Posted on 21 May 2018 10:06
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Progress made on both projects that have looming deadlines, which is good. But not a lot of time spent on writing this week, and I’m missing having long sessions with multiple projects on the go.
Read morePosted on 14 May 2018 08:48
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Good use of available time slots for getting on with stuff. I like having the option to just find a cafe and get to work, now that I’ve trained myself to be able to focus in that kind of environment.
Read morePosted on 07 May 2018 10:37
There’s a very definite line in my mental calendar at the moment, that runs through 15-16 June. That is when I’m going to Winchester Writers’ Festival and getting feedback on my first novel from agents.
Read morePosted on 06 May 2018 14:50
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Perhaps as expected, my writing output during the rest of the holiday gradually reduced, but I did still manage to get some things done here and there.
Read morePosted on 29 April 2018 09:46
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It’s never the case that I have to be in the right frame of mind to get some writing done. It’s all about making use of the available opportunities.
Read morePosted on 22 April 2018 16:39
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Original fiction, non-fiction, fanfiction; novels and shorts; revision and new words - lots of variety in my writing this week.
Read morePosted on 15 April 2018 20:32
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Bits and pieces, small but regular progress. Not a lot of time and energy spent on writing projects this week, but still some.
Read morePosted on 09 April 2018 11:39
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Lots of time spent on writing projects this week, and I’m pleased with my progress overall, but it mostly felt like wading through mud at the time.
Read morePosted on 02 April 2018 14:59
As someone who has to fit writing around working four days a week, a busy social life, and lots of trips away, I tend to feel as if I’m shirking if I don’t make use of every minute that’s available to me.
Read morePosted on 01 April 2018 21:38
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The admin has to be done, or there will be no publications, no matter how much I write. But it’s really, really annoying.
Read morePosted on 25 March 2018 17:22
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It’s amazing how much you can get done, and still have time to relax, when you’re on a six-day retreat in a Devon manor, surrounded by snow.
Read morePosted on 19 March 2018 08:48
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Snowed in at a writing retreat - every writer’s dream? I’ve certainly enjoyed it!
Read morePosted on 11 March 2018 21:52
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Really got into the novel revision this week, and actually enjoyed it, which was a very pleasant surprise!
Read morePosted on 11 March 2018 10:09
The post I wrote for GYWO this month was all about how to approach the dreaded revision:
I hate revision.
Read morePosted on 04 March 2018 22:26
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Still getting back into the swing of things after the holiday, but deadlines are looming...
Read morePosted on 27 February 2018 15:41
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Turns out the JoCo Cruise isn’t really conducive to getting much writing done…
Read morePosted on 18 February 2018 13:16
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Not a huge amount of work done this week, but some exciting submissions completed, and everything kept ticking over nicely.
Read morePosted on 12 February 2018 11:46
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A bit scattershot this week, but good progress on some projects.
Read morePosted on 12 February 2018 11:28
This month's GYWO discussion post topic was debunking writing myths, and I thought I would post my article here as well.
Read morePosted on 05 February 2018 13:49
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Two abortive writing sessions this week, and then a complete break from writing altogether. So, apparently, writing every day lasted about a month!
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