Hello Lovelies! Welcome back to the blog. Today I want to give you a little more information on NaNoWriMo in case last week's blog post got you interested. We'll be going over some of the Frequently Asked Questions, and for transparency sake, I am copying this all directly off the NaNoWriMo website. I do not …
NaNoWriMo. What’s the Hype About?
Hey lovelies, you've heard of NaNoWriMo by now, right? If you haven't participated or have heard it being tossed around in the writing community but have no clue what it is, I got you, sib. This post starts the first in a series of posts for what we like to call the crazy prep month before November, also known as #PrepTober.
2020 Progress Report
Well hello, lovelies. Since we are in the new year, I thought I should give you all a progress report for all my current Works in Progress.
Progress Report
Well hello, lovelies. Since we are in the new year, I thought I should give you all a progress report for all my current Works in Progress.
First Draft Deceptions
I get it. Words are deceptively hard. There's so much that no one tells you about getting that first draft written, and trying to learn the craft while writing a novel is soul-crushing. I've been writing for over ten years, and during that time, I've come across a lot of different people who are ultimately failing themselves and their stories for different reasons.
I want to address some of the more common writer-types that I've come across, because getting the first draft out of you is the hardest part. Keep in mind that none of these people are making their first draft happen. If you think you might be one of these, I wanted to also give you some encouragement and tips to help get you back on track.
Three Tips to Prepare for NaNoWriMo Like a Boss (Updated for 2021)
Hello, Lovelies! For those of you just tuning in, November is the National Novel Writing Month, and if you were thinking about participating in NaNoWriMo this year, I have some pretty good tips on how to prepare yourself for success. I have no small amount of knowledge of NaNoWriMo, because for about three years, I …
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The Formula for Writing a Best-Selling Novel
There is a formula for writing novels. Many of them, in fact. You can look up tons of them on the internet. Academia especially enjoys this idea of writing using a formula. Let's talk about it.