Summary: Lots of good intentions for lengthy writing sessions and really getting back into good habits this week. But I mostly just did my required work on the novels and called it quits. Monday: I identified the ten scenes in Artisan that would most benefit from Hannah’s sharp editing pen and sent them to […]
Tag: Weeknotes
Weeknotes – S03E15 – Keeping to the Plan
Summary: I’m keeping up with the plan for both novels, but not much else. But that’s okay, as they are the most important projects at the moment and are taking a lot of energy. Monday: I tried another writing day at home and started out with submissions, since that’s always much easier on a […]
Weeknotes – S03E14 – Moving From Plan to Action
Summary: This week was when the real work started on both novels and I kept to my planned schedule with no problems. I’m not saying the work I did was good, but it got done! Monday: I finally watched the video of the first Six Month Novel hangout from three weeks ago, which contained […]
Weeknotes – S03E13 – Double Novel Progress!
Summary: Two really productive days of writing this week, with some other useful bits and pieces in between. Plus, I have formulated reasonable plans for finishing both novels. The slump is definitely over! Monday: I wrote reviews for the weekend’s reading retreat. I also did some planning for later in the week. Thursday: […]
Weeknotes – S03E12 – Hopefully Coming Out of the Slump
Summary: Still not really feeling it this week, but much more positive after an awesomely relaxing reading retreat weekend. Monday: I booked in a session with Ann at the Turk’s Head to provide motivation to at least write something today. I started out slow and easy with a couple of reviews, then worked my […]
Weeknotes – S03E11 – The End of a Trend
Summary: This was the inevitable week when daily writing became a chore rather than a positive source of motivation. So, I let it go. Monday: I caught up on reviews and also looked at the worksheets for the first two weeks of the Six Month Novel Programme plotting boot camp. Then I did a […]
Weeknotes – S03E10 – Structural Wranglings
Summary: Trying to sort out the structure for a novel with four viewpoints and four separate timelines turns out to be quite complicated! Definitely time to stop tweaking and actually write the thing now, though… Monday: I wrote a review. Tuesday: I realised the new structure for Colours wouldn’t work so I rethought […]
Weeknotes – S03E09 – The Wonders of Stickwick!
Summary: Ah, Stickwick! The writing retreat of champions! Five new short pieces completed, lots of brainstorming and a ton of structural work on the second novel. A very productive week. Monday: I was up early so I found homes for a few unassigned pieces, sending them back out into the world for judgement. On […]
Weeknotes – S03E08 – Completing and Submitting
Summary: Typical short story cycle this week. After weeks of not being able to start, I sat down and completed the first draft in one sitting. If only I could do this on demand! Monday: Judicious use of a five-hour gap between appointments saw me ensconced at Good & Proper for the afternoon. […]
Weeknotes – S03E07 – Fighting Through Pain
Summary: I did something unfortunate to my neck over the weekend so had difficulty focusing and being productive this week, but I still wrote or planned or organised or brainstormed at least a little bit every day, and that’s very definitely a win. Monday: I had to wait in for a delivery so I […]