ok, can I just ask when writng how much time do people spend staring blankly at screen? Have just started typing a chapter and in bit of writers block atm, finding it hard to knuckle down as demonstrated by number of posts on various topic in last hour :-)

I once read somewhere a suggestion: When you have the writing block, sit down and type the things that you don't mean to say, type anything silly that comes to your mind for about 5 minutes. That will inspire you to write. I first thought it was such a load of b**.... But I tried and it worked. And it is fun.

sounds like a good idea...any b*3$cks that I'll type cant be any worse than the stuff I'm currently coming up with

hi deiseal hi 404. guess u dont remember me im Donut nice to meet you again :) ive spent a day looking at blank screen best thing to do is a brainstorm thing and then type up from there. have found it works x

cheers donut, and nice to meet you . Screen slightly less blank now but still slow going...

nice to meet u too deiseal what are u doing urs in? im studying community tourism in Mauritius (but im in London hehe). x

I'm doing mine in History, more specifically early modern english history...and I'm based up in Liverpool and Manchester...

Kewl i like history, had to do a lot of historical work on Mauritian slavery :( dusty archives in 45 degree heat!!!

Mauritius ...I'm jealous alot of my research is based in Lancashire...Preston archives are not v glamourous, dusty but no heat

Mauritius is lovely. I stayed at coco beach (I think its called?).

The food is lovely, I ADORE those really really hot chillies you can get there.

mmm getting chilli craving right now!Why is it I always get hunger pangs about this time, 3-4 pm is definitely the low point of the day for me work and energy wise!

Wow you can eat those hot chillies?! i cant make it, but i love the seafood there! yea i stayed at Merville beach while there going to go back soon if i can
Dieseal i caught any eye infection from the dust :(

Me too deiseal, I feel so tired between 3-4 then i find ithard to keep going. By five im stuffing my face! then fall asleep..

I love seafood especially mussels. You poor thing with the eye infection! Never had anything like that mostly headaches and frustration from trying to read seventeenth century hand writing! Just had a bit of sweet related sugar boost, try to keep going another couple of hours ...and then collapse!