This is a reflection for me and for those fellow writers who tend to overdo it. And since the July NaNoWriMo is right around the corner, it is very important for me to write about this topic so that I can alert writers to maybe do things differently this time around. I am the Queen…
Writers tend to be WAY too serious sometimes. And I know with July NaNoWriMo, this sentiment will be no different for a lot of writers. I will TRY not to be that way this time. I find that I get SO uptight that I don’t give myself any breathing room when I get into this…
It is sometimes difficult to keep yourselves motivated to write for a full month with that kind of consistency. The important thing to remember is that to achieve any kind of large project, such as a novel or nonfiction book, you will have to be consistent. So, it is a good idea to get used…
There are many things that you could do as a writer to prepare yourself for the July NaNoWriMo. It is no different than any other writing endeavour that you commit to. The important part is to commit yourself to this and to work until you get your goal accomplished. As I mentioned yesterday, the overall…
There is no question that the digital universe has changed a writer’s life completely from writer’s even a decade or two ago. But are all of these changes positive changes? Well, many things have been much improved given the digital universe that we live in. We can form critique groups without leaving the comforts of…
People who love to read, usually love to write as well. That is usually the case, except for some people who love to read but who have always planned to write but NEVER have. Such individuals usually have SO many excuses. Some of the ones I’ve heard over the years are as follows: I always…
Many writers only write when they feel that they are moved by their muse. Are you one of those writers? And if you are, how often does the muse come and visit you? That’s what I thought….not often right? Well, if that’s the case, maybe you should write regardless of whether or not your muse…
A lot is made of where a writer writes and what it take, setting- wise, to get a writer in the proper head-space so that (s)he can work most effectively. However, where one writes should not necessarily be related to how one writes. There is a certain belief among some writers that sitting in a…
For an outsider, that is a person who doesn’t write, writing isn’t very thrilling at all. Almost any other job is more thrilling and uplifting. The life of a writer seems boring and repetitive and there is nothing much to spark a person’s attention. As writers will very well attest, this is the farthest thing…
For some writers, writing is a wonderful and a horrible task at the same time. They feel conflicted by these two very strong emotions every time they sit down to write. For those writers, writing a book is a prolonged episode of stress, anxiety, and self-doubt, punctuated by brief moments of joy. Such writers fret…