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Weeknotes - S03E28 - The End is Nigh!

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The end is definitely in sight for the Colours first draft and I had lots of interesting and useful writing experiences this week.

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Debunking Writing Myths

My article about Debunking Writing Myths is included in Palm-Sized Press Vol. 1.

You can get a copy here.

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What If It's No Good?

My friend Charlie, who co-runs the Six Month Novel Programme, has a mantra for the writers she helps. When writing a first draft, give yourself permission to be "gloriously craptastic". The most important thing is to get the words down on the page. You can edit later. Because, if you get caught up in doubts, or a desire for unattainable perfection, you’ll never get through it. It’s better to have a flawed thing that exists than a shining masterpiece that only lives in your head.

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Weeknotes - S03E27 - Doing the Bare Minimum

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Not a huge amount of time, energy or motivation this week, but still some progress. I think sending Artisan off to the publisher last weekend had a knock-on effect on my desire to work hard this week!

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Weeknotes - S03E26 - The Waiting Begins Again

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Only two writing days this week, but a major milestone passed, as Artisan has now gone back to the publisher!

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Weeknotes - S03E25 - It Takes Some Grit

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I have a schedule now for completing Colours by my deadline. Two scenes per writing session. Every session so far, I have started by rewriting my schedule to see if I can give myself the excuse of not doing that day’s scenes. Then I have taken myself to task, knuckled down, and actually produced them with very little problem in a very short amount of time. Sometimes, you need a stick.

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