Summary: Still not a huge amount of progress on the writing front, despite some scheduled sessions with other people. I’m really struggling to focus for long periods at the moment. Monday: I watched a film and wrote notes both for a fanfiction challenge and the podcast. I then wrote my fanfiction for the Space […]
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Weeknotes – S03E41 – Tailing Off
Summary: Not a lot of writing this week, despite a resolution to do more focused sessions. Ah well, there’s always next week! Monday: I was due to meet Geena at Picturehouse Central at 1pm so I went in early with the intention of really getting on with tons of writing stuff that’s been languishing […]
Weeknotes – S03E40 – Media Analysis for the Win!
Summary: Still largely podcast-focused, but I think that’s fine, since it’s a new and exciting project that I’m absolutely loving. Lots of reviews as well, since I read 4 books in less than 48 hours at a family reading retreat over the weekend. Monday: I edited the second main episode of the podcast. I’m […]
Size Matters
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 […]
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 […]