I hate big changes. I kind of always have, when I was kid and my parents would mention they were thinking about moving, I would immediately begin to cry. We moved a lot when I was little, I went to four different elementary schools. Each move came with new struggles, bullying, and loss, so forContinue reading “How to Know When It’s Time To Move On”
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Don’t Go Chasing Synonyms, Please Stick to the Words and Phrases You’re used to.
Lately, I’ve been doing a lot of article writing and editing for clients. I have been pulling out my thesaurus a lot, which always makes me think about times I’ve seen words in sentences where they don’t belong. I have spent a fair amount of time in online writing communities and writing-based roleplay communities. ForContinue reading “Don’t Go Chasing Synonyms, Please Stick to the Words and Phrases You’re used to.”
Ways to Quiet Your Inner Editor
It generally takes me about a week to quiet my inner editor during NaNoWriMo. For the first week, I fight with her a lot. She tends to want me to go back and fix plot ideas, weird sentences and anything else she can think of. I have learned one thing from her, listening to herContinue reading “Ways to Quiet Your Inner Editor”
Plotter or Pantser – Countdown to National Novel Writing Month
The first time I “won” NaNoWriMo was in 2013. I read No Plot? No Problem, created characters, and did my best to create a semi-coherent sci-fi book. It was called “Equilibrium” and it was a meandering mess. It was not a total failure though, I learned my first baby steps to writing a full-length novelContinue reading “Plotter or Pantser – Countdown to National Novel Writing Month”
Establishing a Daily Writing Habit
When people find out I’m a writer, I often have people tell me that they want to write a book too. A lot of them don’t, but I think it is partially because they are not sure how to set goals that will help them get closer. Setting small, but achievable goals is a greatContinue reading “Establishing a Daily Writing Habit”
Intro to NaNoWrimo – Countdown to National Novel Writing Month
The moment October 1st hit, the thought “You need to start planning for NaNoWriMo” hopped into my mind, because it confirmed that November is just around the corner. If you are not familiar with NaNoWriMo, this post is a quick introduction to get you up to speed. I decided I would post a blog eachContinue reading “Intro to NaNoWrimo – Countdown to National Novel Writing Month”
5 Ways to Stay Creative
Keep a Pinterest board for inspiration When I see prompts, pictures or other things that spark an idea in my head, I usually save it to one of my pin boards, either for writing ideas or story inspirations. Pinerest boards are great to look at when you get stuck and want to feel creative again.Continue reading “5 Ways to Stay Creative”
A Goal is a Dream with a Deadline
I am not great about setting goals. I mean, I do set them, but I am the kind of person that will easily be distracted from the things I am pursuing. The thing is, without a goal a dream is just that, something intangible and not achievable. The goal is the thing that gives youContinue reading “A Goal is a Dream with a Deadline”
A Guide to Writing Werewolves based on Real Wolf Packs
For the last few years, I’ve dug into a lot of research on wolves for a werewolf book I want to write. It’s been both interesting and alarming to see how much actual pack culture is different from the tropes we see in movies and TV about werewolves. Typically in werewolf media, we see aContinue reading “A Guide to Writing Werewolves based on Real Wolf Packs”
Don’t dabble – Tips To Stay Committed To Your Writing
A few weeks ago, one of my favorite authors for self-help, Gabrielle Bernstein, posted a video about staying on course for what you want. At the bottom of her post, she had the option to tweet about it and the tweet basically said: “Stay committed, don’t dabble.” This concept is something I’ve talked a lotContinue reading “Don’t dabble – Tips To Stay Committed To Your Writing”
The Taming of the Muse 