappeared. I had 15 cards in total to begin with, so I'm missing half of my cards for the start of this week. I don't think that I could have simply misplaced them as I had them in a solid stack altogether. My daughter hasn't gotten ahold of them that I can tell, but I'm sure they'll turn up eventually. When they do, I will post this week's list. 

It's on you guys!!!  The first chapter is now up on Wattpad. So, share it with your friends. Comment what you like, what you hate, what should maybe change or maybe what needs more detail. I can't wait to hear from y'all. And if anyone has anything they need read through, please do not hesitate to ask. I would be more than happy to help out.  It takes a village, but a village is nothing if we don't help each other out.  So much love.  ♡♡♡♡♡

What is it? An online platform for writers to gain a following with their work.  Where can I find it? www.wattpad.com Okay, so these are the only two questions I can think of anyone having. If you have more, let me know and I'll answer! I have decided to take my blogging to Wattpad. No, not completely. Just for my major project, The Land Of The Odd: Save Me . This will not only encourage me to keep working, but it'll help me get into habit of writing every day. From there I should also be able to post often about it and gain a following for my book as well as get first impressions for it as it will be the first draft that will be posted. Each week or every other week I aim to post a chapter. I will attempt to post on Fridays since Wednesdays are for vocabulary. Yes, it may be an amature way of doing so, but hey, you have to start somewhere.  So, if you'd like to get a peek at the book from start to finish, check it out and follow me on Wattpad @Lit...

My words so far for this week are: Paradox Transcribe Transverse Extort Insinuate Egress Expenditure Feral Hallow Oeuvre Onerous Swinehood All new words will be added to this post and be updated each time.  Day two: Progeny Minutiae Vignette Twite

While I did not entirely complete my first week of vocabulary, I was able to memorize/learn all but one word. Here is the updated list WITH their definitions (according to my workbook). Arrogant:  (adj) self-impressed, haughty Roguish:  (adj) immoral and disreputable but in a way that is charming Fragile:  (adj) very delicate, likely to break Prerequisite:  (n) something that must be fulfilled before something else can happen Demonstrative:  (adj) emotionally expressive Ululate:  (v) to howl like a wolf Collude: (v) to conspire Dismay:  (n) sudden loss of courage, sudden disappointment Pathos:  (n) a feeling of sadness Transmogriphy:  (v) to warp Arcanum:  (n) information known only to a special group Condolence:  (n) regret Conjugal:  (adj) pertaining to the relationship between husband and wife Denude:  (v) to strip bare, remove any trace of Hake:  (n) a wide, flat, soft paintbrush originating in J...

This is why I will never stop writing. It not only makes me happy but it is bound to be someone else's happy place. That is what I strive for and am working for. 

You're never too old to learn new words. I'll admit it. I didn't pay as much attention in class as I should've. So I'm working on making up for that. My word list this week so far is:  Arrogant  Fragile  Prerequisite Demonstrative  Ululate  Collude  Dismay  Pathos  Transmogriphy  My word of the day: arcanum  My goal is to add 3 words every other day of the week. The list starts every Wednesday and will be posted then along with the week before's list. Every day I will have a new word of the day.  Feel free to tag along with me! Comment your progress. Or just tell me what the words made you think of. Knowledge is power so don't be scared to learn new things. 

Happy Valentine's Day! I hope everyone has had a great day. I spent my day with my mom as it is her birthday and my daughter. I have literally been doing everything but crafting, but good-ish news. I'm working on a sculpture based on a sketch I've been doing since high school. I'm hoping to do it justice and that I can bring it to life. (Though, not literally because its a skull spider and spiders are disgusting.) Anyway, after I finish it, and as I work on it I will be working on a new short story AND chapter 2 in my novel.  * * * * BY THE WAY Here's a cool quick fact:  Valentine's Day originated in Rome. It was originally a festival to help celebrate spring and fertility rites. They also celebrated The pairing off of women to men by lottery. (Thank God that doesn't happen anymore...that I'm aware of?) Though it was first called Lupercalia, Pope Gelasius I renamed it St. Valentine's Day by the end of the fifth century. <D...