If you aim for nothing you'll hit it every time.Zig Ziglar I came across this quote by Zig Ziglar (an American author and motivational speaker) a few months ago, and every now and then I think back on it. It feels even more relevant to me this month as I've got so many things on …
Happy August, and almost Friday! We've reached the end of July, which means it's time to go over the past month and see what's been achieved. These were my July goals: ♢ Write 20,000 words during Camp NaNoWriMo ♢ Go through my drawers again and pick out anything I don't wear anymore for charity ♢ …
How is it almost August already?! For me, August has always been a month of sunshine, and sightseeing. When I was younger, I used go on family holidays during August, and now I’m older (and without my travel being limited to the school holidays), I still think of August as a time for adventure, albeit …
We're over halfway through Camp NaNoWriMo already! For me, July's been going pretty quickly. Out of my 20,000 word goal I've reached over 14,000 words, which doesn't sound like a lot considering where we're at but it's a lot to me so I'm pretty pleased with my progress! Saying that, I still have a lot …
Target: 13,650 words Achieved: 13,285 words After not reaching my target last week, I put in a few more hours over the week mornings and week nights, and managed to catch up quite a bit by the Friday morning! Unfortunately, I had another busy weekend planned: I was out with friends on Saturday, then had …
This is a quote that seems to have nailed itself to the front of my mind for Camp NaNoWriMo. The first draft is just you telling yourself the story.Terry Pratchett It's a simple quote that reminds us to focus on just getting the story down, on kneading out the story points with whatever plot ingredients …
In July, the (mostly) sunny skies make it a bright and colourful month! Due to the weather, it tends to be busy month too: the light evenings lead to drinks after work, the warm weekends call for Pimms in the park, and visiting new places around town sounds so much more exciting when you're not …
