As I wrote in my previous post, Week 1 of NaNoWriMo was largely a bust. There should be badges on the NaNoWriMo site...
NaNoWriMo Diaries
Turning Down the NaNoWriMo Pressure
Is it just me or has this week been passing by at a snail’s pace? For our friends in the Northern Hemisphere,...
A Slip in the Momentum
“I’m not sick!! I don’t get sick! Getting sick is for weaklings and for pansies!”Monica Geller from F.R.I.E.N.D.S.I...
Writing Accountability: How to Ace It
"Accountability is the glue that bonds committment to results," said Will Craig.One of the things I love about NaNoWriMo the most is the aspect of defining a word count and a hard goal to work toward. There’s a clear deadline too and that attaches a seemingly greater...
Detoxing from NaNoWriMo with The Boys
"Fucking diabolical." Billy Butcher I could never stomach violence. Want me to binge-watch Black Mirror in one, long sitting without needing a break to consume dog videos? Sure. Got an invitation for a mini-series marathon about serial killers like Ted Bundy or...
Staying Creative During a Pandemic
In my previous post, I talked about the impact that COVID-19 has been having on us artists, and in particular, the personal struggles I’ve been going through in this time. Running low on creativity is a natural side-effect to the pandemic. We’ve completely revamped...
Is COVID a Writer’s Worst Nightmare? Maybe Not.
“Don’t let what you can’t do stop you from doing what you can do.” John WoodenFor most of us, this is the first pandemic we’re witnessing in our lifetime – the first to lead to a complete standstill and revolution of our daily lives. The last pandemic on a comparable...
A Writer’s Demons
"Creative minds never sleep."I had a strange dream early this morning. In it, I woke up to a figure looming at the foot of my bed. My eyes adjust to the low light and I could make out this attractive, sharply dressed man in a tux. The Givenchy kind. You know, a real...
NaNoWriMo = No-Sleep-November? No More!
“Writing is deeper sleep than death. Just as one wouldn’t pull a corpse from it’s grave, I can’t be dragged from my desk at night.” Franz KafkaAbout three days ago, I visited my dentist. For almost a year now, I’ve been suffering from this TMJ related issues which got...
What’s The Big Idea?
The worst thing you write is better than the best thing you didn't write.I woke up today to a countdown notification I have set on my phone for the start of NaNoWriMo. 29 DAYS LEFT. GET YOUR BUTT IN GEAR. Did I, at this point, jump to my feet and dance around my room...
Preptober Is In Session
"White. A blank page or canvas. So many possibilities."Stephen SondheimIt’s 1.5 hours to midnight in my little corner of the world and it took me 22.5 hours to realize we’re well into Preptober. A little late to jump the bandwagon? Perhaps, but the...