That’s what I did. I made a fairly detailed outline (though, some parts were more helpful than others) and I girded myself to begin a gigantic writing adventure in November.
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My Favourite Part of Writing
Today is November 23 and I’m in the midst of NaNoWriMo chaos. Trying, with questionable success, to write a certain amount of words every day with an end goal of 50k in one whole month has been a daunting task for someone who is very slow and quite sparse with her writing. But, it hasContinue reading “My Favourite Part of Writing”
Why I’m Handwriting my First Drafts from Now On
What’s so different about this one, compared to my first novel, is that I wrote it all by hand in a notebook.
Why I’m NOT Going to Age-Down my Novel
Let me have my whimsy. I think the world needs more of it!
The Future of Winifred McQuary
But the more time I spent querying it and getting rejected, then not getting accepted into a Twitter-based mentorship program, the more I started to think that maybe something was missing or not quite right with the book. But since I spent 6 years working on it, I don’t know if I want all that time and effort to be in vain.
How to Get an Agent in 14 Easy Steps
Step 1: Finish writing a book
*This is key
Done
6 years, 5+ drafts, 83k words, and a whole lot of procrastination. The work is ready to go out into the world.
Yoga and Creativity (Part 2)
If your one-legged pigeon is a little wonky, that’s fine as long as you’re not hurting yourself and it feels good.
“It’s coming along”
Or How to Tell Your Family You’re No Father Along with Your Book than the Last Time They Asked
Jenna Goldsmith 