There’s a personality trait I’ve been thinking about a lot recently; patience. I’m not a patient person. I like to get things done now. I like to find solutions to problems now. Now, however, I’m constantly having to wait for a suitable window to do even half the things I need or want to do …
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The Thursday Blog – Support
I’m listening to lots of podcasts right now; while pushing a sleeping baby around, rocking a stubborn baby to sleep etc. I’ve gotten myself knee deep in Giovanna Fletcher’s Happy Mum Happy Baby podcast. In the podcast she talks to lots of creative people, for examples famous actors, writers, musicians and DJs, about parenthood and …
The Thursday Blog – Taking care
Yesterday, I didn’t edit the novel when my FMIL entertained the Pumpkin. Short term, it would’ve been better for my writing if I did. For long term benefit though, I knew I needed to do something else. Babies and writing have plenty in common. For one thing, you’re playing the long game. And it can …
The Thursday Blog – Inspiration!
Hello again! Happy to be here even though I occasionally have felt like I’m biting off more than I can chew, but then I wanted to share the source of my recent inspiration. Last week, I listened to episode 287 of The Writing Life Podcast produced by the National Centre For Writing. In the episode, …
The Thursday Blog – Hello!
Last time I wrote, we were in the throes of a global pandemic. It doesn’t get much more dramatic than that! A lot has happened since then though and I suddenly find myself wanting to return to this website and the blog. (I pay for the URL after all!) I’ve had a baby. Yep. Four …
Community
This year has shown us just how much we rely on community; our families, our friends, our work colleagues and the strangers we used to see every day. Some handle solitude better than others, and at times it can be cherished, but I think we can agree we sometimes need more than what Zoom and …
My (creative) Covid rant
So yes, it’s been a bit quiet over here. When I posted in February I (still) wasn’t expecting full Lockdown in March, working from home (my day job), having my touring play put on hold, figuring out how I felt about living in a global pandemic that will affect the lives and livelihoods of millions …
Was it worth it?
I was looking through some old photos, came across my graduation pics from January 2015, and realised it’s been five years since I graduated From my MA in playwriting and screenwriting. The reason I first moved to London. It made me think, was it worth it? Not the actual move (although that could also be …
Well now …
I don’t actually have much to say except HAPPY NEW YEAR! We’ve stepped into a new decade and I couldn’t stand the notion of not having written anything yet on this side of 2020. A new decade … My fourth one on this planet. I’ve always been good at plotting stories, but when it comes …
Why I’m a writer and not a painter
I have a cold. The upside is I’ve had some extra time to type up notes and scenes for my (very) new project. If your ideas are like mine, they don’t respect your writing hours but pop up whenever and wherever and you better be there to catch them even if all you have to …
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