Monday, 26 September 2016

Three writing updates


Hey everyone, hope you all had a lovely weekend! It's Monday, it's cold, it's rainy and so I thought I'd just share a couple of updates with my writing that happened over the weekend:

  • I'm still working on my social media content posts. I've managed to write about half of my notes up for work, but once I'm done, I'm going to have then decide how to present them on my blog. I think there's a better way than me just randomly writing down what happened during the day, but I need a bit of time to figure all that out. So although I was planning on having my first post out wither tomorrow or Wednesday, it might actually be closer to the end of the week (if not next week).
  • Over the weekend I managed to write 1,600 words of my current WIP. It's not the sequel to Synthetica unfortunately - it's my 'throw-all-the-rules-out-of-the-window' WIP. I can't tell you how much I'm enjoying writing this book. Having no rules when it comes to writing is actually incredibly liberating!
  • I didn't get quite as much writing done as I would've liked over the weekend, as me and the Engineer ended up having a long hard look on Sunday at what we want out of life. He wants to start his own business and I want to make a career as an author (so essentially, we both want to work for ourselves). On Sunday we started to put our ideas into practice by, not only making a plan of what we want to achieve over the next few years, but by actually starting the process of implementing what was in our plan. It was incredibly exciting, and enthusiasm for our ideas is essentially what got me through work today. So although I didn't end up working on my WIP on Sunday, I did get to create and write content for the Engineer's business, which is still writing at the end of the day, and that's what I adore doing (and will still look good on a portfolio!).

So that's it for now - hopefully I'll be back later on in the week with the first of my social media content posts, but as I'm also trying to dedicate more time to my writing, don't be surprised if it ends up being next week instead.

Have a great week!

What did you get up to this weekend? How is your writing going? Have you ever sat down and written a plan to achieve your goals in life?

14 comments:

  1. Have you seen the Passion Planner? You sit down and map out where you want to be, then each day you work toward getting there. It can get really complex if you're creative with it! http://www.passionplanner.com/what-is-it/

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    1. Thanks for the link, Steph! It looks amazing! I might have to invest in one...

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  2. It so helps when you have a partner who is on the same page as you, when you're a real team. :)

    On last week's post, I included a link about figuring out where you want your career as an author to go, what you want your life to look like, etc. Might be helpful for you. Good luck! :)

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    1. It definitely helps to have my partner by my side :)! Ooh yes, you did! Thanks so much for the link, Madeline!

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  3. So exciting and terrifying all in one! I'm excited for you. Here's hoping this effort is rewarded with ridiculous amounts of cheese!

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  4. I'm so excited for you both! You'll have to tell me all about it when I see you! I know the perfect book for you that could help with Alan's planning! Will post the link on here in a sec! xxxxxx

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    1. Thanks, Jess :)! We will!! Ooh, can't wait to see the link :) xxxxx

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  5. https://dailygreatness.co.uk/collections/all/products/dailygreatness-business-planner
    I haven't bought this one, but I bought the daily planner and it's great! xxxxxx

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    1. Wow, Jess, that planner looks AMAZING!! Definitely going to ask Alan if we can invest in one! Xxxx

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    2. I'm so happy you and your husband are communicating and sharing your dreams. I hope you help each other equally. I'm also in the middle of a break-all-the-rules WIP. It was more fun before my CPs started complaining that I'm breaking all the rules. LOL! Good luck and have a lovely weekend!

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    3. Thank you, Lexa! I hope we can both help each other out :). Aww, that's what writing is all about! Good luck and have a fantastic week!

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  6. My husband and I are self employed and it's wonderful. It took a while to get us both there, but it was worth it. I wish you luck with your plans and your WIP!

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    1. That's fantastic that you've achieved your dream, Jean! It feels like a lot of hard work right now, but I know it'll be worth it in the end. Thanks for stopping by :)!

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