I always thought that I needed a deadline to get things done. But, it couldn't be a self-imposed deadline. It had to be a real deadline with real consequences. For the most part, this is still very true. I'm motivated to be productive by the idea that somebody else is waiting for what I'm working… Continue reading Self-imposed accountability doesn’t work for me. The deadline has to be real.
I've had a heck of a March. From a sudden lay off from my job to grinding every day to find a new job, I was exhausted emotionally. I suddenly had all of this time to do my writing, but when I would sit down it was like a wall formed to keep all of… Continue reading Sometimes change puts creativity on pause
Sure, my deadline is self-inflicted, but it still means a lot to me. I plan to have my new story starting its release on the Radish Fiction app during the month of March. So far I plan two episodes per week. I'll be putting the first 7 up right away so that you can read… Continue reading My deadline approaches
I've been having some trouble lately letting myself dream big. I've got a lot of "aspirations" around writing and books, but I'm so scared to go after them because of money-related reasons. I think it comes from many different things, but the one that is very clear to me is that I'm terrified of putting… Continue reading Dreaming big while scared
I'm making my way through my edits. So far I've gotten through Chapters 1-6. I'm almost through Act I of the three-act structure. My current editing process is: Read through the scene Note what's missing or needs to change Write out a scene card for each in the chapter Actually make the edits Read through… Continue reading Storyboarding and editing – What it looks like
Subtle Stories 