Memories of Morocco are gently fading into the distance, only to be relived in snippets of conversation and the photographs which I promise to do something meaningful with this time. The writing process is enjoying various peaks and troughs – some days are extremely productive on other days creeping doubt comes for a visit distracting […]
Coming off the back of a lovely weekend visiting dear friends, family and formidable godmothers; I had an uphill climb to produce enough material for two weeks and prepare for a well-earned break, to celebrate a significant milestone. Initially, I was taking it all in my stride; knew what I had to do and how […]
Scriptwriting is more involved and is, therefore, more difficult to construct. I rediscovered this when a faithful friend pointed out that some feedback on the last instalment might be in order. She was bang on the money, of course; whilst the content and subject for last week’s instalment were sound, some key elements of the […]
Whilst still adjusting to the new space where work used to be, my meticulous planning skills have deserted me of late. There’s more to do; more friends, more places to visit, more often and let’s not forget the persistent navel-gazing that always takes more time than it needs. New habits to be formed and old ones to […]
With less than a week to go before the deadline I finally read aloud, the 3 quarters finished story for publication and I can hear everything that’s wrong with it and nothing that is right about it; at least not right for the brief. There are too many characters for a short story, the paranormal […]
Enthusiasm, optimism and drive to write have been in short supply recently. Re-defining relationships, holding on through good times, bad times and long distances became the more immediate concern; all while clinging to the blood sucking 9 to 5. It almost feels like a trade; self development and understanding through human connection instead of creativity. […]
It turns out that sadness is not the only creative blocker; add to that listlessness, tiredness and physical neck pain as other potential sources of distraction. Happiness is still the preferred state for creativity, but just about anything life throws can derail the creative process or at least slow it down; this week it was […]
As the horror of approaching the blank page drew nearer I found myself refusing a social invitation, on a bank holiday weekend no less; to keep my commitment to writing. Yes I will be missing out on a sausage and cider festival; better known as a match made in heaven for the foodies out there, […]
Shifting my thinking so that writing comes first has focussed the mind. As a result I’m writing more and naturally weaving the rest of my activities around it. Again I am putting advice into practice and it works. I had a good flow after the last instalment and was tempted to keep going, but became […]
Driving home from work, remembering two easy peelers and a babybel are still in my desk drawer; mild panic descends as my thoughts turn to the next instalment. Procrastination has got me this far, now it is time for action. Cue some hair pulling and a few sleepless nights trying to schedule time to write […]
