I know this Satórday post is coming to you late, and it’s not a new chapter of In Lieu of…
Category: Writing Advice
My Writing Ritual and Process
Anyone who writes has a ritual and a process, or is in the middle of finding a ritual and process…
Camp NaNoWriMo: How to Write MORE by Lowering Your Word Count Goal
Hey, it’s July’s Camp NaNoWriMo, and I’ve been participating! Mostly. I feel like after the first week of Camp NaNo,…
20 Prompts to Help You Start a New Story
First Lines The first line of your story— whether it’s a novel, short story, or work of nonfiction—must hook the…
Coping with Poor Executive Function and Perfectionism
I saw a post on twitter today about executive function and how it’s affected by mental illness. Essentially, what happens…
Writers’ Biggest Fears Revealed #1: What’s Your Book About?
Writers’ Biggest Fears Revealed is a blog series where we commiserate about all the things that get writers tripped up,…
Survival Skills for Camp…NaNoWriMo
We are in the second week of Camp NaNoWriMo for July 2018. Homesick yet? I’m not! I am absolutely loving…
How to Be a Writer in 3 Easy Steps
Be a writer—the easy way!
Recommendation: Finish the Damn Book!
As it is currently July—AKA: Camp NaNoWriMo!—I thought it prudent to provide writers some assistance in cranking out a novel….
Camp NaNoWriMo: Heard of It?
I know it’s Friday and the writing advice is supposed to be saved for Tuesdays, but Camp NaNoWriMo starts on…