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Image Source 5 Must-Try Time Management Methods For Writers 1. Beat The Clock Set a timer for one hour Write for a full hour and stop when the timer goes off Push yourself to write 10% more next time Aim to write 500 words an hour Use this method if you like a challenge or compete with yourself 2. Bask In The Task Try the Pomodoro technique (the Italian word for “tomato”, taken from a tomato-shaped timer and coined by Francesco Cirillo) Type in 25 minute intervals with 5-10 minute breaks in between After 4 cycles, take a long break Use this method to break your day into smaller tasks 3. Make A Meal Of It Just as we have set meals and snacks throughout the day, have set times for writing Write 500 words at breakfast Write 1000 words at lunch Write 2000 words at dinner Write 250 words during snack intervals Use this method if you like routines or writing while you eat 4. Midnight To Morning Set your alarm for midnight Write between midnight to sunrise for 4-5 hours Drink somet...

Childe Wynd and his sister Margaret Link to story. Title: The Laidly Worm of Spindleston Heugh Publication: English Fairy Tales, 1890 Author: Joseph Jacobs Notes: Joseph Jacobs (August 29, 1854—January 30, 1916) was an Australian folklorist, critic and historian who popularized many English fairy tales. Jacobs published English Fairy Tales in 1890, with illustrations by John D. Batten (October 8, 1860—August 5, 1932). Characters: King Late Queen Witch Queen Prince Childe Wynd Princess Margaret/Laidly Worm Places: Bamborough Castle Spindleston Heugh Events: A king lives with his wife and two children in Bamborough Castle Childe Wynd looks for fortune, meanwhile the queen passes away While mourning, the king goes hunting and meets a beautiful witch The king brings her back as his new queen Margaret is kind to her stepmother, but the new queen envies her beauty The witch queen turns Margaret into a dragon, or laidly worm The dragon leaves the castle for the mountain of Spindleston...

Illustration by  John D. Batten Link to story. Title: The Stars in the Sky Publication: More English Fairy Tales, 1894 Author: Joseph Jacobs Notes: Joseph Jacobs (August 29, 1854—January 30, 1916) was an Australian folklorist, critic and historian who popularized many English fairy tales. Jacobs published More English Fairy Tales in 1894, with illustrations by John D. Batton (October 8, 1860—August 5, 1932). Characters: Lassie Stars Mill-dam Brooklet Good Folk Lassie’s mother Four Feet/Horse No Feet/Fish Places: England Events: Young Lassie is lonely and plays by herself under the stars Lassie is determined to find the stars The Mill-dam tells Lassie to swim down the river The Brooklet tells Lassie to paddle down the banks The Good Folk tell Lassie to find the Horse The Horse tells Lassie to find the Fish The Fish tells Lassie to take the stairs to the stars Lassie climbs the stairs and then falls down Lassie falls on the ground and cries—it was only a dream