I've had another week of writing another outline, but this one made me feel recharged. For whatever reason, this book is coming slow (by my standards). Possibly because writing a fourteen year old characters requires tapping into my fourteen year old self, and that's really not a time I have any desire to relive... The …
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For some reason, I am always tempted to tell myself I'm doing things wrong. When things are hard or don't flow well, my first answer is "what can I be doing better right now? This can't be right." But actually, it can be. The impulse to blame is strong inside of me, but some things …
It is almost time for my book to be released, and I am ecstatic. And also very caffeinated. And also so ready for it to just be done with already, but also dreading when I can't make any more last minute changes. Because I still am making a lot of them. My original goal was …
I'm having one of those weeks that feels like I can't win the way I want to win. My wins are still wins, but not in the way I envisioned or wanted, so it's tempting to call them losses and write the whole week off... but that would be dishonest to myself and my situation, …
This week was week one of editing, and it did not go as smoothly as I had hoped. It started off fine. I did a general edit of chapters 1-8, which means I read through it, fixed and spelling/grammar errors that I noticed, fixed any flow issues I noticed and made a version that I …
A week and a half ago, I decided I needed (wanted) to finish the rough draft of my book by Valentine's day. I had 86,000 words written (not in order, some of each chapter), and by the end of last week, I got through a completed draft of chapters 1-6 (out of 19). So this …
This week has been all over the place. I started off on a roll, getting lots of words done in my book draft... and then a hazy Wednesday night happened, when I was trying to follow my outline and write a scene I wasn't really feeling, and I was hit with the halting realization I …
I was chatting to a friend about creative projects and the process of getting the idea out of your head and onto the page. It is so cool when a writer has a clear image of their story and characters in their head. They can see it happening, they know what it looks like... then …
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My secret for getting into a writing headspace is very simple: black coffee. The flavor, the smell, the heat, I have trained my brain to associate all of it with writing. One sip, and my mind knows it's time to focus. It works whether I'm sitting in a coffee shop, my kitchen or an airport. …
A castle in a city. A beautiful bubble of calm amidst the hustle.Â
Jules Conrad 