A virus-free space for keeping motivated in these ‘interesting times’. Tell us your achievements or goals, however small. Request encouraging kicks or gentle hugs, writing prompts or distraction. A space to escape the all-consuming news and worries, and try to keep ourselves moving (mentally) over the coming months.
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Sandra posted an update in the group
CoronaMo 6 years ago“What’s new, Sandra?”
Regrettably, nothing. 42K+ words into my current wip, taking some pains to streamline the process, not make the same mistakes, I realise I am still incapable of identifying, plotting the story until the characters tell me who they are and what is happening.
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JaneShuff posted an update in the group
CoronaMo 6 years agoI saw you’d done it @raine but I can’t look until I have had a go myself. Well done on the new pantser WIP. Enjoy. You can always be like me and spend months trying to get it into some sort of shape afterwards.
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Raine posted an update in the group
CoronaMo 6 years agoI did the decluttering exercise the other day, @janeshuff. But yes @janette, I might try the monthly prompt as a mini-challenge next week. I’ve actually just speed-written 1,300 words of a brand new wip with NO PLANNING WHATSOEVER, which is Very Not Me! I figure in the absence of an ability to concentrate, maybe I should give pantsing a go! 😀
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@Raine, I feel very guilty about this, but my meeting with the agent today has left me with quite a list of ‘to do’s’ she wants done quickly, and I’m not sure I’ll be able to make the comp.
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@Raine – sounds liberating. Long may it continue.
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JaneShuff posted an update in the group
CoronaMo 6 years agoI am going to try @janette to combine the monthly comp and the decluttering exercise somehow. Maybe it will be a mistake!
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Janette posted an update in the group
CoronaMo 6 years agoJust noticed that no-one’s partaken in the monthly comp so far. Might this be a good distraction from that which shall not be mentioned? I’m pretty busy but will try and fit it in.
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Jill started the topic Positive thoughts in the forum
CoronaMo 6 years agoCyprus for holiday and inspiration did not happen and we stay relieved at home. Determined that Inhave enough inspiration to carry on regardless. Stay safe and writing everyone.
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And you Jill. Sorry about Cyprus!
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Ditto. What are you working on at the moment? If you need a prompt, check out the monthly competition…
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Raine posted an update in the group
CoronaMo 6 years agoSo today I wrote lesson plans for a four week writing course I will hopefully be running at Falkland Palace at some point (thanks to @seagreen). Having only taught primary school kids before, I’ll be slightly going to the other extreme audience-wise, I imagine! Likely to feature fewer zombies and superheroes perhaps! Still, it feels quite exciting. 🙂
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Yay! That sounds fun, and proper writerly work, too. I would do that course in a heartbeat 🙂
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That sounds fab, @raine! Wish I lived closer, but I’m sure it’ll be a great success. This could be a start of a new opportunity …
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What fabulous news. The Den is brimming with it at the moment! You’ll be wonder ful!
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Squidge posted an update in the group
CoronaMo 6 years agoSounds fab, Raine. x
Am feeling overwhelmed today and looking for positive things, so this is great.
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Raine posted an update in the group
CoronaMo 6 years agoHello – Welcome to the virus-free shutdown survival space. I’m sure I’m not alone in struggling to do ANYTHING AT ALL what with the various worries, uncertainty and black hole of endless news … so let’s make this somewhere we can retreat to away from homeschooling, home-partners, stress and loo roll panic. Prompts, writing news, other stuff, mor…[Read more]
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Works for me. Thanks for setting this up Raine.
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Yep, great idea. I’m all for it, thanks Raine x
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