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
Category: Blog
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
On Finding Story
I'm working on a new material while I'm putting together my novella and anthology. I'm having a bit of trouble figuring out what I want the story to be about. I know my character, I know what they want, but I don't know if the story should be about them overcoming a stream of… Continue reading On Finding Story
On Anxiety and Self Care
Life gets so awkward sometimes. Yesterday, I went to a film mixer to meet fellow filmmakers in the area. I was so excited to finally go to one, but when I got there my excitement turned into anxiety and I shut down. Luckily I had my buffer (aka my husband) that came along with me… Continue reading On Anxiety and Self Care
On Being Motivated
Have you ever gotten that giddy feeling when you were working on something and you can't stop thinking about it? That's how I feel pretty much every day and it's not just one thing I'm working that gets me excited, it's like a whole bunch of things. Short Stories are getting edited Deciding on how… Continue reading On Being Motivated
On Different Projects: Excitement and Fears
* Normally in the winter my motivation levels shoot way down. So far, I've been doing pretty well, staying on top of my productivity. The past week I came down with a cold, so I've been doing very little every day trying to stay up to date. I'm surprised I was able to work on… Continue reading On Different Projects: Excitement and Fears
WIP Talk: Introduction to Main Characters
I love my husband, but he has the tendency to bring up that I write really dark stuff to everyone we know or people I just met (which is a bit hilarious to me to see their reactions). We were having a conversation about schizophrenia with a couple of my friends and my husband decided… Continue reading WIP Talk: Introduction to Main Characters
Welcoming 2019!
Happy New Year! New Year Resolutions: I haven't really thought about what my New Year Resolution is. I know you're supposed to have it figured out before the New Year begins, but I feel like the month of January should be a month to figure out what you're going to work on for the rest… Continue reading Welcoming 2019!
WIP Talk: Small Details
I thought I was pretty much finished with my novella. I got my notes back from one of my friends and after discussing it with them, I was able to recognize that I needed to add in some key information that I didn't know was missing. I also recently read this article written by C.S.… Continue reading WIP Talk: Small Details
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