Have you ever set a goal for yourself, like, “I’ll finish this story by X date,” and then realized your mind’s gone blank? Yeah, me too. I wanted to have the next chapter of The Night Is a Harsh Mistress … Continue reading →
Yesterday I brought up the value of establishing routine. A. Catherine Noon commented with a good idea, too. She recommends weekly planning, which makes sense; looking at matters within a larger block of time would cut down on the minutia … Continue reading →
Looking upon the clock a short while ago, I found myself appalled that no ideas had surfaced for my blog post today. The concern led me to wonder why this is so, to ponder many of the tips I’ve read … Continue reading →
Every so often in writer circles, there is talk about goal-setting and success and word-count and other such lofty things. I repeatedly hear writers moan, “My word count is too low.” “I need a kick in the pants.” “THIS month … Continue reading →
Those of us who have done NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) share one thing in common, whether or not we actually completed our project or not: there’s a sense of let-down after November is over, a feeling of “what now?” … Continue reading →
I can’t believe November is here again already. Are you ready for a challenge, fellow writers? Now is the time to dust off your keyboard and start on your novel. “What’s that?” you ask. “A novel?” Well, yes. All that’s … Continue reading →
The year is half over and I just realized that I never went back and revisited my National Novel Writing Month project from November. It’s hard to believe so much time has passed! So this past weekend seemed the perfect … Continue reading →
Just like a lot of things in this world, stories come in all sizes. When I was younger, nothing short of a novel length tale really got my juices flowing. Whether it was because I had more time for such … Continue reading →
Earlier today I sat in the dentist’s chair waiting for him to check my teeth. In a desperate attempt to compose a post today, I began flipping through an old notebook for ideas. Alas, none occurred to me before the … Continue reading →
A few recent evenings and weekend afternoons have given me the perfect opportunity to work on my fiction WIPs. To my surprise, that didn’t happen. The sense of urgency to tell stories wasn’t there. I think it’s a combination of … Continue reading →