Summary: Writing every day, which is very unusual for me. Some days, it was just the Writers’ Block Detox prompt, but it all counts! Monday: I made my way to Good and Proper to meet Ann, not feeling particularly enthused. I decided just to work on one thing at a time, see how it […]
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Good Habits Are Their Own Reward
I was reading the latest issue of Mslexia the other day, and came across a quote from Gretchen Rubin, which says: “The reward for a good habit is the good habit, and that’s the reward to give yourself.” This has certainly been the case for me recently with my writing. I’m still submitting to […]
Weeknotes – S02E01
Summary: Lots of focus on writing this week, but I perhaps overestimated how much my brain would be prepared to put up with. It’s good to have lots of things to work on, but I need to be realistic about what I can achieve, and also make sure I schedule in time to relax! […]
Weeknotes – S01E18
Summary: Not too much done this week, but more than I expected, so good end to the year! Wednesday: I had some random inspiration about a major plot point in Colours so wrote some hasty notes to ensure I didn’t lose the new ideas. Friday: I hadn’t intended to write anything on the […]
A Time to Reflect
The end of December is always a time for reflection and for looking forward, so I will stick with tradition and do both, in terms of my writing. This year, I’ve learned that scheduling writing time and sticking to it is always the right choice. Even when I’m feeling low and exhausted, I can […]
Weeknotes – S01E17
Summary: I managed to work on writing projects every day of my week off before Christmas, which was satisfying, and made me feel better about taking some time off over the festive period. Big plans for the New Year, though! Monday: An interminable trip to Lowestoft gave me the opportunity to write […]
Weeknotes – S01E16
Summary: Lots of plans to think about for next year – and hopefully some more stuff to achieve this year. Monday: Very slow start to my writing date with Ann today. I still felt scattered and it was hard to get on with stuff. I eventually started with this month’s discussion post for GYWO, […]
Weeknotes – S01E15
Summary: Lots of stuff whirring around in my head at the moment, which makes me feel a bit scatty, but it’s exciting (if a bit daunting) to have two big projects I love on the go. Monday: Last morning at the Devon writing retreat and I completed one more scene of the […]
Why Do We Do It To Ourselves?
The plan was all there. I spent a month brainstorming, outlining and cogitating. I felt excited about the story, and confident that I could make it good. I booked a writing retreat in the middle of nowhere for the first weekend in December, ready to crack on with the first draft of the new novel. […]
Weeknotes – S01E14
Summary: Another week where sticking to scheduled writing time has produced excellent results. As ever, it’s not about being in the right frame of mind, it’s about sitting down and just getting the words out onto the page. But why is that so hard, when it’s what I really want to do? Monday: […]