A DREAM – A STORY – A JOURNEY
I started to dig into revising SB this week. I actually decided to revise the last chapter in the manuscript first. At first, I had this chapter as a something that occurred four years after the story ended, but after my critique partner's notes and thinking about my main character, I realized that wasn't right... Continue Reading →
There's a beautifully balanced point between getting the work done that needs to be done before moving on to the next stage, and then beginning to move into that next stage that is sometimes hard to find. It takes a lot of awareness that can be hard to have when you're knee deep in the... Continue Reading →
It's a funny thing to turn a passion from a hobby into your work. You view it differently and consume it mindfully. You work for it because you are asking it to work for you. When it becomes work, it becomes something you don't go to lightly. At least, not as much. It's important to... Continue Reading →
I have a story, the first that I decided I would turn into a full manuscript, that is still not complete. It's a project I've gone back to multiple times, but each time something has pulled me away again. During those times when the story has sat in a drawer, I've completed other manuscripts and... Continue Reading →
I pulled out my journal for a very different reason then I normally do the other day and it made me pause. It made me think about the reasons I grab my journal. I reach for my journal in very specific times. I reach for my journal in times of stress and anxiety. It's my... Continue Reading →
Being a writer and becoming a published author involve so much more than the writing of the stories. It involves editing, revising, working on different aspects of craft, etc. When I met my peer critique group (and overcame my fear to get myself in the door- see First Steps for more on that process) I knew I'd... Continue Reading →
I got together with my peer critique partner this weekend and we switched manuscripts. It was AWESOME to hear her feedback and questions, to think about the way she viewed some of the characters and action, and really, REALLY eye-opening to hear her thoughts about the story in its entirety. She's the first person to... Continue Reading →
March always feels like one of the longest month's of the year for me. This was especially true when I was teaching. The beginning of March would see us all returning to school after a week long break and the kids (well, yes as a matter of fact, the teachers too) were already chomping at... Continue Reading →
It's March at the end of this week. Oh. My. Stars. How the first two months of 2019 have disappeared so fast, I just don't know. But it has, and I'm rolling along with it. Or being rolled over by it. Really depends on the day. 🙂 The beginning of March marks the start of... Continue Reading →
This is one of those things I started saying A LOT when I became a parent. Right now, we're dealing with some sleep regression issues with our toddler. And this is the phrase I've said to myself every night for the past week. At 1:00 AM. When she's not sleeping. And neither am I. :/... Continue Reading →
Nikole Breault 