In the midst of a wonderful day feeling completely immersed in writing my novel.

Strengthening myself with a freon as I prepare to do a timeline.

Managing a hot day with a woolie wash and a couple of hours of writing at the café – and celebrating a milestone with thanks to Michael Nobbs

Beginning the day with bush and birds and ending it in anticipation of a cave.

Determined to wrest the evening back after a day of procrastination.

Trying to stay calm and focussed in the light of a change of plan.

Feeling rather restless on a changeable day, and eating cindered toast to punish myself.

Spending a blustery day indoors trying out different characters as protagonists.

Not quite recording a podcast on my walk and taking comfort in research that tells me the dread we feel when a task seems Herculean is very good for the brain.

An unplugged week helped me gather my focus for deep work on the novel.