Anyone who has written anything ever has probably encountered this problem: "Oh this doesn't sound right. I'll just tweak this... Now that part doesn't make sense. I'll just go back and fix it really fast. I mentioned this building here, but turned it into a house there... I'll just go back and fix that quickly..." …
From Pantser to Plotter: My Writing Journey
I have always wanted to be one of those quirky, passionate, spur of the moment writers. I wanted to be the kind of writer who would carry a notebook everywhere she went just to write down new ideas as they came. I wanted writing to consume me to the point where I would sit down …
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Thoughts on writing a novel…
It sucks. It sucks so bad. Am I going to stop? No. Am I going to complain about the process? Yes. Will I cry? Also yes. I started this book years ago, before I started this blog. Before I bought a house, popped out some kids and started a career. Before I had real big …
To Outline or Not to Outline? That is the Question
Are you a pantser or a planner? Do you find joy in meticulously planning out every aspect of your novel before you actually sit down to write or do you just sit down and let the words flow and see what's happens? When I first started writing I swore I was a pantser. I sat …
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The Life of a Writer
“The greatest part of a writer’s time is spent in reading, in order to write; a man will turn over half a library to make one book.” — Samuel Johnson The life of a writer is not one for the faint of heart. The ups and downs of the process are akin to riding a …
Every Book and Cranny 