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O is for Organisation

My plan for the A - Z Challenge is to write every post as if it were a diary entry by a character from my WIP. Today's post comes from Will Carter. 


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Some people might consider me to have severe OCD (does it drive anyone else crazy that those letters aren't in alphabetical order? I kid, I kid!). And by "people," I mean Freya. I guess that's because she knows me best. I'm really not that bad. So I like to have my clothes neatly ironed, and keep my CDs in alphabetical order, and arrange my socks by colour.

Okay, when you lay it out like that, I sound a little obsessive, but I like to call it "organised."

Being organised is what I have to be at work. My job is to help Richard coach the team, and that requires me to always keep track of matches, sort out flights for away games, know which players have injuries and how long they'll be out for.

Freya laughs at my quirks, but I know she doesn't mind them really. If she did, we wouldn't have been friends for so long. I just wish I could teach her to be more organised.

I live in hope!
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  1. Clare17 April 2012 at 10:47

    *hehe* I love Will. And it pays to be organised, especially in his job! :D

    Great voice for him. :D

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    1. Kyra Lennon18 April 2012 at 08:31

      Thanks! It definitely pays for him to be organised!

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  2. Tobi Summers17 April 2012 at 11:13

    I sympathize, Will! I like to be organized too (though I imagine I'm not as good at it as he is). He sounds like a character I'd really like.

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    1. Kyra Lennon18 April 2012 at 08:31

      I'm glad you like him, he is pretty cool, in spite of his quirks!

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  3. Annalisa Crawford17 April 2012 at 11:29

    I admire organisation because I lack it - although my CDs are in alphabetical order, that's just common sense!

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    1. Kyra Lennon18 April 2012 at 08:32

      LOL, my ex used to say that too! I just can't be bothered with alphabetising things! :D

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  4. jabblog17 April 2012 at 11:50

    Not OCD, simply very well organised and a role model to follow;-)

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  5. M.J. Fifield17 April 2012 at 12:26

    I'm right there with you, Will. Except for the ironing thing. I'm too lazy for that.

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  6. Talli Roland17 April 2012 at 12:36

    Nothing wrong with a little organisation! :)

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  7. Alex J. Cavanaugh17 April 2012 at 12:52

    I'm organized, so I can relate!

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  8. Christine Rains17 April 2012 at 13:02

    My socks are organized in color!

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    1. Kyra Lennon18 April 2012 at 08:40

      I am starting to feel like a weirdo because I don't do this lol!!

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  9. Deana17 April 2012 at 14:47

    I am a little jealous of this person. I sometimes want to be so organized people think I have OCD:)

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  10. L. Diane Wolfe17 April 2012 at 15:28

    My sock drawer is organized but don't look in my underwear drawer.

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  11. Cassie Mae17 April 2012 at 15:47

    I'm not organized at all, but I so wish I was!

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  12. Jessie Humphries17 April 2012 at 15:51

    Isn't spring the time of year for organization? Well, good luck to me on that one!

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  13. T.D. McFrost17 April 2012 at 16:09

    I'm OCD when it comes to my clothes. I hate having them in a pile. Apart from that, I'm as messy as a bunny on a rampage. :D

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    1. Kyra Lennon18 April 2012 at 08:23

      I don't think I am OCD about anything, which is pretty bad! I need to be more organised!

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  14. Elizabeth Seckman17 April 2012 at 16:17

    Too funny...I will now think of the disorder as being cdo, thanks to you!

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  15. Angela Cothran17 April 2012 at 16:37

    "I live in hope" -- Wonderful!!!

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  16. Jenny S. Morris17 April 2012 at 16:48

    LOVE that last line. I'm gonna steal it for Hope. :) Nice voice!

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  17. Anonymous17 April 2012 at 17:19

    Aha OCD! I know it well. No not me, though. We have a silly song that goes with it in our family.

    Looking forward to your P Plotting post ;O)

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  18. ResidentGamer17 April 2012 at 17:47

    I need Will to come over to my place and organize! lol

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  19. Jaycee DeLorenzo17 April 2012 at 17:48

    Will's great!

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  20. Dani17 April 2012 at 18:05

    Oh this is great! I can have my OCD moments!

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    1. Kyra Lennon18 April 2012 at 08:20

      I don't think I have ever had an OCD moment lol!

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  21. Nick Wilford17 April 2012 at 18:40

    Sounds like a sensible fellow. I could use being more organised, though would draw the line at arranging socks by colour! I did once organise my CDs alphabetically, but I think it was more through boredom. :)

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    1. Kyra Lennon18 April 2012 at 08:20

      LOL, I did the same thing out of boredom once. It didn't stay organised for very long, though!

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  22. Unknown17 April 2012 at 20:45

    OCD! I'm glad I don't have that. It's debilitating. I like the name AnnA though, it's got organized letters.

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    1. Kyra Lennon18 April 2012 at 08:19

      I am clearly not OCD - Anna should be Freya, I changed the name and I'm still not used to it yet lol!

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  23. McKenzie McCann17 April 2012 at 22:03

    I got the bracelet yesterday! I love it. By the way, did you know the beads with daisies on them glow in the dark?

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    1. Kyra Lennon18 April 2012 at 08:18

      YAY! So happy it arrived! I had no idea those beads glow in the dark, I don't think I have anymore like that!

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  24. dolorah18 April 2012 at 01:54

    Would you please come organize my book cases? They are such a mess I can't find even what is in front of my face.

    ......dhole

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  25. Melissa Sugar18 April 2012 at 02:42

    I'm with Donna, can Will come organize my stacks of notebooks, all 100+. They are my novel notebooks so I know there is something inside every single one that I am looking for and cannot find.

    OCD, is one condition I would actually like to have. I would give anything to be organized and anal about it.

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    1. Kyra Lennon18 April 2012 at 08:17

      Haha, same here! I get crazy when I know there is something I have in a folder but can't find it! If only I labelled them, or something!

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  26. Jennifer Lane18 April 2012 at 03:13

    Cute post. Sounds like Will has mild OCD, thankfully.

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    1. Kyra Lennon18 April 2012 at 08:16

      Yeah, he doesn't have it too bad, his friends just like to tease him! :D

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  27. Jessica Salyer18 April 2012 at 04:29

    I try to be organized. My clothes in my closet are grouped together by color. Does that make me OCD too? :)

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    1. Kyra Lennon18 April 2012 at 08:15

      Lol, no, I think you are just organised, not OCD! :D

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  28. Leigh Covington18 April 2012 at 05:28

    I'm not obsessive... I'm organized! I love it! I think this could be about me. lol. :) These posts are so inspirational. Make me want to get back to work on my book!

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    1. Kyra Lennon18 April 2012 at 08:14

      Heh, I am not organized at all!

      Aww, thanks Leigh, glad I can inspire you! <3

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  29. Jessica L. Celaya18 April 2012 at 06:06

    I even heard the voice in this post. I could tell exactly what the character sounds like.

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    1. Kyra Lennon18 April 2012 at 08:14

      YAY! Thanks so much, I am so happy the voice is shining through!

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  30. Kyra Lennon18 April 2012 at 08:40

    Yay for being organised! I am so not good at that!

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  31. Laura S.18 April 2012 at 11:54

    You're so good with male voices, too! When I write male POV, I always have to check with my husband to make sure it sounds manly or boyish, LoL.

    I can relate to Will because I'm super organized and a neat freak!!! It's definitely not OCD, though. OCD is like when someone has to fold their sweaters ten times in a row to get it "perfect" or else their entire day and everyone else's will be ruined. Yeesh! I'll fold it once and it's done, haha.

    My best friend is not neat or organized at all and I wish I could teach her to be more so. But we've been friends since kindergarten and it hasn't happened. So tell Will there's probably no hope for Freya, LoL! :)

    Hope you're having a great week, Kyra!

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  32. Carol18 April 2012 at 19:35

    I think I know someone like your character. A little over-organized.

    Carol's Notebook

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  33. Catherine Noble20 April 2012 at 11:16

    I'm jealous of Will! I love the idea of being organised, but never get around to it. He sounds wonderful :')

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