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Happy Halloween!
Halloween isn't a very well celebrated holiday in Japan. Some people decide to have parties, but in general it's not a big to-do. Tomorrow my three English club students will be making some Halloween sweets with me after school, but I don't have a costume or any fun party gifts. They may be a bit disappointed, but it's hard to decorate for such a thing with no budget and no materials available within a reasonable distance of my house.
Last year, teachers asked me to do special Halloween lesson plans during the month of October, but this year there were too many events happening at our school and no one had time to deviate from the textbook curriculum. Let's hope they don't suddenly ask me to have something ready in class tomorrow, since I don't have anything to bring and not enough time to make something on the spot.
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As tomorrow is the last day of October, NaNoWriMo will be starting the day after on November 1st! Here is a short video from the creators of NaNoWriMo.
I was told the following: "Warn your friends, family, neighbors, and pets about the upcoming
challenge. The more people who know what you're working on, the more
accountable you'll feel and the likelier you are to hit the 50,000-word
goal."
I agree that having friends and family know about my projects, as well as supporters cheering me on for whatever goal, helps keep me focused as well as holds me accountable for my actions.
So wish me luck! I haven't quite decided on a storyline yet, so maybe I'll be day-dreaming all throughout tomorrow about a possible story plot. Any inspirational ideas? It is supposed to be easy and fun to write, to the goal is to stick to fiction.
Stay warm, and have a very wonderful and happy Halloween! It finally feels like fall. My favorite season.
