December= Restless Mind + Scrambled Brain

The other day I posted this tweet:

And just had to mention it here, because this time of year is always the same. By the time we reach December, I've done so many things that my brain begins to slow down. 

I'm the kind of person who's always got a to-do list and pretty much stick to it. But towards the end of the year it becomes a lot shorter. I don't have any real writing or reading goals, and spend a bunch of time just organising stuff while thinking about stuff.

There are a few reasons for this:

• Tired brain (as mentioned above)
• Finally starts to feel like summer
• School holidays are here
• Bunch of public holidays

All of this amounts to many distractions and disruptions. So in a way, I guess my brain is expecting this and decides to take a step back. But that doesn't mean I slow down completely.

This week, I still did this:

• Went for two walks daily
• Read a great SW short story on my Paperwhite, DNFd a YA library book & read an awesome YA review book
• Signed a contract for my YA horror story, which will be included in the Locker Shockers anthology
• Watched OUIJA: Origin of Evil (which I'd been looking forward to watching & really enjoyed!)
• Organised my Idea Files
• Updated/synchronised all my files, pics & photos (several times)
• Wrote the start of a new novel!

Sounds like a lot of stuff, but it really isn't. TBH, I spent most of my time on my phone doing one thing or another. Or reading. I spent a lot of time reading. LOL.

The most exciting thing about feeling so restless is that I seem to be open to constant sparks of creativity. As I mentioned a few weeks ago, I have heaps of ideas and random bits & pieces have been hitting me lately. Writing the first 978w of a new project is awesome, but I won't be committing to anything right now. I'll just keep typing everything up, or writing it down so I don't forget!

It's just nice to feel so fertile in mind that characters, situations and snippets keep randomly dropping in. 😊

Also, this restless-mind thing coupled with the end-of-year drag is helping me focus on the stories I want to read before 2018.

Well, that's about it for today. That's everything I've had buzzing in my brain this week.

Have a nice break!