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Pieces 09: Texture later
Day four or my writing retreat and I'm working on the opening and getting words on the page.
Pieces 08: One true opening
Day three of my writing retreat and I'm on to the opening, of which I have many. Time to cut these branches down.
Pieces 07: Scenes and scraps
Report from day two of my writing retreat which I mostly spent sorting material into usable scenes and scraps with potential.
Narrative kindling
Writing retreat updates, collecting story material, writing in present tense, Apple Notes tips, and NFTs for authors.
Pieces 06: Mini discoveries
Day one of my writing retreat is all about Post its, finding all the good stuff and making some initial decisions.
Pieces 05: Birthday twins
Preparing for my writing retreat tomorrow with a couple of birthdays
Pieces 04: What's the plan?
Deciding what I'll be working on next week when my writing retreat begins. Basically, lots of outlining with Post its and a tricky opening.
Pieces 03: Get past the monkeys
Pre-match nerves as I prepare for my writing retreat next week, plus learning not to care and one more writing tool.
Pieces 02: Tools of the trade
Enjoy this list of analogue and digital writing tools I'm using on my writing retreat next week.
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