In an earlier post, I wrote about the importance of writing a character analysis prior to beginning your manuscript. How can you write about someone if you do not know anything about them or their motivation? You may never use what you have written but knowing your character’s motivations will come across in your writing. In […]
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Write More Social Media Less
I like social media. More specifically, I love Pinterest, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter in that order. Unfortunately, it interferes with my ability to write more. Each day, I start out with good intentions. I try to tackle my list but before I know it, I have to get dinner ready and nothing has been accomplished. I was forced […]
How Not to Prepare for Book-in-a-Week
I have to admit, I am probably the last person to tell someone how to prepare for Book-in-a-Week (BIW). I am one of the biggest procrastinators when it comes to writing. I have only been saying, “I am going to start writing fiction”, for the past four years and I have found all sorts of […]
Frustration, Puppies, and Writing
You are going to see a lot of puppy analogies this week. Today, it is about frustration. Our puppy is 12 weeks old and at this stage everything is going in her mouth: our hands, our feet, our shoes, our pant legs and everything in between. It is very easy for us to get frustrated […]
Potty Training Your Writing
Scheduling your writing is a bit like potty training, except less messy. It is 4:30 am here and I just finished taking the puppy out to potty. We have a specific routine during the day and another at night. During the day it is every thirty minutes and at night every three hours. Some days […]
