Tag: finishing

  • Are you willing to stick to a task ’til completion

    Are you willing to stick to a task ’til completion

    I’ve been working on an editing project for my first book – I planned to do a promotion early this year and while checking for minor edits, I found a few old bad writing habits I wanted to correct.  So a quick check of the book turned into 2 months (so far) of editing!   I…

  • Loose ends and outstanding projects

    Loose ends and outstanding projects

    I’ve been in a bit of an ebb, a bit of a low. Partly because it’s cold. I am not a fan of the cold. Partly because I had decided at the start of the year to complete a few loose ends and outstanding projects before I crack on with book 3… …And it’s now…

  • Obstacle Busting: Everything Taking Longer Than You Expect

    Obstacle Busting: Everything Taking Longer Than You Expect

    This is a weird one…but one that I am often tripped up by. It’s not exactly an obstacle as such…it’s more a weight tied to your legs that slows you down and gives other obstacles a chance to catch up with you and attack. And many of us are prone to underestimating how long everything…

  • When You’re Finished, But Not Quite Finished

    When You’re Finished, But Not Quite Finished

    So, I finished the project I’ve been working on for the last …oh, months! Yay! Well, you’d think it’d be ‘yay’…but actually it’s “yay! I’m finished…except for these last few bits. Bugger”. That’s the thing that pisses me off about being finished…you’re never quite finished. I mean, there’s an end point you work towards –…

  • Do You Get White Line Fever or Fear in the Final Third?

    This weekend I spent many hours in front of the tv watching sports. It’s the 6 Nations Rugby tournament at the moment, and also my football team were in the FA Cup. So, I enjoyed watching men running round after balls…don’t judge me! As I was watching one of the rugby games, the commentator mentioned…