I’m behind, again . . . so I’ve combined the two together for today. Write drunk and edit sober. Allegedly Ernest Hemingway said (wrote?) this, although I didn’t bother to research it and confirm that, so I really don’t know. Favorite drink for writing (#12)?… Read More
Monthly archives of “November 2023”
NaNoWriMo Challenge #10
WIP Genre? Paranormal, which is something I’ve never written before; although, I recently have been reading more and more paranormal, so I thought—why not! Even with the biggest doubts weighing me down I like to try something new and different outside of my comfort zone.… Read More
NaNoWriMo Challenge No. 8
Edit as you go or wait? Well, I’m late. I didn’t have time make time the last few days to do this. So, I thought maybe I’d combine the challenges together but then thought nope! I am going to try to catch up but the next challenge… Read More
NaNoWriMo Challenge No. 7
NaNo Rebel or Rule Follower? This one is easy . . .Rebel. Big Time. I’m notorious for not following directions, whether it be a recipe to cook a meal, the path goggle maps recommend I should take, or how to spend a month writing a… Read More
NaNoWriMo Challenge #6
Fave Writing Snacks? Coffee. I start my writing with a full cup of hot coffee and when that’s done I might (or might not) get another. Beyond that, I don’t really like to write and eat. I find it distracting – the eating part. I… Read More
NaNoWriMo Challenge No. 5
Early Bird or Night Owl? I always thought I was an early bird, but apparently not today. I meant to get this blog post up earlier, but . . . I could blame it all on daylights savings time, but I should be happy with… Read More
NaNoWriMo Challenge #4
What are your writing rituals? Rituals give comfort, keep the balance and are habits that we might love to have or might be annoying. Writing rituals, for me don’t come naturally. I’ve had to force myself to keep any sort of ritual and I’ve tried… Read More
NaNoWriMo Challenge Day #3
How do you choose your story idea? This is a loaded question. I start with a character and something unique about that character. For instance: She owns a fly-fishing store. She’s got fired from her job and is now trying to get it back. She… Read More
Are you a plotter or a pantser?
This is the question that strikes fear in every new writer: Do you plot? Or do you just wing it all by the seat of your pants? In other words, tell me please – because apparently enquiring minds want to know? How you are going… Read More