Tag: memoir
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An Actual Manuscript
An author friend who is going to read the first draft requested a printed out version. Surreal moment. Was going to share a spare page from the printing, but just read it and realised it’s a spoiler, basically the only spoiler in the entire book. Looking forward to a bit of a break while I…
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Memoir Musings: End of the Month Deadline
I gave myself a deadline of the end of March for completing a draft of the book. I fluctuate between thinking I’ve got no chance and thinking I’ll manage it. I wrote about 1000 words today though and made some actual progress. From Bella Donna by Robert Hichens: ‘suddenly he would become aware of the…
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Writerley Worries: New Year… Same Me
Hey everyone (all approximately 10 of you), Happy 2023! Can’t believe we’re 20 days in already. It is no real surprise that my daily vlogging on my book didn’t last very long. It was going okay and then Christmas, full of people and food, happened. I spent time with several good people and ate a…
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2022 Review
Obligatory end of year post (coming tomorrow, Books I Read in 2022). It’s been a ride. I lost a friend when they moved away, but I’ve made several new ones. Started out the year by beginning my dissertation, submitted it in May, graduated in July and then kind of ground to a halt. Spent the…
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Memoir Musings: I’ve had a Good Day
Not necessarily in word terms, less than 500 so far, but I recieved some brilliant feedback on the piece I sent to my author friend, and having been reassurred that it is not insensitve and disrespectful, I’ve decided to share it here. It concerns the trial, and an interruption. Trial Freddy is called to the…
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Writerly Worries
I didn’t blog yesterday because, frankly, I had nothing to say and very little to report. I didn’t do nearly as well yesterday at chronicling the trial, but still managed to reach day 3 of 6. I’m far behind schedule but yesterday I did complete a task I’ve been putting off for weeks, so that’s…
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Memoir Musings
I wrote over 1000 words today (Friday, I need to stop writing this after midnight). I’m currently writing up the trial and I’ve reached day two of six. It is painstakingly detailed but I am trying to only include the most relevant bits. I’ve decided that every other day I’m going to share extracts from…
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Memoir Musings and Writerly Worries: Trying to Finish a Book in 8 Weeks
(As in, finish in 8 weeks, not write the whole thing). Today (yesterday, it’s 3am) I wrote zero words. I also did zero reading. This is how most of my days have been going recently. However, I did have a conversation with my local writing buddy about just how hard you need to work when…
The Hopeful Edwardian 