Imposter Syndrome is pretty much what it sounds like - feeling like an imposter at something you're doing and usually succeeding in. It's an internal struggle rather than an external one. This is showing up in almost every aspect of my life right now and it is TOUGH to shake. It's at my job, my… Continue reading Let’s talk imposter syndrome
I had made a solid plan for myself to get 5 chapters done each month. I assumed that some of those chapters would need less work than others. I did not prepare for the full week that my brain decided to lean hard into executive dysfunction (sometimes known as ADHD paralysis) and therefore not work… Continue reading Slow and Steady
I'm 5 chapters into this edit (woohoo) and some of the bigger changes are on the horizon. I've decided to change a big part of the motivation behind my antagonist. The main reason being that it just didn't "feel" right. So I kind of stripped it back a bit to be a more traditional take… Continue reading Some edits are bigger than others
I have finally cracked into editing my manuscript with my developmental edits. I'm currently on chapter 4! There are a lot of heavier edits further in the book as things start to get a bit thin with the backstory and buildup. The first few chapters weren't too big of an issue. I've broken my edits… Continue reading Starting the edits
My one and only goal for 2024 is to finish rewrites of my manuscript. It's not even to "finish" the book, but just to finish the rewrites based on my developmental edit. My developmental editor gave me some wonderful suggestions. The first one I'm tackling is to make Chapter 1 more engaging. By that I… Continue reading Finally jumping back in
Subtle Stories 