Preparing for the NaNoWriMo challenge is, like most annual events happening in 2020, familiar and very different. National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is the challenge that writers take on to complete a 50,000 word manuscript in the month of November. The writing only takes place in the month of November which breaks down the word... Continue Reading →
Struggling with Process
Last week, I really struggled with process. So much of me wants to do this revision differently, to create a process where my approach is wide-angled in view and scope. I want to know at the outset that what I'm doing will be different and more effective than what I’ve done before. But every time... Continue Reading →
Losing My Place
I had an interesting thing happen this week. A dear friend of mine was asking about a manuscript I had sent her the first chapter of a few years ago and how the story had developed. I told her it was complete and she asked if she could read it in its entirety. I was... Continue Reading →
NaNoWriMo 2019 Prep- Week 1
I am so excited to get ready for National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)! In case you don't know about the NaNoWriMo challenge, it is a challenge that happens during the month of November where writers push themselves to finish a 50,000 word complete first draft of a manuscript. This is the blog post I wrote... Continue Reading →
The Power of Story, and Finishing (again) One of my Own
Whenever my oldest daughter and I are in the car together, when she doesn't want to talk about her latest craft idea or friend question or life question, we listen to Harry Potter on Audible. We're currently in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. As we were driving home the other day we were... Continue Reading →
Every Small Choice
In the morning, when I'm tired and it's easy to lose myself scrolling through my phone, it's the choice to open a book from the genre I'm writing to and read. In the afternoon, when I've already made lunch for my girls and/or prepped for dinner and it's easy to eat the rest of their... Continue Reading →
Thoughts on Passion Projects
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 →