I do not make New Year’s Resolutions in a formal way. I know my limits but I do make changes at the start of the year simply to reflect Christmas has been and gone, too much food has been consumed, winter (in the UK) is still with us. These facts present opportunities: Hopes for 2026 Last year, I completed a massive rewrite of the novel […]
You may choose to pen poetry about snowfall and roaring fires. All forms of creative writing are a valid way to let winter pass you by, opting for the consolation of words flowing while gales are blowing (ouch). What Is Stopping You/Me? Do we easily give ourselves permission to write…or do we continuously seek distractions and reasons why we cannot? Do we procrastinate or persevere? […]
Let me explain how I concluded this would be the PP topic for my next freewriting topic. Where We Are Now – What Next? The world stage seems dominated by pompous players. Surely we need a return to practical politicians…are we not, in fact, desperate for common sense and wholesome values? Recalibrating the Globe A recent edition of BBC One – The Repair Shop featured […]
This freewriting challenge has been prompted by a photo I took and recently featured on my Instagram page. I promised my followers I would post my piece on Later Writer, when written! Probably as a 20-minute freewrite. One Brick Less While being driven past this place, pausing for traffic lights or a crossroads, I noticed the missing brick at first. There are many possibilities but […]
A Novel Rewrite/New Genre is Underway The changes are so significant, this is almost a new first draft, a chance to add all that the novel lacked, to reshape it, to listen to my inner voice, and to do my characters justice. Not Really An Announcement Sometimes no news is little news. Other times a little news in big news. This is hovering somewhere in […]
By now, the whole world has arrived in 2024. Many parts will hardly have noticed a difference, such is their current state of angst through manmade and natural disasters. My heart goes out to them, individuals, rescue workers, and leaders alike. Christmas Dinner itself took a change of direction back in 2022. My lovely husband spends too long feeding us both (with MS on board, […]
Let’s Think About Journaling – or Diary-Writing, Memoirs, Writing Practice The other day, I ripped apart my 2022 Diary, a beautiful book with a (reproduction) William Morris Strawberry Thief cover (like this). Why would I dispose of such a worthy item? Well, it is near the end of 2023, and my diary of last year was where I added snippets of prose, interesting words, notes […]
My blog has been redesigned – the kind of activity I can enjoy now the WIP Novel is being left alone for a few days. You should find it easier to navigate on a tablet or phone, and a lot less busy altogether. New Features This Redesign Was Not Just for Readers While I’ve been busily writing my, I’ve been conscious of not writing blog […]