My current main writing goal is to get my second novel in shape to submit to my publisher in September. In May, I finished editing the second draft and sent it to eight lovely people for feedback, which I received back by the end of June. I took a few days off work at the […]
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Weeknotes – S04E29 – Intermittent Progress
Sunday: Intermittent good progress this week, interspersed with a total lack of energy and motivation. I’m hoping to be able to re-establish a better routine next week for making proper in-roads into my novel revision. Monday: I started out by clearing my email, tidying up my desk and consolidating my lists. Then I […]
Weeknotes – S04E28 – Writing Every Day
Summary: My editing project for the second novel went more slowly than I’d planned, but I still worked on it every day this week, so I’m pleased with progress overall (though I’m not entirely sold on the idea of focusing on logging any number of words every day just because). I also really enjoyed working […]
Weeknotes – S04E27 – Camp NaNoWriMo begins!
Summary: It’s been a great start to the second half of the year! I’ve cleared all but one of my short projects off my list (and worked out what I’m doing with the last one) to make way for the grand novel revision project. And I’ve processed a lot of great feedback on the novel […]
Weeknotes – S04E26 – Accountability Helps!
Summary: This week was very much a lesson in accountability and scheduling. I had two retreat days where I wanted to get specific tasks done but didn’t really feel like it on the day. But I stated my goals on two separate online communities and that helped me achieve them, even though I wasn’t feeling […]
Weeknotes – S04E25 – It’s Better When You Do It Together!
Summary: Some good progress on various fronts, and a highly enjoyable collaborative workshop, which reminded me why I like spending time discussing things and working on stuff with other writers. Monday: I posted my stated goals on the UWR online session page for the morning session – namely finishing the first draft of Suffering […]
Weeknotes – S04E24 – Just Another Manic Monday
Summary: Monday has definitely become my most productive writing day, thanks to a great online writing retreat schedule that fits really well with how I like to structure my day. Monday: I stated my goals on the UWR online session post, which were to continue drafting Suffering and the WIP story, and also to […]
Positive Mental Attitude
Things have been getting hard again. The daily routine has been feeling relentless. The future is still so uncertain. Everything has been seeming to take more energy that I don’t have. I’ve been grumpy and tired and not feeling like being constructive. But it’s all in my head. And I do know that. But, […]
Weeknotes – S04E23 – Contract Signed!
Summary: More planning and brainstorming and revising this week than actual new words, but a couple of stories completed, lots of submissions done. Oh, and I signed the contract with my publisher for my first novel. So, that happened… Monday: I logged my goals on the UWR online retreat page, then finalised both Missing […]
Weeknotes – S04E22 – Using External Structure
Summary: Really great progress on the short story front this week, starting from an awesome session with structure provided by Urban Writers Retreat. I’m pleased that I then managed to build on that momentum to continue with the stories throughout the rest of the week. Here’s hoping I can do the same next week! […]