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Now I’m Ready.

I did it. I wrote. I finished short stories. I wrote poetic prose. Some shitty stuff. Some stuff I’m proud of. I got paid for my writing. I finished a novel. I was included in an anthology. I sat in writers workshops with IV leaguers and successful authors. I took a dozen college courses. IContinue reading “Now I’m Ready.”

My Novel is Experimental Fiction

There’s a misunderstanding of what experimental fiction really is. Experimental fiction is often confused with Sci-Fi. That is not what it is. Experimental fiction is playing with traditional writing styles and formats. It’s using innovation and creativity to push against the boundaries of traditional storytelling. There are so many ways we learn and absorb theContinue reading “My Novel is Experimental Fiction”

World Building -For Beginners

In the past I’ve mentioned that I prefer to write Character Led but I do want to develop my world building skills. I think the best way for me to do it, is to set my world up and work on it everyday until I know every nook and cranny by memory. Then allow myContinue reading “World Building -For Beginners”

Mid Week Pick Me UP

Today is a great day to pick your chin up and remember how far you’ve come all by yourself. Those dark times didn’t hold you down. You took it one day at a time and made it through to the other side. Dark times don’t last. Let them come knowing that they are only thereContinue reading “Mid Week Pick Me UP”

Character Development

Characters can make or break our novel. That’s why it’s important to find time to focus on your characters. An underdeveloped character can take away from a well-developed world and can lose your readers’ attention. It can be daunting to think about how much we have to do in our stories, but it doesn’t haveContinue reading “Character Development”

Character Development Part 2

Character development part 2 is here! Last Character Development post, I talked about how it is important to give your characters flaws. This time I’d like to discuss something new. We all have our own beliefs and values, even if you haven’t taken time to hash the out yet. This should also be reflected inContinue reading “Character Development Part 2”

Character Development

Let’s talk about character development. Some stories are character-driven. Other stories are driven by worlds. I tend to lean heavily into character building and then balance it out with some world building while I edit. It’s more difficult for me to do with a fully written novel. Still worth it! The first thing I askContinue reading “Character Development”

Just Keep Writing

In the chunk of years I have written, the one thing I have learned to do is to just keep writing. Doesn’t matter what or how or when, just do it. Accept all the notes, blurbs, and creative writing cravings that need to be released. They are all one more addition to the masterpiece. SometimesContinue reading “Just Keep Writing”

My Weekend Isn’t Over Yet

I still have one more day to sleep in and enjoy the day as I please. This four day has brought me so much inspiration for my writing. Went down memory lane quite a bit. I can’t believe I’ve been writing for 10 years now. I have been so many places and met so manyContinue reading “My Weekend Isn’t Over Yet”

Ergonomics

Since covid, I started writing in bed and I’m starting to feel it. I’m going to have to figure out how I can get my writing done while sitting in a better place that has very little distraction. I have been thinking about changing my set up for a while. I just haven’t done it.Continue reading “Ergonomics”