Hey WriMos! I’m excited to share a great new book with you. If you’re participating in National Novel Writing Month this year, you won’t want to miss this one. In fact, I’m going to give away a copy at the end of this post, so keep reading! My Review Are you new to writing, as[…]
If you’re one of the participants in National Novel Writing Month, you know that the end of the month is closing in. We’ve only seven days left! I hope your writing is right on track, but if you’re a little behind, don’t lose hope yet! There’s still time to pick up that word count and[…]
I’m deep in the throes of National Novel Writing Month, and having an awesome November, at that. I’ve been ahead in my word count since day one, and it has felt amazing. My goal has been to double the daily word goal, something I haven’t hit every single day, but often enough. One thing I[…]
I am a visual girl. Meaning, I am drawn to pictures and often inspired by things I see. I’ve been told that my writing has a very cinematic style of imagery, and that’s probably because in my own head, I’m watching all my stories on the big screen. Insuring Your Idea It’s now November, which[…]
Attention all novelists! November is upon us! (No, seriously. It’s all-up-ons. Like hot chicks on Strong Bad.) Come one, come all! Join me in the whirlwind mayhem that is: writing 50,000 words in 30 days – National Novel Writing Month! I’m excited – can you tell? I’ve gone to great lengths to prepare for this[…]
Hello, faithful readers. First off, I want to apologize for not being here as much as I’d intended. I’ve been busy. The insanity that was September is over (sigh of relief). But October is here! I welcome this month with open arms. For me, it is a time of endings and a time of beginnings.[…]
Inspiration is a tricky thing. I’ll always remember the night I finished my first novel. It was a meandering, unplanned, angsty beast I spent most of my high school career working on, and I really had no idea where I was going. Then, one Friday night, I watched Empire Records for the first time. As[…]
A few weeks back, I talked about experiencing a surge of motivation caused by the pressure of writing fifty thousand words in thirty days, aka NaNoWriMo. Today I want to share with you the flip side of that intense commitment – the mid-month slump. Inspiration versus Hard Work In the beginning, I was writing in[…]