I love planning. I am trying so hard to resist the urge to over-plan for the new year. Every year I'm filled with that "new school year" excitement where there are only possibilities. I want to do everything and anything that makes sense. What I really need is a reset year. A year where I… Continue reading Focus on the Wins – 2024 Review for 2025 Planning
My wedding planning era is finally over. All I have left to do is thank you's, name changes, and parent gifts (which is a lot more than you might think). However, I have brain space back. And, because of that, my brain is zooming around to different projects and thoughts. I have about four different… Continue reading My brain is pulling me in so many directions!
I can't help it! I get so excited when working on something new that I just have to throw it at somebody. Usually, it's my critique group that happens bi-monthly. I love my group dearly (I have a freaking tattoo dedicated to that little writers collective). However, I think I share my projects too early… Continue reading I always share projects too early.
My, oh my. I've recently crossed 20k words on my current discovery draft. I'm still having A BLAST writing it. I'm still desperately clinging to the fun part of the writing — the anything-goes, no plot only vibes, it is what it is style of writing. This very much feels like the old writing habit… Continue reading Discovery Drafting – 20,000 Words Down!
Here's some honesty for you. I've tried to write three different posts. I scrapped all of them. Why? Either they were too vulnerable and I worried I was sharing too much, or I thought they were boring and whiney after rereading them, or I was suddenly very worried about what other people would say. This… Continue reading A loud internal Critic, Discovery Drafting, and no plot to be found
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