Each October I get a little extra stressed and excited because November is just around the corner. This year, I’ll be doing my third NaNoWriMo (the National Novel Writing Month) and I am really looking forward to it. (Like, SUPER FREAKING EXCITED!!) Last year, I made a point of doing NaNo prep in October that…Continue reading Non-Writing NaNoWriMo Prep
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Pardon the Construction
Hello! Please don’t mind the mess. I’m updating my website, deciding what needs to stay (and how to get it where I want it) and what needs to go. I love this new theme. It’s called Sela. I’m just trying to figure out how I want it to look. I’m going for something more streamlined.…Continue reading Pardon the Construction
Character Brains
In both plotting and revising, one of the issues I keep coming up against is the difficulty of setting up major conflicts in my stories. Difficult, but fun. Maybe it gets easier? Gulp. Sometimes I’ll step back from writing a section and scratch my head, wondering if I’ve made a character too smart or too…Continue reading Character Brains