Having too many story ideas seems like a weird problem to have. Yet it can sometimes be just as difficult as having no ideas at all! The Problem of Too Many Story Ideas Having too many story ideas is distracting. Every new idea is shiny. It’s interesting to explore new things and soon we’ve lose […]
I’m in a weird place with my writing right now. I just finished up some revisions on a novel that I’m querying with agents and I haven’t started in on a new big project yet. It feels a bit odd to be between stories. There’s a bit of hesitation- I don’t want to jump into […]
Slow writing versus fast writing is an interesting comparison. Some authors write famously (and ridiculously) fast, writing books in a matter of days or weeks. And others take years and years (I’m looking at you, George R. R. Martin) to complete their work. So which is better? Should we push ourselves to write our novels […]
I see you, Nano-ers! I see you prepping your stories and stockpiling coffee. And I’m right there with you counting down the days! With Nanowrimo in mind, today we’re looking at some of my favorite writing resources for writing a great first draft. Writing a First Draft To start with, I believe every first draft […]
Nanowrimo is coming! Nanowrimo stands for National Novel Writing Month and it happens every November. Which will be here soon! Of course novel writing can (and should!) happen year round. But there is something special about writers new and experienced alike all coming together to work toward common goals. There is so much excitement and […]
Each month I take a moment to pause and share a few things I’ve found to be helpful and fun along the journey as a busy writer. I hope you find them to be enlightening and encouraging! Article Roundup: NaNoWriMo Prep Coming up next month in November is National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo. I’m […]
Starting is hard There’s something magical about a new notebook with its blank pages full of possibility- but there’s something terrifying about it as well. Where to begin? Are we really ready to start writing? What if we mess it up? When we have a new project to start it can be an exciting time […]
There’s something so exciting about writing a first draft. New things being created, new words being put down on the page, new character developments and ideas. In short, everything is new 🙂 That’s not to say the first draft isn’t without its own set of problems and trials! A huge amount of first drafts get […]
So you’ve decided you want to write a book. Congratulations! I’m excited for you! That declaration is the first step of a glorious and complicated (and gloriously complicated) journey. So where do you begin? Some people immediately grab some paper and throw words on a page. After all, if you’re a writer you should be […]
Our motivation for writing is vital to understand. Maybe you’ve heard the saying “Everyone has a book inside of them.” A quick google search shows upwards of 80% of Americans say they want to write a book. Each November finds hundreds of thousands of writers across the world hunkering down to write their novels through […]