An exotic location? That sounds like just the place to get lots of work done

The stopwatch is a good idea Lara!

wow! this is hot stuff. Both jojo and Lara are making this write-up sounds more motivating and exciting. Keep it up guys. We'll be looking up to you.

Thanks Rosy and Sheena!
having a writing diary, really does make you focus.

Keep it up jojo! I'm going to join in as I also have a September deadline. I think I may join Lara's thread as it seems we may be at a similar stage. 1000 words/3 pages a day is my goal too, and I'm aiming to write about 160 pages before September.
Good luck both of you!

2029 words today! that's something. off to watch telly and have a well deserved night's sleep. til tomorrow.. will pick up and improve from here.

welcome to writing up botanybod! at least we're 3 now. we're all almost at the same point as i have no perfect words as i still have to go through all the chapters eventually.

Goodluck! remember to have time for yourself so you don't burn out.

re exotic location earlier... i'll let you know in a month or so when i choose the place. am going for real. even though its for a few weeks. has anyone watched love actually? you know that scene where this guy is writing his book along a lake? now that's what am looking for. some peace and quiet.

WOW 2000ish words, WELL DONE i am so proud of you!

BB welcome to the club! yes please join my thread, it will be nice to have company ;) and yes we have almost the exact same deadline and chapters to write :)

omg jojo, i love that idea of going to that place to write. whenever i get stressed, i always think of escaping to a place with a nice lake and forest!
hope you get to go! ;)

if i feel i need abit of a chance, i will pop down to the local park hehe. which is only 5min walk from my house. and it has a nice little pond. hehe and lots of greenery. good idea! ;)

Well done jojo, that's loads!! Hopefully I'll get to the point when I'm writing that much each day.

I think I'm also going to be going away somewhere nice to write - much like Colin Firth . In a moment of weakness I agreed to go to France for a week with my bf at the end of August. I was planning on being finished by then (or at least have all the drafts finished), but if I'm not its not the end of the world, as I can take my laptop. With no TV or internet it may be the most productive week of all!

two hours done today. off for a discussion with co-author of forthcoming publication. its funny how under pressure we can juggle everything.

good morning everyone.... .

Good moring Jojo (I haven't had lunch yet so yes, it's still morning )

I take it you have a thesis-tastic bank holiday planned too?! I look forward to the days when I don't define a good day by how many words I've written or papers I've read!

lol cakegirl!!

am having a very unproductive day today. feeling quite stressed. considering taking the day off.

hey girls, i haven't had breakie either, drinking this vile vegetable juice thing. i find that i am more alert when i eat later on in the evening.

i'm using my timer method... tick tock tick tock. feel like i am in an exam. just took a little break. starting the timer again. 30minutes, to read a paper and make notes than my time is up!

maybe we can do it again?

report back at 4pm, with what you have done. then you can have a break, or the day off. the whole you can't have dessert until you eat your veggies. even if it's just 10minutes of work. try it

hope the writing is going ok for most of you.

am about to get back to writing after a whole day of procrastinating. am aiming to do about three hours! i would be so proud of myself.

go, jojo, go!

and report back when you've done those three hours!