It’s time: National Novel Writing Month is finally here! And whether you’ve already started writing (and did Preptober like a responsible person) or you’re more like me and about a week late to the game, you could probably use some inspiration to get you going. And we all love quotes about writing from the great … Read more
Building a fantasy world is probably one of the best parts of writing fantasy. You get to play around, set up rules, and think up settings (also, ~dread~ name locations and things). It all resembles an elaborate game you play with yourself. Until it’s time to start weaving your world into your story. That’s when … Read more
While I like to imagine that one day, I’ll write my book in one go, spend feverish hours typing away, too inspired to eat or drink (you know, like they do in movies), the reality is that it’s never going to happen. Writing is a craft like any other: it needs to be practiced daily, … Read more
I’ll be honest, I’ve tried it all. From a simple Word doc to mobile apps and those online writing apps where everything else is blocked. If it was something related to writing, I’ve tried it (and promptly discarded it a few days later). There are so many tools for writers online and offline that it’s … Read more
You can tell a lot about a person by knowing whether they like to plot or pants (or, alternatively, nothing at all). Me, I’m still undecided. Sometimes I feel like plotting. It doesn’t always go well, but I do it. Plus, one of my astrologist friends told me that I need to start planning things … Read more
Writing a novel is an experience I both wish everyone could have and one I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy. It’s exciting, it’s exhausting, you’ll love it, you’ll hate it. But there are some things I found to make the journey easier. 1. Master Brain Dump(s) So, there are a few types of Master … Read more