Summary: I seem to be in creative overdrive at the moment, in terms of ideas and productivity. I just wish I had the time and energy to keep up! I’m really enthused about both my paid editing and my own writing – long may it continue! Monday: I had a last-minute opportunity to meet […]
Author: Annie
Weeknotes – S06E16 – Subconscious Crew Gone Rogue!
Summary: I decided to start doing morning pages this week, and there may have been some quite startling results… Glad I didn’t have a huge amount of paid editing to do this week, as the subconscious crew went rogue! Monday: I reviewed a computer game. Tuesday: After reading an interview with Julia Cameron […]
Approaching Revisions
Recent work on my third novel has been an interesting rollercoaster of emotions. As mentioned in my last couple of blog posts, I’ve been thinking a lot about my outlining process, and I’ve also been enjoying working on a comprehensive revision plan for this novel. And the result of both of those has been […]
Weeknotes – S06E15 – Planning complete
Summary: I finished my revision plan for the third novel this week – which means I have to start the new draft next week! Eek! Monday: Cafe day today – settled at my usual table by 8:30am, as I had a lot to do. I started by going through my flash draft and refining/expanding […]
Weeknotes – S06E14 – Progress on All Fronts
Summary: Well, that was an unexpected seven-day writing week! I did a lot of very enjoyable paid editing, and made at least some progress on my own writing projects, so I’m declaring a victory! Monday: I decided it would be best to stay at home today, so I settled on the sofa (with Stanley […]
Weeknotes – S06E13 – Plans Interrupted
Summary: My writing week didn’t go entirely according to plan, but all progress is good progress! And sometimes things get in the way, and it’s okay. Monday: Today was the start of my ‘new routine’! I had decided that, on returning from the writing retreat, I would establish a new routine of paid work […]
Weeknotes – S06E12 – Back From Retreat
Summary: The second half of the retreat was just as good as the first half, though I was glad to get home and set all my plans for the coming week of combining paid editing with personal projects again. Monday: I woke up way too early, with the subconscious crew clamouring for me to […]
Back on Retreat
I first attended a residential retreat in Devon with Urban Writers’ Retreat in January 2017. Since then, up until January 2020, I went on retreat with Charlie two or three times a year. Then, of course, retreats weren’t possible for a couple of years – but now I’m back! This is day six of […]
Weeknotes – S06E11 – Off On Retreat!
Summary: Massive amounts achieved this week – hurrah for writing retreats! I made real progress on both novels, as well as working on a short story, and reading some useful books about outlining. Amazing what a country house in Devon can do for productivity! Monday: I put together an ambitious list of things to […]
Weeknotes – S06E10 – Progress But Not On All Fronts
Summary: My tentative plan of doing less paid work, so I had more time to spend on my own writing didn’t work at all! (I think all my extra time was actually spent playing Grow: Song of the Evertree…) But I did complete two big paid projects during the week. Monday: I didn’t go […]