There are eleven days until the new year begins. It’s been tricky to really reflect on 2014; I feel about three years older, and across the months, it has felt continually challenging. I’m ready to say goodbye to 2014, and welcome 2015 with slight …
Weekend WIP #9: Writing a Character in Order
This weekend I pushed myself to get some solid writing done. The year has been a challenge; my aim of 150,000 words of new words may not sound like much [it didn’t seem that bad to me – someone who has completed 50k in each …
Weekend WIP #8: Testing Techniques
I began writing The Felled Gods on the 20th September. The idea was to use it as an early NaNo project, but as I mentioned last week, I’m trialling not doing NaNo. After 5 years of winning, I’m struggling not to feel the itch. …
Weekend WIP #6: Switching Projects
As I mentioned last week, I’ve put Planes Shifter on hold, and picked up Kindling instead. Kindling (KFTF for acronym purposes, since K is a bit short) was my NaNoWriMo project last November; mostly because I wanted to write an urban fantasy. When …
On Not Being Ready (to Fix my Broken Book)
I began writing Planes Shifter (originally named Wings of Skell) in January of 2012.
It's now August 2014, and as of today, I think I'm officially putting it in the drawer.
Weekend WIP #5: Plotting Meets Setting
Today’s my mum’s birthday (hi, mum) and so I’ve been at my parent’s house this weekend. We went to London yesterday to celebrate, with dad and O.H. Since O.H. was coming over to join us for the trip, he also brought me…. …