Last week I spent a beautiful sunny Thursday editing one of my short stories. I'd gotten some great feedback from some writer friends and was ready to get stuck into the editing process. If you want to hear about how I write short stories to begin with, I have a video on that too. Happy …
NaNoWriMo 2017: Day 22
I can't say I did much yesterday. I tinkered a little with my short story but I intend to look at it properly in December. Gotta give it time to breath. It might be a bit of a short turn around but I want to submit it to the Young Explorer's Adventure Guide which is due …
NaNoWriMo 2017: Day 20
Yesterday I finally had time to write and, as you know from my last post, I had an idea ready to run with as well. So, that's what I did. I wrote the whole thing (2000 words) in pretty much one sitting. God it felt good. I'm pretty sure you all know that feeling you …
NaNoWriMo 2017: Day 17 + 18
Another two for the price of one post! Sorry about that. Weekends get away from me. Well I've finished reading Reflections by Diana Wynne Jones and I'm really sad about it. Don't you just hate (and love) when you finish a book and you just want more. Yesterday I started rewriting an old short story... …
NaNoWriMo 2017: Day 16
Day 16 was a day of chores and work and an overwhelming frustration that I wasn't cloistered away somewhere imaging marvelous things. November 16 Picked up Mat from the mechanic - his car was getting serviced Washed my car- I park under an enormous gum tree and the birds unleashed hell's fury upon it. I …
NaNoWriMo 2017: Day 13 + 14
So now I'm not writing or blogging! Shame on me! The truth about yesterday is... I forgot. I went out for breakfast, then to work, got home late and just plum forgot. I've been avidly reading Reflections on the Magic of Writing by Diana Wynne Jones for the last few days as well and it is …
NaNoWriMo 2017: Day 12
I'm going to be upfront, I didn't write again today. But heck doesn't blogging count! November 12 My article was published in Writing Queensland - In Defense of Escapism Freelance work Researched writing opportunities Considered changing stories because of above opportunities Watched Adventure Time! Read It's the weekend, I forgive myself... don't you judge me! P.S. …
NaNoWriMo 2017: Day 11
And on Day 11 I found re-found my grove... November 11 Drew, sketched and drew Watched Adventure Time while I drew some more Lounged in the sun with Snoop Generally enjoyed the weekend, recharge and refilled my well WRITING TIME: 1hr (much of it spent thinking, the underrated essential element of writing) Words Written: 441 …
NaNoWriMo 2017: Day 9
I thought Day 9 was going to be another total right off. I'd listened to the 'So You Want to Be a Writer' podcast on the way to Sydney, planning to work on my novel on the train ride home. This did not eventuate. The train was jam packed and once I finally got a …
NaNoWriMo 2017: Day 8
MY first total and complete flop! That's right, it's only day 8 and I didn't write a single thing. What I'm realising now is that I need to stop blowing off everything when Mat comes home for lunch and I need to stay up later. I need to MAN UP, basically. November 8 2.5hrs …
