Category: motivation
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Let’s Catch Up
One thing I intended to do with this blog was to give updates on my writing life. I haven’t been very good at it. So, here is a bullet list of what I’m working on.
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You Get to Write
Your brain is lying to you about writing. Here’s how to lie back.
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Open Up Your Own Book
“There comes a time when you have to close whoever else’s book and open up your own. Schedule time every day to write.” Christopher Ruocchio author of the Sun Eater series
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Friday’s Findings: The Scariest Part of Writing
“The scariest moment is always just before you start.” -Stephen King Friday’s Findings The Best Advice on Plotting I’ve Ever Heard: Two Tips That Make Plotting Your Novel Way Easier What is Fair Use and How is it Different from Plagiarism? Single vs. Multiple Narrators: Pros and Cons for Novelists Differentiating Narrators in a Multi-viewpoint…
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Friday’s Findings: Keeping a Writing Journal
I work as a technical editor for an airline. A year and a half ago, my department moved into the gigantic new hangar the airline built. While I love the new building, I never thought it would help me in my writing. But it does. It just so happens the science fiction novella I’m working…
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Friday’s Findings: Two Kinds of Writers
Friday’s Findings How to Show Your Character’s Repressed Emotions 4 Signs You Might Be Confusing, Not Intriguing, in Your Opening Scene Finished the Draft. Now What Photo by Nicky Manosalva
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Friday’s Findings: Ways to Start a Writing Session
In my last blog posting, I talked about using copy work to get started for a writing session. The concept goes like this: for five minutes, copy word-for-word, a few paragraphs of your favorite author or novel. Then start your actual work-in-progress (WIP). It made me realize copy work is just one way to warm…
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Friday’s Findings: Starting a Writing Session
Use This Simple Technique to Get in the Mood for Your Writing Session A few years ago, I wrote about different ways to practice writing exercises. These exercises are designed to help improve my narrative style and writing craft, and they’re distinct from actually writing the story or scene I’m currently working on. Instead, these…
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Friday’s Findings: Small Wins
Remember: Small, consistent wins usually lead to more success in the long run, as opposed to big, infrequent wins. Marissa Meyer, The Happy Writer I’ve been reading The Happy Writer: Get More Ideas, Write More Words, and Find More Joy from First Draft to Publication and Beyond by Marissa Meyer, and this quote really resonates…
