My NaNoWriMo: Round 6, Week 4
We’ve reached the final stretch! After a week of holiday meals and family gatherings, the odds were stacked against me to stay on track with my National Novel Writing Month daily and weekly goals. So,…
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My NaNoWriMo: Round 6, Week 3
Week 3 of National Novel Writing Month should feel like I’m closer to the end, but there’s still two weeks left! This week, I returned back to my normal routine but life kept throwing curveballs…
My NaNoWriMo: Round 6, Week 2
Week 2 of National Novel Writing Month—and it already feels like an entire month! This week, I’ve written thousands of words, discovered a writing strategy to keep me on track and am surprised by how…
My NaNoWriMo: Round 6, Week 1
Six years—and here I go again!
How to Add More Scare into Your Story
True fear is hard to convey, especially when writing a scary story. Sure, you can state that your character feels fearful, but fear is an art form better shown than told. And merely repeating the…
5 Things Not to Focus on When Writing Your First Draft
Congratulations! You have decided to embark on writing the first draft of your story. There’s a good chance that you’ve been on this journey before. You tried writing another story that didn’t go as planned.…
5 Non-Writing Ways to Prepare Your Life for NaNoWriMo
This is a blog post that both pantsers and planners can get behind—so that no one gets behind during National Novel Writing Month.
7 Steps to Shaping a Strong Protagonist
It’s an age-old question. What came first: the chicken or the egg? The plot or the protagonist? What if the shaping of the story and your main character happens at the same time?
Qualifiers and Intensifiers: A Grammar Guide
My brother-in-law requested that I write today’s blog post.