Note to Self...

Well before the whole of May goes by without a single post (how did that happen?!?!?!?!) here's an update on what I have been up to...

Reading this!

ACID - Emma Pass

So excited to finally have my hands on this book, but to do it justice I will save that for another post!


The big news this month is that I have (finally) reached a point where I have a complete readable draft! So I am currently annotating my way through this...

I have some big plot holes to fill, and a character whose gender currently changes mid-chapter (I changed my mind, that's all!) and a whole bunch of clunky sentences to fix, but it's getting there!

The more professional editors and writers amongst you will no doubt be familiar with the standard editing symbols. I however seem to rely on a series of smiley faces, frowny faces, scribbly red pen, and pencilled comments in the margins!

For your viewing pleasure...

 

 

 

I'm not always that harsh on myself - there are plenty of smiley faces too!

 

 

 

Right, back into the writing cave I go! See you next month!

Yet another well thought out post...

You may have noticed things have got a little daft the past few weeks... Well there is good reason for that! Quite simply, less blogging equals more writing!

So without further ado:

Right. Chapter 21 prepare to be rearranged!

Later!

Ebay, books and guinea pigs... Bring on 2013

A rather belated Happy New Year everyone!

Well January is already sneaking on by, and I have yet to decide what I want to do with the year! Time for a new year checklist I think...

•  Well the first has nothing whatsoever to do with writing... This time last year I moved house. I went from renting a single room in a shared house, to renting a two bedroom house - so why do I have no room for all my stuff?!?!?! It's insane. I need to have a clear out.  I am also ridiculously overdrawn after Christmas so I think an epic ebay session is needed!
• Next on the list is my stack of books to read! It's possible it might be taller than me now. I considered making a rule that I can't buy any new books until I've read one on the list but... but... not buying books?!?!?!?! I've already given up chocolate and alcohol this week - books is all I have left!
• I also have grand writing plans this year, some semi-secret, some top secret and some... not secret at all! I'll be needing some guinea pigs soon (obv not real ones, though that would be cute!) to test my writing on...if I'm brave enough!