So Australia Day is just around the corner and I'm not even close to 40k. But I did start a handwritten short story which seems awfully depressing and the characters have too many shouting matches. But I think I'll see it out to the end and see what happens to them.

I haven't written more of Miss Galaxy but I reread what I've got and I enjoyed it. I think my pitfall is trying to make the murder-mystery too complicated. If I aim for a lower word count I can preserve the premise. I think I might be trying to stretch it over too many words. Then I get nervous and think "If I make that happen now, then there won't be anything to happen in 2000 words time." And that stops me from writing anything at all! Better a short story than no story.

Two side notes: I'm changing jobs mid-Feb and I'm off to a leaders retreat this weekend. My last day of data entry with the Education Department is the 12th. I'll be starting as a receptionist for my church on the same day lectures start for uni: 15/02/10. Should be exciting!