So, I know a few of us are signed up for National Novel Writing Month, but I thought it might be useful to list those taking part here in case there's anyone else I'm not aware of. Or in case it prompts anyone else to join the insanity ;)

The Secret Writer (username Miss_Paige)
Annieye
Debs
Rachel (username leatherdykeuk)
Liz
Helen Redfern (username velvetcupcake)
and of course me! (my username is geordiewatcher [I have no idea if that link will work but worth a try] - feel free to add me!) (- and you will be able to see my buddies and add them from there)

Anyone else to add? Anyone else want to join in?! 1,667 words a day from now til 30th November - piece of cake!!!!! ;o)

(updated a couple of times to add in more people and some usernames)

Coffee Morning: Distancing yourself

Thanks all for being so welcoming and chatty last week! I really do feel part of the gang now.

I promised something shorter, and different. Here goes....

Everyone* knows that the best thing to do when you've finished writing is to put it away for a good long while to get some distance from what you've written. Then, so the received wisdom goes, you can see your work with a fresh eye. See what works, what doesn't.

For most of us, though I'm guessing it doesn't always work out like that. You start writing with the best of intentions, think 'I'll be finished in plenty of time to submit to that competition' (or 'I'll be done way before that assignment is due in', for those who have done writing courses!). But - then life gets in the way, and you haven't got as much time to put it away for as you'd hoped.

Are there any ways round this?

How do you get distance from your work?**


* Probably.
** I kinda feel like Carrie Bradshaw, looking for the important questions. Hee.