Tag: planning

  • Almost nothing happened.

    I am a dreadful insomniac. I would love to find something that could make me drop off to sleep and stay that way until a decent hour of the morning, but until I do, I just consider the hours of 3 and 4 in the morning to be plotting time, when I run through what’s…

  • Rollercoaster Rides

    It’s a good metaphor: the writing life is full of ups and downs, as well as being occasionally terrifying, sometimes exhilarating, and feeling largely out of control much of the time. This week, I’m delighted to say I’m on a breathless whoosh downhill as the words for my brand new WIP pile up. For once,…

  • Plotting in the rain

    It’s the first weekend of the school holidays, so naturally the weather is disgusting. All thoughts of walking along to the castle and enjoying an ice cream in the sun have been shelved. It’s exactly the sort of day to stay in and read a book – or write one. Choosing the latter, Offspring and…