Life, Writing Process

Writing as a “Group Activity”

Lots of people see writing as a solitary act. It's the image of a bookish type hunched over their work, solely in their head for days on end. For the work itself, this is true. However, there are wonderful times when we can stretch our creativity a bit more and actually spend time with people… Continue reading Writing as a “Group Activity”

Life, Updates, Writing Process

Have you considered stickers?

For the longest time, I could not develop a writing routine to save my character's life. Those poor dears were just wading in tension and unfinished plot lines for months, years, without ever seeing their stories finished. All because I couldn't bring myself to sit in a chair at the same time on the same… Continue reading Have you considered stickers?

Life, Updates, Writing Process

Consistency During A Personal Winter

Writing is the only thing I seem to be able to do with any sort of consistency right now. Since I'm going through a personal winter of sorts - a dormant time in my life where starting new projects or routines is near impossible - it's nice to be able to focus on something that's… Continue reading Consistency During A Personal Winter

Life, Writing Process

Celebrating and New Writing Rituals

For any girl born in the 90s that watched 13 Going On 30, we've impatiently awaited the day we got to shout that we are "Thirty and flirty and thriving!" Yeah, that was one wicked line! We were impatient to start our lives, sick of being teens; misunderstood, awkward, bullied. Well, the journey to being… Continue reading Celebrating and New Writing Rituals

Life, Updates

A Year of Posts to Prove Myself Wrong

Happy New Year! If you've been following me since last January, you may have noticed that I have posted almost every Monday for a year! In doing so, I have proven myself wrong on one very important account - I CAN be consistent with something for a long stretch of time. More importantly, consistent in… Continue reading A Year of Posts to Prove Myself Wrong