Most writing projects, regardless of genre and purpose, will have some kind of restrictions and/or guidance in terms of length. From novels to novellas to novelettes to short stories to flash fiction to drabbles, the categorisation of stories has a lot to do with word count. And, even within these categories, most publishers and competitions […]
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Weeknotes – S03E39 – Unexpected Holiday Productivity
Sunday: I did a lot more writing than I expected while on holiday. I’m having lots of fun with drabbles, short fanfic and podcast stuff at the moment. Might need to start paying more attention to longer projects soon. Tuesday: Two new submission opportunities opened up for Black Hare Press drabble anthologies so I […]
Weeknotes – S03E38 – Unexpected Achievement!
Summary: An unexpectedly productive week, which became more so as the days went by. I was especially pleased by a publication acceptance I received on Friday and the fact that I wrote a whole story in one day. Monday: I recorded another interim podcast and then edited it. My recording is already improving and […]
Weeknotes – S03E37 – Podcast-tastic!
Summary: Tons of really fun, exciting and productive work on the podcast this week. After the initial difficulties we had, we’ve now got the equipment and the expertise to produce actual episodes and I can’t wait until we’re ready to release them. Monday: I started off by writing an entry for the current Fandom […]
Dabbling In Drabbles
A lot of my focus so far this year has been on editing my first novel and finishing the first draft of my second. When I completed both over the summer, I planned to take a break from writing altogether for a few weeks, to recharge and enjoy the lack of deadlines. But what actually […]
Weeknotes – S03E36 – Tidbits and Reviews
Summary: Mostly little bits and pieces this week, though activities did include a fair amount of organising and planning of bigger projects. Monday: I did some reorganising of my writing projects, to fit upcoming submission opportunities. I also typed up all the notes from my current notebook and read some more of Steal Like […]
Weeknotes – S03E35 – Slowing Down Again
Summary: My awesome motivation levels and resulting productivity have taken a nose-dive this week, But that’s okay. I’m enjoying spending more time on reviews and I’m doing a lot of editing work for other people, which makes an interesting change. Monday: After ignoring Colours for weeks, I finally got around to editing the first […]
Weeknotes – S03E34 – Lots of Reviewing
Summary: Lots of reviews, rather than actual fiction writing, but at least I’m doing proper, in-depth reviews rather than only a couple of lines. I realised part of the problem was that I was trying to avoid spoilers, so I’ve given up on that now and find I have a lot more to say about […]
Weeknotes – S03E33 – Still On A Roll
Summary: Second seven-day writing week in a row – apparently, I’m turning into Stephen King! I completely disagree with his view that you have to write every day to be a “proper” writer, but I’ll go along with my brain’s enthusiasm if that’s what it actually wants to do! Monday: I went to a […]
A New Medium For Creativity
A few weeks ago, I was talking to Dave one evening and said something that made him laugh a lot. Out of the blue, he said, “We’re really funny. We should do a podcast.” I don’t think he was being serious, but the idea took root in my brain and just would not let go. […]