Hello, friends. Today, I am here with a PSA. Writing a novel does not get easier. In fact, some people say every book you write will be completely different, and require different things from you. Right now, I am not writing my novel, Basiyon Peninsula. I am writing a...something. It was supposed to be a… Continue reading Just Keep Swimming
Author: Rin Pond
Writing Through the Crap
Brystan and I are going to spend the month talking about when to trunk a novel, when to press on, and how to tell what the right choice is.To kick us off for February, I thought I'd reflect on the last six hours, which was built on the last three weeks of my journal with… Continue reading Writing Through the Crap
Smart, Vision, & Path Goals
Ok, so, you know what you want to accomplish in 2019. You had it all planned out in December, you started strong in January...but it's the end of the month. Odds are, you might be feeling discouraged right now. Let's take a brief moment to look at goals, and a variety of types. Smart Goals… Continue reading Smart, Vision, & Path Goals
Motto for Jan – Take Care of Yourself
Hey....ya'll notice my post didn't go up Tuesday, right? Yeah... You might have noticed on this blog, I talk a bit about mental health. I just started a new day job, and I haven't had one for a few months. So I've spent this week soaking up information and trying to remember to wash my… Continue reading Motto for Jan – Take Care of Yourself
Newton’s First Law of NaNoWriMo
So I went on vacation the first week of November! Got back Saturday and...got very little done. Looked over what I wrote on my tablet over the trip, and found a bunch of garbage that needed deleting, cleaned up, or completely rewritten. Dabble, iOS, and wireless keyboards do not play well together. For the nano… Continue reading Newton’s First Law of NaNoWriMo
What I’ve Learned from a Decade of NaNoWriMo
A quick update! We will be going part time next month. Why? Well, the holidays are stressful for everyone, I'll be gone for a significant portion of the month, and Brystan is settling into a new position for her Day Job. Also, it's nanowrimo, which I'll talk about in more detail below. For December, we'll… Continue reading What I’ve Learned from a Decade of NaNoWriMo
Why you Need to Bake Magical Cookies
The magical cookies or cookie scenes are what I call those sparks in a story that makes you WANT to write. It’s the romantic tension you love and just can’t wait to reach. It’s the high-action fight you’re itching to write or the awesome sneakiness of your villain. It is basically the reason you wanted to write THIS book at THIS… Continue reading Why you Need to Bake Magical Cookies