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1. Do your goddamn research.

It's a great excuse to collect stuff. Enjoy it. Flail a little.

2. Make sure your work space is comfortable.

The keyboard and screen should be at comfortable distances. Make sure you are warm and cozy, with a mug of tea at ~~hand~~ paw.

3. Get serious.

Ensure your wireless mouse is fully charged. Write, write, write, edit. Make sure you find that comma key before your trusty, frustrated beta removes it for you.

4. Remember to take a break occasionally.

Get out of the house, have a snack, listen to some music.

5. And when you break your own heart with an angsty ending, remember, you can always ask mum for a snuggle, then sleep soundly with sweet J2 and Wincest dreams

*research images - computer J2 image is art by meus_venator and J2 print is by petite_madame

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Apologies for the poor quality pics, I only have a crappy phone camera.

Credit goes to my little model and writing companion Chompy McSnuggleboots (or Speedy as he was known at the adoption center.)

This is what happens when you go Christmas shopping, pop into the pet store for goldfish medicine, and come across the cutest little boy in their animal-shelter adoption corner. Not much Christmas shopping got done, the little devil managed to chew through a double layered carrier within ten minutes on the bus, to complete the journey in my daughter's handbag.

In the last week he has proven to be the gentlest, friendliest and chewiest creature. He genuinely loves to keep me company at my desk (assuming the cat doesn't have first dibs). And no - he never poops on anything of mine :)

Can you believe that this little fella had been homeless for a month - and his papers listed the reason for rehoming as 'personality'?