Nicholas Bate

On Writing 41

Get up early and write.

Stay up late and write.

Write on bus, boat and plane.

Write when feeling good. And write when in a bad mood.

But write. 

Stop Press. Free. 36h.

Meet Molly. Novel. Parable. Good read.

Free. Amazon kindle. 36h. 

Today. Assume.

1. Every e-mail costs you a 1000
2. Every frown 100
3. Every PPT slide 500
4. Every donut/doughnut/cookie 50
5. Every meeting over 3 people and/or over 45 minutes 100 x number of people
6. Every use of the lift for anything less than three floors 750
7. Every 60 minutes sitting without stretch, stand, walk and water 150

and you are working to a VERY tight budget.

 

1. Every e-mail costs you a 1000
2. Every frown 100
3. Every PPT slide 500
4. Every donut/doughnut/cookie 50
5. Every meeting over 3 people and/or over 45 minutes 100 x number of people
6. Every use of the lift for anything less than three floors 750
7. Every 60 minutes sitting without stretch, stand, walk and water 150

and you are working to a VERY tight budget.

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On Writing, 40

What encourages the reader to turn the page? The sheer poetry of the writing? The wonder of the story? Their care for the characters? 

You decide. 

Meet Molly. Novel. Parable. Good read. 

Always Helpful, 130

Doing your exercise, your writing, your ‘Plan B’ projects daily. 

Then-like brushing your teeth-they become a simple, not forgotten ritual. 

Action Monday 23

1. He
2. knew
3. what
4. he
5. had
6. to
7. do.
8. He
9. could
10. do
11. what
12. he
13. had
14. to
15. do.
16. He
17. would
18. do
19. what
20. he
21. had
22. to
23. do.

Sunday Catch-Up, 35

1. 25 Mini Standards.
2. The Writing Primer.
3. Meet Molly is now out. A love story. A parable. A good read. ”This book is a must read. To be savoured.” And the sequel just out. Molly and Ben have settled into their island haven and are busy making friends and building a business. Their little coffee shop has become a local hub and Molly is a sought after source of help and advice for other business owners. But there are darker forces at work on peaceful Kasta, and soon Molly will need to call on all her resources to counter the threats the community faces.
   This sequel to ‘Meet Molly’ is an equally delightful read; romance and adventure and a cast of quirky characters in an idyllic setting. It is a story about love, friendship and community - a book to curl up with and forget everything else for a while.
4. How to Start your Very Own Business.
5. Instant Productivity.
6. Seven choices.
7. 22 Essentials.
8. How to Create your Home Office.
9. plus The Start Up Myths
10. Stay STRONG
11. Crazy Bold Experiments
12. Just say NO to PPT
13. The Marketing Primer.
14. You, Only Better, the book. 
15. Redundancy
16. Hunter-Gatherer 21C
17. Tackling Stress.
18. Manage that career
19. Be Bold 101
20. You still haven’t read Being The Best?! 
21. Things They Don’t Teach at Business School
22. the secrets of success
23. Life Tips 101
24. Zen & Art of Cubicle Freedom
25. Carnage At Kodak
26. The Very Best Drugs You Need
27. Billions of Light Years Away In Another Galaxy
28. 22 Routes To Your Non Fiction Book
29. Lists For The Life You Love
30. How To Lessen E-Mail Pain
31. Professionalism 101
32. 21 Ways to Improve your Zoom Conference Call.
33. Productivity Primer
34. 101, redux
35. The Basic Basics.

On Writing, 39

Never-with rage-delete ‘the absolute drivel you have just written’. Simply cut and paste to your ‘holding’ file. Review such file every month or so. Then you can delete the absolute drivel. Or you might discover an excellent half-chapter that you just weren’t ready for.

Meet Molly. Novel. Parable. Good read. 

Always Helpful, 129

Being fast with any weekend chores.

Being slow with the weekend messinˋ about.