Hi all, it's been a while since my last post. I have had a lot things that have happened in the past month and half. Some were exciting and some were sad. I realized I have posted something about mental health a while back and especially when it comes to self care and I… Continue reading Life and its many distractions
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An Update in May
It's been awhile since I've written my last blog post and no, it's not because I've given up on my writing dream. There's been a lot going on in the past month personally, that I haven't had the chance to catch up. I've started the process of getting things ready for publishing my anthology next… Continue reading An Update in May
WIP Talk: Side Project
So, while I'm attempting to put together my anthology, I've begun working on my WIP. I'm doing some research for this story and it involves... watercolors. Last week, I bought a watercolor set because my main character is an artist and one of the mediums she uses is watercolor. I wanted to see for myself… Continue reading WIP Talk: Side Project
Not writing, but…
First off I'm going to say this: the sun is out!!
The First Chapter
What goes in the first chapter? Setting. Introductions. Main character. Set up to story. Hinting at what could be the conflict. You know what else goes into the first chapter? First impressions. The first chapter is the chapter that tells the reader what the story is going to be like. Sometimes it's even the first… Continue reading The First Chapter
#WritingCommunity
The writing community on social media is amazing. This is one of the communities you would think would be the most competitive and exclusive, but it's the total opposite! Everyone is rooting for each other to succeed and I couldn't be happier to be a included in such a big diverse group of writers. … Continue reading #WritingCommunity
WIP Talk: Creating a Fictional Town
I was going through other writers' blog posts on how to create a fictional town and a lot of the information was extremely vague so when it came time for me to start really working on the details of my new story's setting I was still lost. That old saying "write what you know" will… Continue reading WIP Talk: Creating a Fictional Town
On Lack of Writing: What I’m Doing Instead
I haven't been writing this week. I'm not entirely sure why, but at this very moment all creativity has left the building. I'm waiting for it to return. So, I've been taking my mind off the lack of writing by creating book covers for my anthology and working on my freelance contract jobs. Some of… Continue reading On Lack of Writing: What I’m Doing Instead
On Choosing Format: Novel or Script
Writing can be tough. People think writing is just putting your thoughts down on paper and voilá! Sometimes my thoughts are too jumbled to be able to put them together in a coherent sentence. It has taken me a long time to just get this blog post written. I've been working to gather my thoughts on… Continue reading On Choosing Format: Novel or Script
WIP Talk: Planning
I started planning out my new story! I've got a story down! I was desperately trying to throw together elements of a story that just wouldn't fit. So I saw another author use this method from Dan Harmon and decided that I would try it for myself. I think it did help me a lot… Continue reading WIP Talk: Planning
