Better late than never...?

Hi guys,

So I wanted to apologise for my lack of activity, especially to the people who have been looking at this blog through WIP Wednesday. The past couple of weeks have been very hectic for me as I've had an art project to hand in and I'd be lying if I said that didn't take priority. It'd be nice to have lots of time to write and I know a key element to writing is to make time to do it, but my studies demand a lot of my free time and to be honest I feel guilty when I'm writing and I know there's stuff I could be working on.

But, just because I haven't posted, doesn't mean I haven't been working. I'm still planning a new WIP and while I don't feel I'm ready to start writing it yet, the plot is shaping up really nicely. It's going to be quite different to anything I've tried writing before, but I think that's a good thing, and it means I'm going to get to use some ideas I was going to work into other stories but never did. I'm pretty excited about starting, but I think I need to get a more solid grip on my characters and things before I dive in. I don't want to overplan, though, so I expect to be starting pretty soon!

On another note, it's Valentines this weekend, and so I'm staying for a long weekend with my boyfriend and, while I'm here, I went to another university interview today. The interview went really well, so fingers crossed that I'll get an offer, but I'm not overly worried since so far, I've had offers from everyone I applied to (I must be doing something right!) It's been a while since we've spent a few days together so this is going to be super nice and a good chance to relax and get my thoughts together. Since I was so busy over Christmas it'll be good for me to have some time to myself, but I do need to go and pick up a new project tomorrow, so I will have some work to do. We'll see what it is! I love getting new project briefs, and this one promises lots of creative freedom. If I enjoy it, it doesn't feel like work or effort.

Tonight, I'm off to play Trouble in Terrorist Town, a Nerf Gun game, with some of my boyfriend's friends. I'm an awful shot and can't hit a target to save my life, but it promises to be lots of fun. I didn't bring any loose trousers though. Nerf wars in skinny jeans? This probably won't end well...

If I'm in hospital by tomorrow, you know why.