Preparing for Camp NaNoWriMo in 7 Steps
It’s that time of year again! Be it April or July approaching, Camp NaNoWriMo is only days away and you can’t wait to dive deep into another creative writing project. Not so fast, campers. It’s…
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How to Make Your Writing Timeless
As a writer, you must decide if you would rather make your writing timeless or timely. Is it more effective for your story to sink its nails in the here-and-now or to remain relevant decades,…
How to Overcome Loneliness as a Writer
Solitude and isolation are not the same thing. Solitude is taking a brief break from the world to reconnect with yourself and to turn off the noise that harms your inner peace. Isolation is cutting…
How to Break Bad Writing Habits in 7 Steps
Do you edit as you write? Chew on your pencil? Procrastinate? Quit before you really get to the heart of your story? With every writer lies a bad writing habit. And often great writers allow…
5 Ways to Write Without Writing
You have days where there just isn’t a minute to spare for your writing. You also have days where it’s socially unaccepted to bring out your pen and stack of paper to write. And you…
Every Literary Holiday You Can Celebrate This Year
Updated with 2020 dates and even more literary holidays you can celebrate this year!
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,…
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…