As promised, I'm posting a week before my surgery (6 days, actually). I recently had my pre-op appointment that doubled as a physical, and a few days before that I met and spoke with the surgeon who will be doing my surgery. Luckily, he had some good news for me. First of all, recovery time…
So... I haven't really posted in a while. I thought it was because I didn't have anything to say, but really I think that it's because I didn't know how to say it- as is often the case. I'm thinking of setting a posting schedule for myself so I don't keep putting it off, but…
If you didn't know, yesterday was the first the day of Camp Nanowrimo, the spring version of the National Novel Writing Month challenge. If you haven't started the challenge yet, don't worry! It's never too late to start- as long as April isn't over when you read this, of course. Without Nanowrimo, I would probably…
Chapter Four As the sun rises, the birds and other forest creatures spring to life. Our footsteps through the forest are joined by the soft song of the birds, the screaming of squirrels when we pass their trees, and the occasional snake slithering through the brush. “I’m hungry,” Glimmer whines, and all five of us…
I've been getting more and more into writing YA romance. I started this novel two days ago and could use some opinions. Critiques are certainly welcome! Chapter One It wasn’t love at first sight. I’ve known Jean since middle school, or rather, I knew of him. It wasn’t until sophomore year that I started crushing…
I decided to post three more chapters of the novel I started a few months ago- or was it last month?- Captives to Confusion. See the last post for the first chapter of this heart-wrenching sci-fi (that I've decided to stop writing...). Enjoy, and comment to tell me what you think! Chapter Two The first…
This is a book I started writing a month or two ago. I don't know if I'm going to continue (I stopped at 9 chapters and 12,500 words), but I thought I'd post the first chapter. Beware: This is a rough draft, and you may find mistakes! Otherwise, enjoy! (I may post another chapter or…
Okay, so I couldn't handle not posting a bit more of my new novel, Myth. If you haven't checked it out yet, please do; you won't be disappointed! After I post this chapter I won't post any more of Myth, because (obviously) someone could (illegally) steal it. Luckily they can't do much with one chapter! …
Topic A: The Plot Categories: Brainstorming, World building, Story Set-up Topic B: The Characters Categories: Initial Creation, Background, Complexity Topic C: The Writing Categories: The Vital First Chapter, Your Inner Editor, Writers Block Welcome back, writers! Today I'm going to cover plot structure and creating a basic outline for your book. I know, outlines sound…
Hello readers! I didn't post last week like I'd intended, because I've been on an inspiration spree. I've written nearly 10,000 words of a fantasy I started two days ago, and I can't seem to stop! Anyhow, I'm not sure about your thoughts on hunting, but my family is a hunting family. We don't harvest…
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