to do
so in style, since it’ll be the last for a long while. The silver wedding
combined with my retirement from employment and ability to work full time as a
writer called for a special break. That occurred across the 2 months, starting
toward the end of September and ending in the second week of October. Added to
that was a short break we took to visit my brother and his wife in the
Yorkshire Dales. So a somewhat interrupted work period.
Of course, the fact that I
had to stop writing the fantasy for a while meant I needed to re-read what I’d
already written on our return from Santorini, before I could continue with it.
I completed that re-read just in time for the month end, which is just as well,
as I’m taking part in NaNoWriMo this year and using it as a deeper motivation
to finish the fantasy book. (See post below, if you’re interested).
On holiday, I’d intended
to read quite a lot, but the company, surroundings, events we took part in and
the need for rest in between meant I didn’t read quite as much as expected.
Nevertheless, I did read a few books, and reviewed them on my return. I also
reviewed on Tripadvisor all the places we’d visited whilst on holiday.
So, the chart gives an
indication but is not as reliable or accurate as usual. Make of it what you
will.
November will be dedicated
to the writing of the final book in the trilogy and I’ve already written 5,700
words over yesterday and this morning. I’m aiming at 3,500 words a day, so a
few more to do after I’ve posted this piece.
Once again, let us all
know how you’re progressing with your writing. It’s easy to place a comment
here, after all.
The chart, explained:
Writing - initial creation of stories, blog posts, reviews and longer
works.
Editing - polishing of all written work to make it suitable for readers.
Research - discovery of info for story content, market research, contests
and blog posts.
Reading - books and writing magazines.
Admin - story submission, blog posting, marketing, organisation, tax, and
general admin tasks.
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