On Writing

Let it soak in; that fulfillment as you take in the completed draft in front of you. You did it! Whether you slayed your draft as part of NaNoWriMo or in your own free time, you have in front of you a fully formed draft of your novel.     No longer is the...

“I’m writing a first draft and reminding myself that I’m simply shovelling sand into a box so that later I can build castles.” Shannon HaleI remember the lesson we had on writing drafts in my Creative Writing class in middle school. My teacher, Mrs. G, took us through...

“You know what life is really all about, Miles? Keys. See, people are like locked rooms. They’ve all got different locks and you’ve got to guess the shape of their key.” Peter Quint from The Haunting of Bly ManorWhy do we consume art? Is it in the hope for an escape...

"Procrastination is perfectly healthy!"Said absolutely no one ever.  I’ve got to come clean. I haven’t been my most productive so far this week. I’ve been putting off working on outlines and character arcs. I haven’t been keeping up with my Goodreads reading challenge...