If you’re taking part in NaNoWriMo, how are things going? I intended to write some posts about it this week but got too busy but I’ll try and write something inspiring next week. This week has focused on setting goals for 2018. I’ve decided writing classes will feature heavily. I want to put together something…
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Monday Writing Prompts-NaNoWriMo Participant
I thought it might be fun to write a short story based on what’s happening right now…NaNoWriMo. Your character is taking part for the first time and decides to venture into a local coffee shop to write at least 2,000 words in an hour. Do they achieve their goal? Like any great story they should…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-NaNoWriMo Begins
I was going to say it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…well at least it does when I look out of my window but alas it’s only the beginning of November. I have a feeling this winter’s going to be a nasty one. It’s that’s true, probably sometime in January you’ll hear me ranting and…
Monday Writing Prompts-Scared
It’s almost Halloween so you’ve probably guessed the focus of this week’s prompt. It’s all about being scared. It doesn’t have to be horror story scary but your character needs to face something that increases their heart rate. It could be a visit to the dentist, taking a driving test, or even asking…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-The Countdown to NaNoWriMo Begins
Oh no, it’s snowing, breezy and cold. I always try to find an upside to everything and today I’m telling myself it means I’ll spend more time inside writing! NaNoWriMo begins on Wednesday. Who’s taking part? I might try and finish my mystery and also I have a brand new project. Someone asked me to…
Monday Writing Prompts-Tunnel
This week your character finds him or herself driving through this tunnel. Where are they going? Are they afraid of tunnels? Do they make it safely through to the other side? Does an accident happen inside the tunnel delaying or even trapping them for hours? Perhaps they’re entering the tunnel inside of a dream. Have fun and happy writing.
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Blog a Day?
The end of another work week. I say that but I write on weekends too. How about you? Are you a seven day a week author? I’ve been thinking about writing related topics to post on this site and whether or not I should do my own version of NaNoWriMo and post a blog every…
Stronger Writing
I’ve been sorting through half-finished manuscripts stored on my laptop. And as many of you know, I’ve also been revamping stories whose rights have been returned to me. These are older stories I wrote 5 or more years ago and revisiting them is teaching me a lot and hopefully making me a better writer…
Monday Writing Prompts-Comfort Zone
This week’s prompt focuses on a character who decides to take a chance and step outside their comfort zone. Maybe they always take the same route to work and decide to go on the freeway. Perhaps they never go to new restaurants and decide to take a chance on the one that’s just opened in…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Productive Week
Happy Friday. It’s looking a lot like fall outside. One of my favorite times of the year…well if you don’t mind having to rake those pretty leaves. I’ve had a busy but productive week. I got rights back to lots of stories and I’m slowly playing catch up trying to revamp them and get them re-released….