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Six months ago I set up my writing notebook blog and the challenge that began on 1st May 2011 was for me to learn a new writing tip every day for a year and blog about it to teach others. I’m now half way there and determined to continue. What I have achieved in this time I feel that I’ve … Continue reading
This is day 183 which marks the half way point of My Writing Challenge. I feel that I now need to organise the content not only for historical posts but also future ones, so that they are all accessible to readers of this blog. I will update the site to make it easy to do things like ‘search by category’ or ‘find the most popular … Continue reading
I’m glad I committed myself to coming back to a second blog today. It made me clear the space around where I write and now I feel a whole lot better. Here’s the link if you missed Note 182a. Below are also a few notes about the psychology of writing that I was inspired to write after reading … Continue reading
I have so much work on at the moment with my main job and my freelance writing career, that I sometimes struggle to work out what would be the best use of my time. Maybe it will help if I lay all my ‘freelance writing tasks’ on the table in a list: I set myself the challenge … Continue reading
In Note 168 – Writing the old fashioned way with pen and paper I mentioned that I would try writing in bed whilst having a lay in. This morning, after first listening to a meditation track for an hour, I got out my notepad and pen. My thoughts were flowing with so many ideas that I couldn’t write them … Continue reading
I have had a wonderful day with the family, but now I’m tired and have a headache (have had most of the day). Although it’s my challenge to blog every day for a year, I’d like to know if it’s okay not to feel like writing some days, even if writing is my passion. Self-discipline has brought me to my computer … Continue reading
When I first signed up to Technorati, they suggested that it was a good idea to have a Google AdSense account. I wasn’t sure about this as adverts can put people off; however, after researching it and also noticing it on other reputable sites, I realised that this is an option that a lot of companies choose to … Continue reading
We all feel good when someone comments on one of our blog posts and and even more so when they then share it with others too. Thank you Jackie Paulson for commenting on so many of mine today – it was not only great to get the comments, but it also inspired me for today’s blog. What … Continue reading
I’m fine being asked if I’m a mum, a project manager, an accountant, a training manager and a testing manager, but when someone asks me if I am a writer, I come up with this long-winded sentence which goes something like this: ‘I’ve written all my life and I’d like to think I am a writer, in fact I … Continue reading
I realised today, when I was typing another blog post, that I wasn’t entirely sure if you should put quotation marks around thoughts. In the forums there was a mixture of ‘yes’ and ‘no’ responses and some suggested putting the thought in italics, but nothing I read seemed good enough evidence for today’s blog. I eventually stumbled upon an excellent article called ‘Grammar … Continue reading
My Writing Notebook 