Life, Updates, Writing Process

The Artist’s Way – Let’s start!

Hey All! I'm starting The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron this week. What is it? The Artist's Way is a 12-week recovery intensive to heal creativity block. It's not just for writers but for any creative! If you think you're not creative, you've just shoved your inner child so far down that the creativity is… Continue reading The Artist’s Way – Let’s start!

Life, Updates, Work-in-Progress, Writing Process

Let’s talk imposter syndrome

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

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Slow and Steady

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

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Some edits are bigger than others

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

Work-in-Progress, Writing Process

Starting the edits

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