Everyone has reading and writing weaknesses. Things that make them sigh, swoon, faint. The love of them is so strong that it can’t just be passed by, but every chance to indulge in them is taken with vigour and excitement. This adoration is most apparent with genres and writing styles. But it’s just as commonContinueContinue reading “My Favourite Tropes”
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Writing: Planning a Scene
Tea in hand, Google Docs pulled up, Harry Potter soundtracks blaring through my headphones, and a desire to write (and hopefully motivation and inspiration to go with it). This is a common picture of how I start writing on whatever project on any given day. But lately, I’ve found myself sitting down and just staring…andContinueContinue reading “Writing: Planning a Scene”
Anxiety and Outlining
When it comes to my blog posts, I plan really far in advance. I know it isn’t exactly an outline, but it works as one. Then there are my short stories and my novel. For these, I’m usually a “pantser,” writing everything that comes to mind as it arrives. But I’ve learned over the lastContinueContinue reading “Anxiety and Outlining”
What Do You Do?
Sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride. The twists, the turns, the lifts, the dives. It all comes at different speeds, at different levels, at different needs. Once you think you’ve caught your breath, you’re off again. A completely new adventure. Sometimes the water fills your lungs— your world turns dark. At others, your eyesContinueContinue reading “What Do You Do?”
Setting Goals
I think everyone knows the struggle of setting goals. Whether it be writing, exercise, reading, creating, or monetary goals, we can’t seem to stop ourselves from creating giant mile markers in our lives. We usually set the goals when we’re feeling on top of everything and ready to tackle the world, but we don’t oftenContinueContinue reading “Setting Goals”
Seizing Opportunities
I’m not really the most qualified to write about this. I’ve not actually had many opportunities worth mention come my way, let alone seized them. But that’s part of what this is about. The opportunities I have had have been beyond incredible, and I couldn’t imagine my life without them. But I passed others byContinueContinue reading “Seizing Opportunities”
Talking about Writing
“All writers do it. We babble on and on about our current and future projects, we make promises we have every intention to keep, but no determination to do so, and we talk about our work some more.”
The Tube
What will Zoe do when she finds herself in a dangerous situation on the train?
Zoe: Five Blessings in My Life
My main character, Zoe, write about five blessings in her life.
Getting to Know Your Characters
There are seemingly countless ways to get to know your characters in anything ranging from short stories to novels. And there are almost as many blogs telling you how to get to know them and what way is the best way. I’m definitely not here to give you a definitive “this is how you doContinueContinue reading “Getting to Know Your Characters”
A Boggus Life 