I realized recently that most of the advice on this blog is geared towards people who’ve been writing for a while. I didn’t start to seek out advice like this until I had been immersed in this hobby for many years, so in my mind that tracks. But today I want to do something a… Continue reading How to start writing for the very first time
It’s the last Warmup Wednesday of Nanowrimo 2022! As we crawl to the finish line, there isn’t a whole lot left to warm up for, and you probably have the methods that get you into the groove of your first draft pretty much down by now. So I want to use today to focus on… Continue reading Warmup Wednesday: Get ready for the Now What? Months!
Editing sucks. I’m in the middle of it right now, and I can tell you, 80,000 words looked a whole lot smaller before it was already on the page. And how do you even know what needs to change? It’s your baby – you think it’s perfect. And on top of everything, editing is boring.… Continue reading Why you should stop editing and start rewriting
