Into the dark

“I think that’s who Jodie’s Doctor is. You’ll find that it’s the Doctor you’ve known and loved but just with a fresh take. We need a pillar of hope in these times. And that pillar of hope is Jodie Whittaker!”

Art request by D0mMaster on DeviantArt. :)

similar to my previous drawing but with my style 🙆

aaaaaaaaa letss play brave New World 

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ChloNath - Close To You, by Aurora Lynne

This piece was inspired by the last chapter of ‘Tearing Through the Pages and the Ink’, by @iwroteinapastlife. I feel personally victimized by this story because I never thought I’d get this invested in the slowest kind of slow burn. I hold my breath everytime they do as much as look at each other. Thanks Sierra. And this scene. THIS SCENE. I’m still processing it, such a beautiful scene. So delicate and intense at the same time. I could cut the tension with a knife. So naturally I had to give it a try and draw it, because it affected me too much. I’m utterly and completely in love with this story and I cant wait to see what you’ll come up with in the future. 

Hope you like it! 

IT DOES GET BETTER. This one is a bit sad because I was having tough day yesterday when I drew this. But even though it can be hard, I want anyone who’s going through a rough time to know that it does get better. 💛 You are strong enough to make it through. Sending lots of positive energy to everyone today!

Let me make the case to you for setting micro goals. Writing a book is a complicated process. Some days, 100 words are more than doable. Other days, it feels a gargantuan task. When I have days like the latter, what helps is telling myself I only have to write one sentence. It’s almost impossible not to talk myself into doing just that much. Usually, once I have that one sentence down, it’s enough to motivate me to keep going with the work.

Take this blog post, for example. I told myself I was only going to write a topic sentence. But a minute or so has gone by now, and I am still writing the post. I can’t keep this little sprint going for much longer, but it’s given me a solid start. That’s the power of micro goals.

When I’m working on a draft of a novel, I set a word count goal for 2,000 words per day. It’s been like this for as long as I can remember, maybe since college. But on days when writing feels impossible, like the last thing I would ever want to do, I lower my expectations.

On days when I’m struggling, I focus on a much lower word count target, say, 500 words, or 100. Once, I even set a target for like, 50 words (a Very Bad Day). Still, it counted as writing, because I was getting words down. Even if my word count goal was lower than I wanted, I still got something done. That is the power of micro goals.

So, the next time you’re struggling, lower the bar. Decrease the word count goal. This is not only good for morale, but also productivity. You’ll be surprised how much progress you’ll make.

As I write this, I am dictating it. I’m in the middle of a pretty bad arthritis flare-up, I have it in my hands, so it makes writing difficult. I wanted to get this blog post done, however, so I set a goal to just write the next sentence. Here we are now, at the conclusion of this post. It’s going to be a short one, but I hope it helps someone as much as it’s helped me to figure this out.

My tribute to this awesome series because it changed me…so good. This was way more intricate a piece than I normally do but a good challenge, I’m proud of myself :’) i’ve added it to my society6 too!