Countdown

The timer started, a slight mistake, but nothing she hadn't handled before. She looked at the wires and the device they were connected to, the next choice crucial. Sweat started to bead slightly on her forehead, as the red numbers flicked downward. She selected the wire to cut. You can do this. I have written… Continue reading Countdown

Endings and new beginnings

I'm sure for a lot of people there is a great amount of relief to see the end of 2016 and to finally be on the countdown to 2017, but before I start looking forward to the new things that life has to bring, I'm going to do a little bit of looking backward. From… Continue reading Endings and new beginnings

This is not the end

A few days ago NaNoWriMo ended and lots of people won by managing to write 50,000 words of a novel. I was not one of those people, however I am determined not to see it as a failure. I'm not entirely sure how many words I've managed, I have made it over the 5,000 mark… Continue reading This is not the end

The dreaded block

I was so energized and had loads of ideas, a well formed plan and fingers ready to type up everything that was popping into my head. However I seem to have got to 4,000 words and got stuck. The thing is the story is there, it's playing out in my mind like a little movie,… Continue reading The dreaded block