What are the qualities of a “good” book? Everyone has different aspects they enjoy when they’re reading, whether it’s humor, worldbuilding, or a tricksy plot. And no novel can (or should!) try to please everyone, that’s just a recipe for a mess! But there are core components of storytelling we should strive for that are […]
Today we’re not taking anything too seriously, we’re just having a bit of fun! Fun is important after all 🙂 Sometimes we think we’re too busy for fun, too busy to take a break, too busy to be happy. That can’t be healthy. In fact, sometimes taking breaks can actually lead to increased productivity by […]
For writers (and probably everyone!) time management will always be crucial. Life gets busy so quickly and before you know it, the day (or week/month/year!) has flown right by. Even if the stars align and I have a bunch of time on my hands, somehow it still is difficult to get everything done. So what […]
Last month we spent some time discussing worldbuilding, specifically how having an overall theme can tie our worldbuilding concepts together and looking at how including specific details can provide depth. (Go back and check it out if you missed it!) Today we’re looking at worldbuilding a bit more as we focus on religion and belief […]
It seems like we’ve made it through the coldest and darkest days of winter! We still have snow here in New England but there has also been sunshine, for which I’ve been thankful. With the change in seasons, here is my quarterly post about a few of my favorite things along with a bit of […]
Recently my daughter, completely unprompted, ranked her top 10 favorite words to share with us. Her list included a few made up words and has now been expanded to include a more words she “really likes the sound of,” including “peanut butter” and “pickle.” What words do you like the sound of? When was the […]
Our worldbuilding is the setting and atmosphere of our stories. As writers, we don’t want to overlook this critical component of making our stories the strongest they can be! But what makes worldbuilding great? And how do we *do* that? Today we’ll walk through two aspects of worldbuilding: Theme and Details. For further reading on […]
Today we’re looking at 8 practical ways we can be intentional about improving as writers. With a new year starting it’s the perfect time to think about how we want to be learning and growing! We don’t need to tackle all 8 strategies at once! But building some of these practices into our schedules and […]
Happy New Year! As promised, we’re kicking off the year talking about goals. One of my favorite things! 🙂 We don’t need to be stressed, intimidated, or legalistic about it all: Goals can look like many different things and they can be a hugely useful tool even when used minimally. Along with goals we’ll also […]
We made it, guys! The year is almost over and a brand-new fresh year is right around the corner. That means, of course, that it’s traditionally the time to talk about goals (one of my favorite things!) but instead today we’re pausing to take time to reflect. Reflection and personal introspection is a vital part […]