Hey friends!
It’s the monster under your bed, Sam Cote, here with another week of Weekly Favorites!
What I’m Reading: I started reading Mort by Terry Pratchett this week! So far I’m really enjoying it– it has a similar tone and style to The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy, and I’m liking the fact that this is fantasy rather than sci-fi. I ended up DNFing We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry. Nothing against the story or the writing– I was reading it as an e-book which is by far my least favorite format for consuming literature. I was also reading it for the witchy vibes, and Halloween passing by has made me less in the witchy mood. I think I’ll come back for it at some point.
What I’m Listening To: I’m listening to the playlist I put together for my WIP– It’s not my usual level of curation and intention, but its full of albums that pull me into the world of my story. Lots of Andrew Prahlow, Ludovico Einaudi, and Noah Kahan.
What I’m Watching: I watched Blade Runner for my Sci-Fi class. I think I wasn’t in the right mindset to enjoy it. I could tell it was really well done and explored some really interesting concepts, but I wasn’t feeling as drawn into the story as I would have liked. Our in-class discussion of the film was very engaging– this unit is about the post-human and mimicry.
What I’m Making: I’m doing NaNoWrimo this year! It officially started this part Tuesday, so we’re three days in so far. It’s going quite well– I’ve been able to reach the writing goal every day without too much difficulty, and built in some buffer room. When I know what scene I’m going to write, the word count comes fairly easy. I can foresee difficulty arising once I’ve gotten through most of the main scenes and connective tissue. That has been the bulk of my creative work this week, along TikToks and Reels about NaNoWriMo, and my usual videos.
How I Slow Down & Unplug: I’ve gotten back in the swing of reading before bed! It definitely helps we wind down and get to sleep easier. Highly recommend!
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