I keep writing that I will move this onto another platform; 2024 is the year I will finally achieve this.
As you may realise, I now have a Substack site, ‘Stuart’s Substack.’ I plan to use Substack to write about my writing exploits and the progress of my novel and future. I hope to grow the email list by keeping subscriptions free. With the audience that I have on there, I have an 80% open rate, which is another excellent statistic. I will need to look at my diary of writing commitments to determine which day is best for me to work on Substack.
The ‘Novel in a Year’ has one more workshop, but that is not until March 2024. I hope to finish the first draft in the next couple of weeks, closing in on 60k words and 190 pages. It’s nearly at the end. Just another couple of scenes to get the cast assembled in the right place, and I can start writing the finale.
I intend to put the novel aside until early February and concentrate on plotting the next one. I will then edit one and write the next for a few more months. 2024 is looking busy indeed.
Hopefully, a few more writing opportunities will be available this coming week. This week has been a bit busy in my full-time job with the NHS, and I didn’t manage to get my half-hour writing in a quiet office at work. I have managed almost two thousand words for the novel Substack and this blog piece; it has been a somewhat more productive week despite Christmas and New Year.
I want to research some exciting subjects for this blog this year. I would also like to involve you that read these too. If there is anything that you would like me to write about, please feel free to leave a comment on the blog. I want to encourage you to enjoy the pleasure of writing.
Happy New Year. I’m looking forward to writing more for you in 2024.