Word count: 18,195

Not a huge addition to my word count today: only about 500 words. Still 500 words is better than nothing. It was 10:30pm before I sat down to write, and now at 11pm, I am just feeling way too knackered. The heat is really taking it out of me, and I haven’t consumed my normal volume of caffeine for the day either. My creativity is flagging, so the best thing for that is just a good night’s sleep.