Category Archives: Books & Writing

*Outlines are nice, but a story can’t fully reveal itself to you unless you actually start writing it. –characters that weren’t thought of last week have showed up, who knows what they will do next. *I’ve had to take a hard look at the part of myself that wants to procrastinate and say, “I knowContinue reading “NaNoWriMo – Week 3 (Recap)”

This week there was a strong compulsion to edit what I wrote last week. It’s like moving furniture into a house but getting sidetracked after only one room because you want to make sure that sofa is positioned perfectly. I’ve discovered the easiest way to combat this is just to write that concern down and keep going. KeepingContinue reading “NaNoWriMo – Week 2 (Recap)”

So far, I’ve learned: *A good night’s sleep + morning exercise = no problem hitting my daily word goal *Having a daily word goal/deadline makes it a lot easier to ignore the part of my brain that wants to censor/edit/criticize *Not sure where to go next? A little Janelle Monae or David Bowie revs upContinue reading “NaNoWriMo – Week 1 (Recap)”