Yes, yet another wip

No, I don't know why I do this either.

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Took my coffee to the beach this morning. We move in a week, so I’m making the most of being so close.

Along with packing up my entire life (the boys are doing their own packing - one is done, the other is yet to start), I’ve finally got back to keeping a diary for each day’s writing. It definitely helps me. Not only because it keeps me honest, but also it helps to just have that little moment of reflection after every writing session.

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MONDAY

Yesterday, I wrote some notes and organised the draft so far and made a plan for the week. And I felt good about it. Okay, maybe not good. But better than I had been feeling.

This morning, I took myself off to my office. Did a bit of sorting ready for moving. Then sat down and got on with writing. I didn’t do as much as I wanted to, but I did some so I’m taking that as a win.

Words today: 1592

Added to the playlist: Sideways by Carly Rae Jepsen

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TUESDAY

Hauled myself to my office and started writing without much enthusiasm. But when I’d finished, I wandered off to do something and had a moment of disorientation: wasn’t I just… having dinner in Mallorca? No, I was not. But my characters were (padron peppers, salmon, a jug of margarita). I shook myself and got on with emptying drawers ready to pack and move.

Words today: 2168

Added to the playlist: Summertime Magic by Childish Gambino

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WEDNESDAY

Not enough words down today, but I have to give myself a bit of a break since so much of my energy is focussed on the house move. My characters are drunk (a couple more than the others) in a Mallorcan nightclub and I no longer go into a room without picking up something to give away, throw away or pack.

Words today: 1024

Added to the playlist: Padam Padam by Kylie Minogue

I’m also making a new home playlist - and a new home reading list - does everyone do this?