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How To Become a Freelancer – November Update

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Intro:
In October, I met with someone who is interested in helping me produce my fiction podcast, and we have begun pre-production on it!

I also managed to get onto the latest TallStoryPictures script callout and received feedback from it, as well as feedback from Bafta for my plague script.

So on to the update!

Scripts Update:
I wrote some sides – mainly short monologues for The Legend of Aramelle podcast – and have already begun to receive some audition tapes!

This is the first time I have heard any characters I’ve created be performed back at me (not counting writers reading aloud my scripts) and I enjoyed hearing them so much that I spent my Friday evening making notes!
The auditions are still open until 13/11 if you would like to send in your own tape!

Received feedback from TallStoryPictures on my Troy script, though I had given them a version prior to me (once again) re-writing the beginning after a brainwave, the feedback was very useful. It made me realise that the script is worth pursuing still even if it’s not quite there yet. Plus I will take comfort in receiving the following feedback: “you’ve got a great knack for creating characters that immediately feel like flesh and blood.”

I also received feedback on All Plays Prohibited which I submitted to the Bafta film competition. Didn’t get shortlisted, but receving such detailed feedback makes me feel like it’s worth entering again and going back to edit that script again! Plus received a specific note that I have received on this script before, which shows people do enjoy reading it, even though I am aware it needs further editing! “This is a great idea for a film because it’s a storyworld that most people aren’t very familiar with, and one that’s placed in a traumatising situation we are all very familiar with (a pandemic).”

Finally am still editing my Gold Rush script, so it’s ready for BBC Writers room which opens in November. I’m putting it through the Full Script Group on Scribe Lounge, which hopefully will help me work on the ending.

Things Learnt:
Am learning sound on my film course; the subjects I most want to freelance in are: Screenwriting, Sound and Video Editing. Doing sound does take some getting used to. You are wired up quite heavily and have a microphone cable to drag around with you most of the time, too. It’s made slightly harder by the fact that I’m under five feet tall, so a boom mike usually ends up being twice my height.

However, I am getting better at managing the cables, figuring out the correct levels to record at for different scenes and setting eveything up at the beginning. I next need to learn how to put everything away again, safely, and remove all the cables on the first go. (They have various clips and buttons to make sure they stay in place, so just pulling them out isn’t an option!)

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How To Become a Freelancer – October Update

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Intro:
In September I submitted my time travel script to the Channel 4 Screenwriting scheme and have begun a Film-Making Diploma that takes place on Saturdays.

I also went to the TV and Film Meetup in London on 14th September, where I managed to make contact with an actor who is interested in my fiction podcast.

So on to the update!

Scripts Update:
I met with an actor about my fiction podcast idea and have been advised by them that the next best step is to write some sides for potential auditions. I am hoping to do this within the next week.

Having someone else interested in the project has given me new drive for it and it is highly possible that I will be able to record the project in January!

Am also editing my Gold Rush script, so it’s ready for BBC Writers room which opens in November. The story is there now, it’s just the ending that still needs work.

Things Learnt:
Have begun to build myself a profile on fiverr for freelance work, as I think it will work better for me than Upwork’s system does. I am likely to be busy over the next month (all those general life things I’ve been mentioning for months are all coming to fruition before Christmas) but, once that dies down, I can give myself the Christmas present of a freelance profile!

What a good way to start the new year!

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How To Become a Freelancer – September Update

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Intro:
In August, I received notes on my Troy script and have entirely changed the beginning point of the story as a result!

I have also signed up to a new Improvisation course starting in a few weeks’ time, and will be going to the TV and Film Meetup in London on 14th September.

So on to the update!

Scripts Update:
I have the extract of my film script set dring the 1665 plague lockdown ready to submit to the BAFTA Rocliffe competition. I just need to check over all my corresponding materials and put them in the correct formats before submitting.

I finally got round to redesigning this website! Now have my own domain name (see above) and am slowly adding pages such as my new CV page.

The showreel page is still very much a work in progress and not yet live, but will be added to the site in the next few months.

In the meantime, proof-reading requests can be sent to me here. I really wanted this to be a pay-what-you-can service, and am still working on how to make sure this is set up correctly. So don’t feel like you have to go through the PayPal section to get a message to me. As long as I receive a message, I am able to work through any requests.

Have also finished Draft 1 of my Gold Rush script, and have plenty of time to edit it before December for the BBC Writers room.

Things Learnt:
Am still very much trying to save money for various life reasons at the moment, so won’t be able to update any of my software before Christmas at the earliest.

However, have begun to build myself a profile on Upwork in the meantime and will make the profile live later on this month.

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How To Become a Freelancer – August Update

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Intro:
In July, I performed in an improv play in Brighton as part of a course I was taking. Also signed up for a longer film course than the ten-week one I did earlier in the year – which will start in September.
I am planning on submitting to the BAFTA Rocliffe competition this September. The BAFTA competition works on an alternate-year basis so this year is film scripts. I am going to submit my script set during the 1665 plague lockdown in London, so will be spending August re-editing it as it’s been a while since I last looked at it.

So on to the update!

Scripts Update:
Have plans to redesign this website in August by putting in my latest CV and (once I am able to buy a microphone and editing software in a few months time) put in a showreel page of sound recording and video editing I have done.
The Trojan War Diaries edits are still happening; each new draft does tell the story better than the one before. Though I am really looking forward to being able to actually write episode 2 one day!
The Gold Rush script is coming along too, but probably won’t submit it to competitions before BBC Writers room in December as have enough other scripts to submit to various competitions before then so will focus on re-editing instead.

Things Learnt:
Turns out before I can buy the video-editing software I want and Final Draft, I have to save up to buy a new computer first (this one is a hand-me-down from my brother). However, I should be able to afford one this Christmas so my new year’s resolution will be to train myself on my new software!

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How to Become a Freelancer – July Update

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Intro:
In June, I went on an Arvon course for screenwriting – though I still don’t have the confidence to drive to the place. Was able to get professional feedback on two of my WIPs and the first ten pages of Troy. Have therefore been making some changes to the beginning of Troy based on the feedback.

So on to the update!

Scripts Update:
Am still dealing with a lot of admin tasks in all areas of my life, so the podcast drama is still on the backburner for now.
Did not get the promotion at work which on the plus side does mean I don’t have any extra responsibilities at work now and can continue to focus on my writing.
Submitted Troy – now renamed The Trojan War Diaries – into the Scribe Lounge competition. This was before the changes to the beginning so will have to see how well it does in that competition.
Have a much clearer idea of the story I need to tell with my Gold Rush script, too, so have been making edits and hoping to get that ready for submission to competitions by September.

Things Learnt:
Was told during the Arvon course that a good spec script needs drama on every page. Don’t hold things back for the second episode. Get them in the first!

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How to Become a Freelancer – June Update

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Intro:
In May, I finished the first edit of the screenplay about two sisters. The title for it is still a work in progress, but think it will be a good script for competitions once these edits are complete. Plus I have finished the first draft of my screenplay about an alternative version of the Napoleonic wars where women were allowed in the Navy. However, I think that screenplay needs to be left for a while before editing, as I discovered during writing that I didn’t really know the story I was trying to tell yet. I am also up for a promotion in my day job, so have spent this weekend preparing a presentation for the interview!

So on to the update!

Scripts Update:
Am still dealing with a lot of admin tasks in all areas of my life, so the podcast drama is still on the backburner for now.

The pilot script of a re-telling of Troy is ready for submission! The deadline for the Scribe Lounge competition is the 14th of June. I always give myself a few extra days for competitions as I have a tendency to panic when I submit, so knowing I’ve got extra time calms me down! I really like how this pilot has turned out, with good introductions to the characters and the tone I want, going forward, clear from the get go. Plus, I have blocked out the plot points for the rest of the series, so if anyone was interested I can talk at length about the scripts I haven’t written yet!

Things Learnt:
Due to the busy nature of my life at the moment, everything I’ve learnt this month has been about the importance of staying on top of admin. Something which I have always struggled with! One thing I’ve found that helps is speaking through forms with people as I fill them out to make sure I’ve not misunderstood questions. What tricks for staying on top of your life admin do you find useful?

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How to Become a Freelancer – May Update

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Intro:
In April, I wrote the first draft of another screenplay. This one is about two sisters. The story for this one was relatively easy to write, so when I edit I just need to put the scenes in order, as it currently jumps around in time a lot. I also need to make sure I’ve got the timings right as the story also involves a baby. I think the baby might have become one year old in the space of six months! The two I finished in April are in the process of being edited. The Puritan England story, especially, should be ready to be read soon.

I have also rewritten various versions of my CV for editing work and freelance work respectively, as well as applied to an opportunity within the company I already work for.

So on to the update!

Scripts Update:
Still have not been able to secure a podcast studio for my audio drama, mainly because the month of April was extremely busy in generally all areas of my life, so that had to take a back seat. I’m unsure if I’ll have time to find a studio in May, but should be able to if things quieten down. Though I have started taking an Improv course in the evenings so things don’t look likely to start quietening down any time soon…

The pilot script of a re-telling of Troy is going well. I’m looking at it at least once a week at the moment. I received some feedback last week that allowed me to finally see how to write a problem scene. I can now see how to get across to the audience what I need to within that scene without having my characters say the plot out loud to each other!

Things Learnt:
Have written a draft query letter and found various resources online of good query-letter examples, such as this one on writersstore.com. However, I am currently trying to decide if I want to wait a few months before sending the letters until I hear back/get rejected from the various competitions I currently have scripts in!

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How To Become a Freelancer – April Update

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Intro:
During the course of March, I have finished the first draft of two new screenplays and am now trying to edit them into some coherent form. One is about witches. It was only at the end of the first draft that I realised why in fact my main character is accused of being a witch. Before that, there was no logic to the story whatsoever. Not even 1600s Puritan England logic. There is now.

I have also signed up to the website the-dots.com which lists all kinds of jobs in the industry from sound production to video editing and more. I haven’t found anything I want to apply for yet, but am looking on a regular basis.

I have realised, as well, that in terms of editing-assistant work there is in fact a surprising amount of transferable skills with my current job of working with rare books. Editing assistant work often involves labelling shots, putting them in order, syncing sound and so on. My current job involves making sure all the information given to me by the valuer matches the book I have in front of me: from title and author, to edition and value. It is the same thing only with words instead of video and audio. All I need now is to make it clear in my CV that these are transferable skills!

So on to the update!

Scripts Update:
Have not managed to do work on my audio drama this mont. I will research budgeting for a podcast studio for a few days in April and I hope to be able to book one in May.

Also in April, I will have another read-through/edit of my screenplay about actors in the 1665 plague lockdown. I try to read through my work out loud every few months, just so I am not abandoning any works before anything is done with them! Plus, if I leave the work for a few months, I’m more likely to notice mistakes when I go back to it.

My pilot scripts of a re-telling of Troy, and time travel are now back in my hands and I will re-edit them in April. The Troy script is the one I am hoping to submit into the Scribe Lounge Elevate competition, so editing that will be my priority between now and June.

The time-travel one is still submitted into another competition that I am waiting to hear from.

The draft 0 of one of my three different screenplays is now complete. The arduous task of editing has begun! I am making progress with the one about a con-artist in the Californian gold rush – I just can’t seem to work out the ending it needs. Also, as mentioned at the top, I have had a break-through in the one about the Puritan witch trials (It’s the water!) so need to go back through and make sure that doesn’t just randomly come up at the end, but is laid down from the beginning. Finally, am still working on the draft 0 of an alternate re-telling of the Napoleonic Wars where women were allowed in the army and navy in the 1700s.

Editing for my two other scripts is still ongoing. The screenplay about two actors both up for the same role might do with some time being ignored in a drawer before I go back to it, but I’m still editing it at the moment. The pilot script about vampire highwaymen now has a one-page pitch for it! I am hoping the pitch will make it clearer how I can set up what is quite a lot of lore. I have been ruthless, however, and cut out an entire main character as I realised the story would be better without them. I was only keeping them in because I liked them. You really do have to Kill Your Darlings in editing!

The short film I wrote for my film course is shot and edited! Just under three minutes long. I’m very proud with how it turned out.

Things Learnt:
Have been doing research into some agencies as I want to start sending out query letters. I have been doing research into who I want to submit to and have a list.

I have a tendency to get very overwhelmed with these sorts of things – when anything becomes official I want to run a mile – so, to make it less overwhelming, I am giving myself the whole year to submit these query letters. I have 14 agents I would like to query overall. As long as I average two a month, I’ll be done by the end of the year. The worst that will happen is I don’t hear back!

Finally, I have been hearing a lot recently about the benefits of going to production companies over agents first as that way you can approach an agent by saying you have a production company interested already – making their job a lot easier. I am unsure if this is the right fit for me, but provided I don’t get overwhelmed, maybe in a few months’ time I can have a separate list with which I can approach both at once to see who bites first.

What are your thoughts on the ‘production companies versus agencies first’ debate?

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Writing To Budget

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As part of the film course I’m attending, we get the opportunity to film two short films – up to three minutes in length.

Naturally, I jumped at the chance to get a script made (Even if only three minutes) and happily mine was one of the two selected.

The lecturer for the course liked my idea because of its simplicity.

The short film only needed one actor (and a spider or fake spider), could be filmed all in one room (with a sound effect of someone rifling through kitchen cupboards needed at one point but done out of vision) and really that was it.

The script originally took place in an old cottage with multiple rooms, but seeing as there’s only one living-room set available, I did some re-writes so it could all take place in one room.
The lecturer noted that a lot of the scripts received are too ambitious for the budget of £0.00 that is available to students and it made me think.

I have often been told in screenwriting not to worry too much about how things are going to happen. If you need a fiery tornado in order to tell your story, then put in a fiery tornado in order to tell your story. How the fiery tornado gets made and put into the story is a problem for the director, editors and special-effects crew to actually make happen.

But what if that’s not an option to begin with?

Re-writing a script multiple times is something that writers have to do on a set. Re-writing scenes so they take place in different rooms if one isn’t available, different characters if an actor isn’t available. So surely that might also include taking out the fiery tornado if no-one can make a fiery tornado?

Re-writing the script so it can be done in another way, with fewer characters or suddenly take place in one room instead of three is an interesting exercise and tests my ability as a writer.

Sure I might need a fiery tornado to tell my story, but without one what will happen? Will the characters see the tornado outside the window, but it will be invisible to the audience? Maybe we hear about it on news segments or we simply see its aftermath?

It’s made me think that in future this will be a useful exercise to try with all of my scripts. How many ways can I think of to tell the story I need to? Therefore I can learn not only which approach works best from a writing point of view, but which one works best from a camera operating/directing/editing point of view, too, and they might not always match up!

Besides anything else, we discovered that the best way to film the (fake) spider falling into a mug of hot chocolate was to tie thread around it, put it in the mug in the first place and slowly pull it out of the mug from out of shot. We will then, in the editing process, reverse this footage so it looks like it’s falling in. Which means I have given everybody on the course the chance to learn how to reverse footage as a bonus lesson!

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How To Become a Freelancer

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Intro:
It may have been nearly two years since I last wrote something on here, but that doesn’t mean I can’t start up again now.

I am not a freelance writer. Yet. But it is where I would like my career to get to. I have a special interest in scriptwriting and can also do proof-reading, fact-checking and general feedback.

Wanting to be a freelancer is all well and good, but it’s a difficult thing to actually get there. The idea of not making the exact same amount of money each month so as to adequately budget and not starve/get evicted etc. is a frankly terrifying one.

So what is the best way to go about it? Right now. I don’t know, but I am trying my best to walk towards it and a monthly update post on what steps I’ve made towards that goal seems like a good way of keeping track of those steps and keeping this blog updated at the same time.

Each month I will write an update of where I am at with each of the scripts I am working on, what I have submitted in places, things I have learnt that others may find useful and other (AKA things I can’t fit in the other three categories).

Scripts Update:
Currently I have six finished episodes of an audio drama, that I am working towards making as a fiction podcast this year – children’s medieval fantasy is the genre. I just need to work out how to book a podcast studio and pay some actors and I’ll be off on this one!

Not currently submitted anywhere ( but has been in competitions in the past) is my screenplay about actors in the 1665 plague lockdown.

My pilot scripts of a re-telling of Troy, and time travel are both submitted into a competition and waiting to hear any news.

The time travel one is submitted into another competition also.

I am currently working on my draft 0 of three different screenplays: One about a con-artist in the Californian gold rush. One about the Puritan witch trials and one about an alternate re-telling of the Napoleonic Wars where women were allowed in the army and navy in the 1700’s.

I am editing another screenplay about two actors both up for the same role and another pilot script about vampire highwaymen.

I have also written a short (3 pages) for an evening class I am taking in film-making. Where I should get to make the short as part of the course. This script is about a spider.

Competitions:
Haven’t heard back from any competitions I’ve submitted to in the first two months of this year, but I am taking part in the Scribe Lounge Elevate competition where the deadline for submissions is June.

Things Learnt:
Have learnt the importance of budgeting, but am not yet very good at actually doing it…

Plus as I mentioned before, am taking a short course in film-making, and though I do have some knowledge of editing, I didn’t have any knowledge of actually recording film. The course has been fascinating from this aspect thus far. I have learnt that technically, film isn’t really moving – it’s just a bunch of photographs taken really really close together and then put next to each other, which our brain interprets as movement because of how we see – this can be demonstrated by just waving your arm up and down in front of a mirror, you see your arm at the top and at the bottom, but not really in the middle; in the middle, it’s a blur and your brain fills in the gaps, creating movement where it can’t see it.

So my scripts currently submitted to competitions might be creating movement that I just can’t see yet.

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Made-Up Job Offer

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This week’s writing exercise was to write a made-up job offer for a job that does not exist. If there really are any ducks who are scared of water, then I can only hope soprano singing does soothe them, though sadly my own singing voice is contralto, so Florence The Duck would not be soothed.

Dear Christy,

I am delighted to inform you that your application for the role of Receptionist at the Duck Sanctuary has been successful.

May I take this opportunity to say how impressed we all were with your ability with the ducks, especially Florence, who, of course, is scared of water.

Though your role will be based mainly at the front desk and you will see very little of the ducks themselves, you will of course have to walk past them everyday so your ability with them was significant in our offering you the role.

We have just one question to ask, can you sing soprano? We only ask as we know this soothes Florence when she must be washed.

We hope you will accept this offer and we look forward to discussing the role with you further if you so wish.

Yours sincerely,

The Duck Sanctuary

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Made-up Horoscopes

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In an attempt to get used to writing fiction again, I have started giving myself writing exercises each week. Here is the first one: Completely made-up horoscopes that I did no research for whatsoever (minus looking up star signs I didn’t already know).
I take no responsibility for the accuracy or inaccuracy of anything I have written here.

Aries
That isn’t your lunch. Put it back Libra. Wait you’re Aries? Oh you can eat it then.

Taurus
I wouldn’t think too much about what happened Taurus. You’ll just find plot holes.

Gemini
Aries will eat your lunch today.

Cancer
You should blame them. It is their fault.

Leo
You have only yourself to blame Leo. Cancer agrees.

Virgo
Is it sunny today? No? Oh…well then, carry on.

Libra
Do not eat that Libra, it’s for Aries.

Scorpio
What was with all those plot holes Scorpio?

Sagittarius
Remember Sagittarius, Remember.

Capricorn
Is it sunny today? No? Well then go on out and achieve those dreams Capricorn!

Aquarius
It is time Aquarius, you must…clean your kitchen and good things will come after.

Pisces
Mercury is in retrograde, so you should not leave bed today. Stay in bed and eat crisps. That is where the good things are.

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Volunteering at The Keep: One

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Before I started work on the Unlocking Our Sound Heritage project, I wasn’t sure what to expect. The project is run by the British Library aiming to digitise as much of the UK’s sound collections as possible before 2021. Why? Because the cassettes and records and cd’s and open reel tapes that they are currently on are deteriorating and soon they won’t be listenable to at all.
Once they are digitised however, how do you decide which ones should be kept in public collections, which ones should be kept for posterity?
By listening to them. All of them.
This is where the volunteers are needed. On my first day, I was given an excel spreadsheet with a list of recordings on them. Most of the recordings I am currently listening to come from BBC Radio Brighton in the early 1970’s. As someone who grew up in Brighton and Hove these are extremely interesting to hear. From town planning disputes in nearby Shoreham to interviews with the cast of plays in the Connaught Theatre in Worthing.
I learnt a composer called Havergal Brian was a longtime resident of Shoreham and listened to not only an obituary for him, but also heard his voice through an old interview.
I marvelled at the fact that in the 1970’s the southern area manager for what was then still National Rail, took it upon himself to hear his customer’s grievances, not by setting up shop in a station, but by holding a meeting on one of the commuter trains to London one morning, announcing that he would seat himself in a central carriage for anyone to be able to ask questions without them having to take time out of their day.
After I have listened to the excerpts they need cataloguing. Everyone who speaks on the recording, needs their names verified so the rights can be properly sorted. The date of the recording must be obtained and made as specific as possible.
There are many more recordings still to be catalogued, all providing unique opportunities to hear news of my home town from all that time ago and listen to what was once so important to the community that it was broadcast on the radio.

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Bout of Books 26 Update Post

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The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, August 19th and runs through Sunday, August 25th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are challenges, Twitter chats, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 26 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

I have some spare time on my hands before my masters starts up again in September, so will be able to participate in the bout of books read-a-thon again!

My goals for the week are subject to change, but I plan to:

  1. Read 1000 pages over the week – this may include some audio books as well.
  2. Participate in one twitter chat – one of them is at 2am for me and I may be at work for the other one, so I’ll have to see.
  3. Participate in 3 challenges throughout the week.
  4. Leave comments on other people’s update posts.

I am hoping to finish reading the Ruby Red trilogy by Kerstin Gier – only having the final book Emerald Green to read.
I also have a Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris from the library and Summerland by Lucy Adlington which is a book I received from readersfirst so will be reviewing once I have finished it.

I also have Wilde Like Me by Louise Pentland, Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo, and The Bear and The Nightingale by Katherine Arden on audiobook, so will be listening to a few of them on my commute to work.

I will be posting updates on here every day.

Monday:
Pages Read: 225
Total Pages Read: 225
Notes: am halfway through Emerald Green by Kerstin Gier so should be able to finish it tomorrow.

Tuesday:
Pages Read: 235
Total Pages Read: 460
Books Finished: Emerald Green by Kerstin Gier
Notes: Having been at work and having to start packing for when I move house in less than two weeks time, I haven’t had a chance to take part in any of the challenges yet but have the day off tomorrow so can take part in tomorrow’s challenge as well as read Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris and listen to an audiobook while I try to catch up on my packing!

Wednesday:
Pages Read: 244
Total Pages Read: 704
Books Finished: Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris
Notes: I won’t be able to take part in the twitter chat on Saturday as I’ll be at work but I still have time to do tomorrow’s challenge ‘If This, Then That’.

Thursday:
Pages Read: 30
Total Pages Read: 734
Notes: Was at work all day and completely forgot about the challenge! I still have three I can do though, so long as I start tomorrow!

Friday: 
Pages Read: 60
Total Pages Read: 794
Challenge: Today”s challenge is “I want that!” something that exists in another form of media that you want made into a book. I chose Lingthusiasm – a podcast about linguistics. The podcast is awesome, though as I listen while I’m working on other things, I sometimes forget what’s being said or miss bits, and if it were a book I could read it when I was not busy.
Notes: If I still want to meet my 1000 page goal then I have Saturday and Sunday to read 206 pages, while this is do-able, (although tomorrow I will be at work all day and as a result I’ll be surprised if I get ten pages.) I will have to read a lot more than I have the past two days and possibly start another book after finishing Summerland by Lucy Adlington.

Saturday:
Pages Read: 164
Total Pages Read: 958
Books Finished: Summerland by Lucy Adlington
Notes: I already knew I was going to miss the twitter chat today, but I’m still a little annoyed that I couldn’t time my break at work to fit around it! I also completely forgot about today’s challenge, so won’t be able to do three challenges throughout the week, but will still be able to do tomorrow’s. I am looking to be able to reach my 1000 word goal for the readathon which I have never reached in a bout of books readathon before, so am excited for tomorrow!

Sunday:
Pages Read: 76
Total Pages Read: 1034
Total Books Finished: 3. Emerald Green by Kerstin Gier, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris and Summerland By Lucy Adlington.
Notes: I listened to The first hour of Wilde Like Me by Louise Pentland as I packed for my house move. This is the first read-a-thon that I have managed to read over a thousand pages within the week!

 

 

 

 

 

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Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon Update Post

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This is my update post for Dewey’s 24 hour Readathon.

This readathon is one which starts at the same time all over the world and in my time zone that’s 1pm on Saturday. However I will be at work at the beginning of the readathon and most likely won’t be able to start reading before 9pm, but as I have Sunday off I am hoping to read through the night.

I have a few books that I need to read for my masters course – they all have thrilling titles like Open Licensing for Cultural Heritage – but am giving myself time to finish reading Greenwitch by Susan Cooper and Six of Crows on audiobook by Leigh Bardugo.

 

Books Finished: Greenwitch by Susan Cooper

Total pages read: 143