goals – Page 2 – of words & books

Oh yes my friends. You know what they say - once bitten, twice DO IT AGAIN AND AGAIN FOREVER AND EVER AND LEARN NOTHING!!!!

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resolutions that we can keep

January 7, 2017 nesskingsley

There is a difference between saying 'I'm going to swim thirty lengths at the swimming pool' and announcing 'I'm going to swim across the English Channel. Nay. THE INDIAN OCEAN!'

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an afternoon writing

July 27, 2016July 27, 2016 nesskingsley

I aimed to reach the lofty heights of 5,000 words but ‘Soldiers Coming Home’ videos made me blubber like a baby and miss my word count. Oops.

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A Letter Regarding Text Butchery and Milestones

May 23, 2015May 23, 2015 nesskingsley

He’d build her a bigger house, our Intrepid Heroine decided. Or at least he ought to. One had to be fair when burning one’s subjects’ homes down. - Our Intrepid Heroine the Second Dear Peoples, Our Intrepid Heroine the Second has officially reached the First Draft Milestone. In a colossal push that surprised even me, the… Continue reading A Letter Regarding Text Butchery and Milestones

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Goals can be hard to complete: so just eat cake.

January 24, 2014January 24, 2014 nesskingsley

Often, if we look at say a goal - climb a mountain, write that 75, 000 word novel etc - the enormity of it all can be just plain depressing. The idea of it is exciting; the end result is looked forward to with great expectation. But when the mountain from the travel brochure becomes… Continue reading Goals can be hard to complete: so just eat cake.