I know, November is still a week away, but I'm not doing a proper NaNo anyway and I'm starting a little early because I really want to dive into the end of Powerful. Our apartment complex is celebrating Halloween tomorrow (and I'm super excited for this year but I'm saving that for a… Continue reading Preparing for NaNoWriMo 2015
Category: Inspiration
Staying Creative (When You’re Busy)
I haven't really been focusing on writing so much lately, and it's really hard on me because I want to stay as creative as I can while I'm busy. If I don't stay creative, then when I find more time to seriously focus, I'm usually stuck in a block. While there are many ways… Continue reading Staying Creative (When You’re Busy)
The Middle
I'm hitting that point in the middle of my writing where I usually get bored and pitter off. You know, that almost halfway chapter of Rose where I realized that there wasn't enough to the story and so many things needed to change before I could finish, so I stopped and moved on to… Continue reading The Middle
Better Words
First things first, I have to brag and point out my word count! 48,635 words, and 16 chapters written! Just 18 days ago I was at 28,676 words and 9 chapters. That's almost exactly 20,000 words in 18 days. And I'm planning to get at least 1 more chapter written this week. So yeah,… Continue reading Better Words
And How Does That Make You Feel?
In trying to stumble upon inspiration for this blog post, I found a lot of advice on improving dialogue. I thought about using that, but honestly I would have no idea what advice to give. Unlike description, dialogue is one of those things that comes super naturally to me. I get a lot… Continue reading And How Does That Make You Feel?
Just Write!
I've been virtually nonexistent since my weekend at Disneyland. It wore me out. We were so tired that we came home 5 hours early. I'd like to say that since then I've recovered, but I'm always so tired that I can't tell. Since then, I've had a hard time working on my writing.… Continue reading Just Write!
What I Wish I Knew
As I was going through my notes from LTUE again, I discovered another one of my favorite panels. It was titled, "What I Wish I Knew When I Started - Common Mistakes Made By New Writers". Kasie West, Jacob Gowans, Joe Vasicek, Karen C. Evans, and Bree Despain sat on the panel. This… Continue reading What I Wish I Knew
Breaking Through Blockages – Advice from Sandra Tayler
One of the very helpful panels I attended at LTUE was titled "Breaking Through Blockages". Sandra Tayler was the speaker. I've been wanting to share her ideas for a while, but as I've been busy putting them to use, I haven't had a chance. The very first thing she said was, "When you… Continue reading Breaking Through Blockages – Advice from Sandra Tayler
LTUE
I apologize for spamming everyone with news about my adventures at Physical Therapy. I know some of you care, and some of you are like, "Hey, Alyson, I thought this was a writing blog. Where's the writing?" Well, that's why I figured I'd give a bonus blog post this week! Which I guess really… Continue reading LTUE
Be Hardcore, Advice from Shannon Hale
In case you don't remember my post from about a month ago, my favorite author is Shannon Hale. I follow her blog, squeetus, and occasionally she posts some really helpful and insightful posts about being a writer. The other posts are usually updates about her work and life (she has twin daughters who have… Continue reading Be Hardcore, Advice from Shannon Hale