Day 19! This month is flying by. I’m not exactly breaking any records here, but I’m happy I managed to put down 1,401 words yesterday. This brings my NaNo total to 23,144 (and my manuscript total to 47,872). I’m 6,856 words away from my 30K target. If I do hit that mark this week, I’ll keep going. I’ve got to anyway because this book is far from finished! I’m only just into the second act.

Here’s a Monday morning wake-up call — ‘Walls Come Tumbling Down’ by the Style Council. The lyrics are relevant as ever, 33 years after the song’s release.

Download ‘Walls Come Tumbling Down’ by the Style Council from iTunes.

Bonus track: Another of my favourite Style Council songs (I have many faves, tbh), which is similarly anthemic, ‘Big Boss Groove’.

Download ‘Big Boss Groove’ by the Style Council from iTunes.