The Diary Of A Wannabe Writer

178 Chapter 38 starts (1st December 2024) 01.12.2024 7:28 ↓

In which I make a last-minute decision to do some writing and get a decent chunk of chapter 38 written!

177 My reading month (30th November 2024) 30.11.2024 11:37 ↓

In the final podcast of the month, I talk about the books I’ve read this month.

176 Toblerone (29th November 2024) 29.11.2024 8:03 ↓

If Toblerone is the answer, what is the question?

175 Signing off Chapter 37 (28th November 2024) 28.11.2024 6:57 ↓

In which I announce that have finally signed off the first draft of chapter 37!

174 Reading (26th November 2024) 26.11.2024 7:20 ↓

I have a lot of reading to do today which is why I haven’t done any writing but I should be back at the writing tomorrow…

173 I’m back, baby! (25th November 2024) 25.11.2024 7:56 ↓

I talk about finally getting round to doing some proper editing work on chapter 37 and a few other bits and pieces.

172 Taking a break (19th November 2024) 19.11.2024 7:15 ↓

I explain that I’m constantly feeling anxious at the moment, not able to get any writing done, and as a result, I’m going to take a short break in the podcast.

171 NaNoWriMo ‘24 Day 18 (18th November 2024) 18.11.2024 11:21 ↓

I waffle on about one of my favourite authors, Douglas Adams.

170 NaNoWriMo ‘24 Day 17 (17th November 2024) 17.11.2024 6:48 ↓

An update on what I originally planned to do today and then why I didn’t.

169 NaNoWriMo ‘24 Day 16 (16th November 2024) 16.11.2024 7:30 ↓

In which I apologise for being absent for the last couple of days, and update you on my progress for today.

168 NaNoWriMo ‘24 Day 13 (13th November 2024) 13.11.2024 7:31 ↓

In which I out a celebrity as a coked-up sex pest (yes, it’s emergency podcast time!)

167 NaNoWriMo ‘24 Day 12 (12th November 2024) 12.11.2024 8:04 ↓

Progress in editing Chapter 37.

166 NaNoWriMo ‘24 Day 11 (11th November 2024) 11.11.2024 7:33 ↓

Is this the end for Baked Potato?

165 NaNoWriMo ‘24 Day 10 (10th November 2024) 10.11.2024 6:53 ↓

Very little writing done today, wasn’t in the mood, so I blather on about decorating my house.

164 NaNoWriMo ‘24 Day 9 (9th November 2024) 09.11.2024 6:54 ↓

Not much writing to talk about today so I blather on about one of my favourite authors, Haruki Murakami.

163 NaNoWriMo ‘24 Day 8 (8th November 2024) 08.11.2024 12:39 ↓

I finished the first version of chapter 37 today, so here I waffle on about that rather a lot and then go on about why I like these characters so much. And also some of the things that happened in the story that I hadn’t planned for, why they initially frustrated me and why I now think they are the best bit in the story. Sorry, I do go on a bit!

162 NaNoWriMo ’24 Day 7 (7th November 2024) 07.11.2024 7:23 ↓

Finally, a very productive day in which I almost finish chapter 37!

161 NaNoWriMo ’24 Day 6 (6th November 2024) 06.11.2024 7:40 ↓

My (rather negative) thoughts about the fact that an orange convicted bellend felon now seems to be the leader of the free world.

160 NaNoWriMo ‘24 Day 5 (5th November 2024) 05.11.2024 9:28 ↓

I tell you about the moment where I finally understood who my main character, Ronnie, was in the book I am currently writing (Empress Of The Trees) - it only took me five years to figure her out!

159 NaNoWriMo ‘24 Day 4 (4th November 2024) 04.11.2024 6:46 ↓

Live from Leicester Square!

158 NaNoWriMo ‘24 Day 3 (3rd November 2024) 03.11.2024 9:19 ↓

Another planned non-writing day, I’ll tell you all about it if you want to listen!

157 NaNoWriMo ‘24 Day 2 (2nd November 2024) 02.11.2024 11:24 ↓

I tell you all about a book I am about to beta read , The Case of the Embargoed Epic from the Bow Street Society mystery series (www.bowstreetsociety.co.uk) by T.G. Campbell, as well as my trip to an antique books fair in Chelsea.

156 NaNoWriMo ‘24 Day 1 (1st November 2024) 01.11.2024 11:39 ↓

I’m back and taking part in a writing tournament this month!

155 My day today (25th October 2024) 25.10.2024 7:49 ↓

Hopefully, I will do some writing tomorrow, but here is what I did today.

154 Bit of a catch up (24th October 2024) 24.10.2024 9:22 ↓

Sorry that I haven’t done this for a few days, here is what I’ve been up to…