It’s snowing outside again(ugh), so I figured, it’s time to sit down with a cup of tea and talk about how my writing is going. My goal this month was already ridiculous. The plan was (and still is) to write 80,000 words this December. Then this past Saturday, I
Read MoreWhen it comes to writing challenges like NaNoWriMo, I’m infamous for waiting until the last minute to come up with story ideas and plans. Last year (I won with 51.8k) I was scrambling five hours before the events officially started in the East Coast, slapping together a story idea based
Read MoreBefore we start I want to say, ‘congratulations’. You wrote for thirty days, give or take a handful. You created a habit. NaNoWriMo is over, the tough part is now keeping the habit. I’m creatively drained. My head pounds a little when I think too hard about plot. My fingers
Read MoreThe month before NaNoWriMo is always filled with writers who are doing NaNoWriMo ‘the right way’ (aka those who spend the entire month of October outlining and learning about their characters.) and writers who believe NaNoWriMo is an unforgivable act against God. They run their mouths to anyone who will
Read MoreNaNoWriMo is when a bunch of writers get together on the internet and in real life (sometimes) to write 50k (or more) during the month of November. That’s the official paraphrased definition of NaNoWriMo. The first question I always get asked is, why? Followed by, are you crazy? No – well, maybe.
Read MoreIt’s been a little while since I’ve chatted with y’all on this blog and I decided it’s time to take a quick moment to update y’all on my current work in progress and just life in general. I’m sure there are a whole slew of other things that I’ve done
Read MoreI did the Caffeine Challenge this afternoon! The Caffeine Challenge is a one-hour writing warm-up hosted by caffeinewitchcraft on Tumblr. Basically we’re given a prompt and then we all have to write for an hour. I was inspired by one of the prompts that I was sure I could fit
Read MoreThis post was previously published on my old blog: ourwaragainstreality.wordpress.com When you’re reading writing tips, advice or other writer’s experiences keep in mind that what works for them may not work for you. .There isn’t any one-size-fits-all, we’re all different. There isn’t a formula to getting your story out of
Read MoreBoth myWriteClub and Pacemaker are amazing resources if you’re trying to set a goal, with a deadline, and stick to it. Both of them are websites that give up the capability to set a goal of a certain amount of words by a certain time (e.g. 50,000 words by November
Read MoreIt’s the last day of NaNoWriMo. Some of us have finished and are writing on, others are finishing, some have given up and some of us are still plodding on with our stories even though we have no chance of finishing in time. No matter where you are I’d like
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