A DREAM – A STORY – A JOURNEY
A few things inspired me to think about this in the last couple of weeks. The first was that my husband and his buddies made their debut for family and friends as Rough Draft, playing songs for us at a backyard barbecue that they've been jamming on for well over a year. SO fun! The... Continue Reading →
So, here's a fun thing. I have 20,000 words to write this month. I've scheduled out the days I can write, and what my approximate word count for each of those sessions on those days should be to hit that goal. The second day I was tracking, I went to check my word count. -104. ... Continue Reading →
So. I'm happily going along, revising SB, reviewing all the feedback I've received, when I notice a circle on the word count on a draft. Then a note about word count on another draft. And then, my brain remembers a conversation from one of our peer critique sessions, when a friend remarked that I should... Continue Reading →
This week my family and I went to one of our favorite places on earth: the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Or, as my youngest calls them, the "big mountains." She's decided that Pack Monadnock, which is not far from our town, is the "little mountain." On our way to the Big Mountains we stopped... Continue Reading →
For me, and I don't think I'm alone, there's a very primal reaction to anything scary or unknown. I want to throw my hands up, and push it back. Anything that threatens me or pushes me way out of my comfort zone (beyond something like, let's try this spicy dish we haven't had before, or... Continue Reading →
I have always been a night owl. Many of my Friday nights after my children are in bed and my husband and his friends are in the basement jamming away at their music, I settle myself on my couch and work. I work late into the night, usually just beyond 1:00 in the morning. For... Continue Reading →
Ok. If you've followed along with me for some time, you know my affinity for a good planner, specifically the Erin Condren LifePlanner. For my 2019-2020 year, I'm using a vertical planner for my personal planning and then a horizontal planner for my writing/business/blog planning. This is my hobby as much as a necessity for my... Continue Reading →
All it takes is one well-thought out question to set your mind running a different path than the one that your character was walking. It's one of the most valuable things about having test readers and sharing work- the questions that lead you to those eureka moments about your characters. Going through the feedback from... Continue Reading →
I spend a lot of time creating goals and planning because the return on investment is exponentially great. Setting my intentions keeps me motivated. It also gives me a system of checks and balances that keeps me from getting overwhelmingly negative should I fall short (which happens frequently) of the goals I've set. Having plans... Continue Reading →
Last year on June 10, 2018, I posted my very first blog called From the Beginning. Today marks one full year of tracking and sharing my writing journey. It's been quite a year, both professionally and personally. There's a lot to celebrate, a lot to plan, and A LOT to learn from. First and foremost,... Continue Reading →
Nikole Breault 