I think next year I will be focusing on living the life I've built. It's strange to go through the past couple of year-end journals. So much of what I hoped for in my life is happening and I haven't even really stopped to fully acknowledge that. My biggest dream as I entered adulthood was… Continue reading I journal once a year…let’s make it worth it.
Author: gerlachness
It’s already December?! Time to set some goals
My goodness, time flies when you're having fun I guess. I cannot believe it is already the middle of December! It feels like I was just getting used to the warm weather and we got 2 inches of snow the other day. What's more shocking is that I haven't touched my revised manuscript since I… Continue reading It’s already December?! Time to set some goals
Learning a new genre: Epic Fantasy
I've had a few ideas bubbling up in the quiet of the week. The problem is that the one I really want to work on next wants to be HUGE. I'm talking Epic Fantasy huge. I don't have any experience writing big sweeping fantasies. World building beyond a small contained section of a world is… Continue reading Learning a new genre: Epic Fantasy
NaNoWriMo Week 4 – The end is the beginning
Nanowrimo didn't go as planned this year, and that's okay. I've got almost 20k new words in my draft and I'm ready to start the serial soon. I'm a little bummed that I didn't have the all-out enthusiasm this year to complete 50k in 30 days. But, sometimes progress is slow. Slow progress is still… Continue reading NaNoWriMo Week 4 – The end is the beginning
NaNoWriMo Week 3 – Keep Writing!
I am so far behind that Nanowrimo is no longer about hitting 50k words in 30 days. It's just about continuing to write the story. I want to be far enough that I can start up my serial without feeling like I need to finish a chapter every single week to keep up. Okay, wait,… Continue reading NaNoWriMo Week 3 – Keep Writing!