When life throws you an unexpected curveball, knock it into something out-of-the-park awesome. Being interrupted is my biggest pet peeve in the world. Especially when I'm writing. Interruptions are just some of life's curveballs, though. They seem to be targeted especially toward a writer's writing, and sometimes there's nothing we [...]
When I say that this Camp NaNoWriMo month was like no other, it's an understatement. I'm talking literal blood, sweat and tears. Biting my chapped lips out of stress until they bleed. Concentrating on plot problems until I sweat. Working out character arc problems until I burst into tears. Pin [...]
I want to create something that will help solve your biggest frustration about writing. Tell me what you're struggling with and what you wish was available to help you by taking this super quick, two-question survey! Be sure to hit that "Finish Survey" button when you're done to [...]
I break all the rules in movie theaters. Not kidding. My family makes me sit as far away from other people in the theater as possible so I don't disturb people while writing on my phone. It's a wonder I haven't been kicked out yet. I just can't help it. [...]
You didn't actually think I'd go this long without shoving snippets down your esophagus, did you? Nahhh. You know me better than that. (Note: At the end of this post, I'm giving away a free guide for conducting your own macro edit of a fiction book! It's the plan I'm [...]
Content warning: there are mature topics discussed in this article. If you are younger than 13, just have a parent browse this first! Do you promote diversity or do you promote sin in your writing? There's a big push to create "diverse" entertainment. We see it everywhere: Love, Simon is [...]
This is a guest post by Josie Beth. What’s the most underrated yet most effective way to learn how to write? Simple — watch storytelling in action. Through mere observation and a bit of thought, we can learn 100x better. However, there’s more to it than just looking. You need [...]
My biggest writing accomplishment was writing 20k words in one day. And it was absolutely epic. I soon began to adore writing fast. Knocking out 20k in a day, a separate 41k in a week, and 100k in a month were some pretty awesome moments. And in case you want [...]
Written by Jaclynn Marie at JaclynnMarie. Hello readers and writers alike! I'm honored to be here today and so thankful to Madi for allowing me to share this post with you all! :) Something I believe all of us writers can relate to is a terrible feeling we get - [...]
I almost missed the most amazing writing experience of my life last April. At the mention of "Camp NaNoWriMo," I scrunched up my nose. I had heard of NaNoWriMo in 2016, which I didn't do but planned to in 2017. What was this Camp NaNo and why would I have [...]