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Hey everyone! So, because I forgot my password for this account and the password to my recovery email, I cannot use this account anymore. Thankfully I was still logged in on my computer, but I cannot get into the app. Therefore, I have created a new account and this one will not be used anymore. 
          
          Thanks for understanding!

This is just a very short story my professor had us do as a writing assignment based off the picture "The Great Wave." I hope y'all enjoy! https://www.wattpad.com/story/217950351

Hey everyone! Just wanted to let y'all know that my short story is POSTED! https://www.wattpad.com/story/157060319

Hello everyone!
          
          I hope 2020 has been treating you well. My college has a thing called "J-term" where we only take one class for the entire month of January. So, the spring semester only just started this February. However, the semester has already been crazy!
          
          I have to write two 12 page research papers along with a screenplay for my writing class. 
          
          For my writing class, I had to write a short story within two days to prep for the screenplay! It was crazy and stressed, but also extremely fun. Since I have gotten some feedback from my classmates and professor, I will be posting the revised short story to Wattpad soon. I cannot wait to share my first story with y'all! 
          
          Hugs!
          
          Makayla

Happy New Year everyone! 
          
          I just wanted to hop on and announce my 2020 resolution for writing. 
          
          I have always struggled to actually sit down and write. Ideas come to me like bees flock to flowers. However, I have never had the courage to really sit down, ignore my insecurities, and just write. This coming year, and decade really, I want to strive to actually become confident in whatever I am writing. I want to stop procrastinating out of fear and share my talent with the world. 
          
          So, in 2020, I have many ideas. A contemporary novel idea I've had since 2017, the lingering idea of writing something about a royal court, and my new interest in healthy BDSM. At the moment, I don't know which direction I want to go or if I want to work on all three at once. However, I do know that I will be striving to push my insecurities away and be happy with my own writing. 
          
          I love you all! 
          
          Makayla

I am unmotivated to write. 
          
          There. I said it. 
          
          I DON'T WANT TO WRITE. 
          
          I want to read a story about the ideas I have, but I don't want to write it. I haven't for a while now. I have wonderful ideas, at least in my opinion, but I don't have the energy or motivation to write the idea into a novel (or even a short story). So, I think I'm going to stop trying to force myself. Instead, I will take it at my own pace. 
          
          Also, I want to edit. I want to read and see how I can use my ideas to help others. 
          
          Perhaps when I'm 50, I'll write novels. However, for now, I think I will stick to reading.
          
          Hugs!
          Makayla

So, I survived through three days of two midterms and a test. Hallelujah! 
          
          However, now I am sick. With what, I don't know. No fever, not strep, but I have white spots on my tonsils and my nose is stuffy. I just can't be healthy, can I? 
          
          Anyway, how is school or work doing for all of you lovely people? Anything good or bad happen that you want to share, because feel free! 
          
          Hugs!
          Makayla

I have my first college midterm in English tomorrow, so please pray. 
          
          How are y’all doing? 
          
          Hugs!
          Makayla 

Hello!
          
          I have officially survived my first week of college and I'm already half-way though my second. Classes and homework have been okay. Nothing really hard has come to my desk yet. I have, however, been walking so much more that my calves were burning last week. 
          
          Allergies have been hitting me rough though, so I sound as if I am losing my voice. Furthermore, I cannot stop sniffing and coughing, which then in turn hurts my throat. Overall, not the best week health-wise...
          
          I just wanted to hop on and say a little about my journey writing since my post in June. I decided I wanted to write my "Lilacs and Lily" story instead of my novella idea (finally!). However, I have chosen to change the setting to autumn instead of spring. Thus, "Lilacs and Lily" has become "Sunflowers and Scarlett!" I still have a bucket ton of planning and characterizing to do which will probably take slower now that I'm in college. 
          
          I have no clue when or even if I will publish this story to Wattpad. However, I just wanted to blog and keep the few of y'all in the loop! 
          
          Hope y'all have a good school year. Hugs!
          
          Makayla Elise

(PART 2 of 2)
          
          I'm still going to college as an English and Writing major. I do intend to edit novels, because I like reading...and correcting people. Now, I myself need to work on grammar. However, I want to help others make their novel the best it can be. 
          
          However, when it comes to myself I’m too much of a perfectionist to write anything at all. I’m hard on myself. Again, my brain expects myself to be able to write a bestseller on the first draft in my first ever story. And I hate it. It’s impossible. 
          
          It’s hard to mentally accept not being the best as a perfectionist and as a person who got straight A’s most of her life without studying. My family says college is going to be a rude wakeup call.
          
          I avoid problems because I like it easy. As a child, I was spoiled by my grandparents and some parts of my brain still expect them to baby me and do it for me. I get the riches and they get the struggles. I hate that too. 
          
          It’s hard to accept that I have to work really hard for something. Harder than I have EVER had to work by myself before. I know that sounds extremely snobbish, but I can’t delete how I feel. I hope many others can understand my point of view. 
          
          Anyway, I am saying all this because I want to be better the next six months. 
          
          No more fanfiction. No more negative thoughts. More Bible studying and being healthy. More WRITING. Even though it sucks, and it's hard. I have a story I want to tell and I need to tell my perfectionist personality to shut up. 
          
          Thank you for reading my mid-year speech/rant.
          
          Hugs - Makayla