Writing Tip: Be Intentional With Point of View (POV)
Being intentional with our choice of POV is crucial for crafting a story that resonates with our intended audience.
Writing Update: Querying #7
It’s been a month since the last official update, and there have been some changes!
Managing Expectations
I’m very much a “manage my expectations” kind of person, but I’m finding myself wanting to let go of it in this instance.
Writing Update: April 2024 Works In Progress
So many projects, so little time! What does my work look like right now, and what am I doing to manage it all?
Writing Tip: Play With Perspective (Multi-POV)
Narrative perspective is a powerful tool that shapes the reader's experience. Playing with perspective and exploring various vantage points to tell a story offers unique insights and challenges.
Writing Tip: Write Powerful Openings
Take a look at those opening chapters. Are they doing the work they need to do in order to captivate and hook the reader?
Writing Update: Querying #6
4 requests, 17 rejections, and 14 outstanding… I don’t plan to send any more queries at this point, so here’s to hoping!
Writing Update: New WIP (+ more query responses)
It doesn’t look quite like last year, where I literally wrote one novel manuscript after another, drafting constantly even while I was editing and revising the ones I’d already finished. It’s more of a mixed bag right now, and I feel good about that.
Writing Tip: 5 Commandments of Scene and Beyond
Explore Gilbo’s 5 Commandments for Scene as well as 5 additional pieces of storytelling you can incorporate into every scene to really bring it to life.
Writing Update: Querying #5
3 requests and 13 rejections… I’m happy with those numbers! I’d like to see more requests, obviously, but I’m also not going to complain.
Writing Tip: Create Consistency
The more often we write, and the more we train our brains to summon creativity on demand, the more longevity and satisfaction we will likely have when it comes to our writing goals.
Writing Tip: Show Don’t Tell
Show, Don't Tell is the transformative magic that turns words into immersive worlds.
Writing Update: Querying
I said I’d update when I started getting responses, so here we go… I’ve gotten my first rejections!
Writing Tip: Craft Compelling Characters
Embrace the challenge of creating characters that resonate emotionally, drive the plot, and reflect the complexities of the human experience.
Writing Sprints (with videos)
Whether you're working on a novel, a blog post, or any writing project, writing sprints are brief, focused bursts of writing which increase productivity and spark creativity.