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Tag: writing
Books, bites & bakes
Challenges keep me motivated in my pursuit of the things I love doing. Without Nanowrimo, I wouldn’t have written 50k words last November. Without Goodreads reading challenges, I wouldn’t read […]
Nanowrimo 2021 – a full reflection
Nanowrimo – a full reflection Well, oops. This is late. Nanowrimo takes place in every November. If you read my post published at the halfway mark, you’ll know that I […]
Reflecting on the first half of Nanowrimo 21
This month, so far, has been a weird one. Feels like it’s dragging and flying by all at once. My lunch hours and nights have been spent by in large […]
I tried (and failed) to write 62k words in 62 days
Back on the ninth of June, I decided that it would be a good idea to set myself a challenge: write 62 thousand words in 62 days. What was the […]
Cooking Bucket List #4 – Cinnamon Buns!
Cinnamon rolls ended up being the perfect treat for me last week. It was a sunny, warm Sunday. My partner was away for the night for a friends’ wedding, and […]
Things to keep in mind when writing reviews
No one told me that writing reviews would be difficult. It’s a very intimidating form of writing, I think. In each niche of reviewing, you’re contributing to discourse in established […]
Film review: Nobody
Bob Odinkirk stars in the fun and hugely entertaining Nobody, released in 2021. He is Hutch Mansel, whose background is very largely shrouded in mystery – all we know about […]
NaPoWriMo 2021: reflection
National poetry writing month April has come and gone. This years’ challenge was the same as ever: every day of April, write a poem. Work from a prompt or exercise, […]
The books that shaped me & my writing
I’ve been a reader and a writer for a long time, and it’s no shock or secret that these two aspects of my life shape each other massively. The best […]