Summary: One really good, productive session, and lot of little bits throughout the week. Monday: I met Ann at Good & Proper with a resolution that I would write at least one paragraph for each of the three main fiction projects on my list at the moment (with the hope that one […]
Month: November 2018
Weeknotes – S02E45 – Finally Some Fiction!
Summary: A good amount of stuff achieved, and finally some fiction! Monday: I helped Bear post about our most recent reading retreat. Tuesday: I wrote reviews of all the books I read while on retreat. Thursday: I took the opportunity of a long gap between appointments in town to settle myself at […]
Weeknotes – S02E44 – More Non-Fiction Fuel in the Fire
Summary: Still no actual fiction writing again this week – the fiction crew are definitely on shore leave at the moment, leaving the nonfiction crew to stoke the boilers on their own. Monday: I had a leisurely morning and then took myself off to Good and Proper with the intention of working hard until […]
You Should Always Follow the Guidelines – Shouldn’t You?
One of the most important pieces of advice for writers submitting their work for publication is – read the guidelines really carefully and follow them to the letter. It may seem petty and unfair to be penalised for using the wrong font or being a few words outside the word limit. But the quickest way […]
Weeknotes – S02E43 – A Change Is As Good As A Rest?
Summary: The fiction crew are still on shore leave, it seems, but the non-fiction crew are picking up the slack. Monday: I met Ann at Good and Proper for our second writing date without Baby R since he was born. I started with of a review of the film I’d seen the day before, […]