The Diary Of A Wannabe Writer

I have completed the goals I set myself for February, I am now working solidly for the next three days but I should have the opportunity to do a little bit of work on chapter 43 ahead of schedule…

I come to the conclusion that I need an extra chapter to complete “Empress Of The Trees.” Yeah.

I’ve made some progress with my writing today but not as much as I really wanted to, hopefully I will sleep better tonight and tomorrow will be more productive…

I’m still jetlagged from arriving in from Singapore yesterday, but it hasn’t been a fruitless day, I talk about a special podcast I recorded today that will be coming out on the 28th of February.

I talk about my continuing progress with the final chapter of “Empress Of The Trees” and how blooming tired I am!

On the last day of my work trip to Singapore and Sydney I update you with where I am writing Chapter 42, it will be tight but I should finish it and therefore the first draft of “Empress Of The Trees” by the end of the month…

I describe another successful day in which I sign off one chapter and do some work on the next, but possibly not in that order…!

I talk about what I planned to do with chapters 41 and 42 over the next few days…

I describe what I’ve been up to in Sydney (not much) and where I am with Chapter 41 of “Empress Of The Trees.”

I have breakfast in the Singaporean restaurant during which I complete the first version of Chapter 41 of “Empress of the Trees”, still have some editing to do of course but it’s great progress.

I spend my morning walking and taking photographs of birds, insects and flowers - as well as writing - in Singapore Botanical Gardens…

Had a long day at work but managed to get a little bit of writing done and I’m motivated to do some more tomorrow…

Didn’t do any writing today, didn’t plan to, should have told you in advance and not done a podcast. Working all day tomorrow so I will be back on Friday!

I talk about what I have written today, and how my slight change of direction for the end of “Empress” has changed my writing goals for this month…

I’ve had an unproductive day today, so I manage to keep the podcast to a trim six minutes!

I talk about what I have managed to achieve today, which considering it’s the day after I landed from a flight is quite impressive…

I talked yesterday at being at a bit of a crossroads in terms of the direction I wanted to take the last part of “Empress” and I think I’ve made up my mind…

I record live from my hotel in New York City, during which I have a sudden revelation about the epilogue of “Empress Of The Trees.” Literally during the podcast. Which has left me with a lot of thinking to do…

After a short break of just under a week I explain why I took the week off (nothing sinister I assure you!) and reiterate what my targets are for February in terms of my writing…

My final update for the month, in which I deliver the wonderful news that I signed off the first draft of chapter 40 today, I have some pressing work related things to do over the next few days so the podcast will be back on the 6th of February.

I have a busy day today, but I still get some editing done, with the hope of competing that work tomorrow! Sorry, the sound quality is terrible on this one, not quite sure what happened

I have another extremely productive day today, I have finished writing the first version of chapter 40 and all I need to do now is edit it.

An update on the writing I have done today for chapter 40 (as well as a few other bits I needed to do).

As the title of the episode says…

I’ll talk about how unfocused I’ve been today and then right at the end I remember to tell you about the gorgeous new song my aunt has released, details in the link below: https://richardaboxshallwrites.wordpress.com/2025/01/25/shade-and-shelter-by-roberta-smith/