It’s interesting to know that there’s other people like me out there who want to be novelists. I mean I felt the calling since I was young, but I let the world tell me that novel writing is just a hobby. They say things like, novel writing is something you do when you retire, butContinue reading “Novel Writing”
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Romance
I think I’m going to add a little romance into my novel. It will give my novel dimension and make it more interesting. It’s not going to be a romance novel. It will just have elements of romance added to it. I’m not sure how I’m going to do this yet, but I think IContinue reading “Romance”
Focus on What Brings You Joy
There are just as many amazing and joyful things in life as there are depressing things. If you can find a million things that bring you down, you can find just as many or even more that bring you up! It doesn’t have to be super annoying and glamorous. It just has to bring youContinue reading “Focus on What Brings You Joy”
Hecate -Completed
There was once a goddess named Hecate who could wander both the heavens and the underworld. In order to test those looking to ascend, she disguised herself as a woman in search of work for her family while her husband healed from unseen aliments. The goddess found a woman who swore by her benevolence andContinue reading “Hecate -Completed”
Astronomy Loading…
I’m so excited to take an astronomy class this year. I love school and I’m very excited to learn new things. Some people look at school different from me and that’s ok. We all see the world differently. I am curious to see if it will ruin my love for astrology. What do you thinkContinue reading “Astronomy Loading…”
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
Yesterday, I shared about how important drive and motivation is for Character Development. Today the important thing to focus on is your character’s relationships. How does your character interact with people pets or aliens? Are they shy aggressive nonchalant? Are their reactions consistent and how does their character arch impact their relationships throughout the story?Continue 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”
Rise Above
It’s not always easy but when you can, rise above the negativity. This takes extra effort during high pressure times. It’s very easy to get swayed one way or another especially emotionally. When things get chaotic around you, focus on your values and your disciplines. Let everything else fall to the wayside.
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