Tag Archives: characters

Day 10 – ToNoRevMo

Well, I did it. On time? No. But I did it! Last Monday was the day to complete Phase 1 — I finished Wednesday. My hallway is now lined on both sides with 11 sheets of paper documenting the entire novel. Was this helpful in any way? Immensely! I highlighted the main/side character’s names eachContinue reading “Day 10 – ToNoRevMo”

It’s Over So Soon?

The 2023 James River Writers Conference was amazing! All of the panel authors and agents were not only full of invaluable information, but they were also engaging and fun. I picked up The Hunger by Alma Katsu and West of Apocalypse by Bill Blume and was able to have both signed. Everyone was so approachableContinue reading “It’s Over So Soon?”

Here Comes the Plot Bunny…

There once was a girl with a story in her head. A story she wanted, no she needed to write. The girl was excited and started outlining, storyboarding, and cutting out images and pasting them on boards. She loved to see the faces she’d attached to the characters in her mind. They spoke to herContinue reading “Here Comes the Plot Bunny…”

Who’s Writing This Novel?

The answer to that question is “not me.” I have not been writing for the past month or two, and I am trying to work out why I stopped. I took time around April to work out my outline which was a change for me. I generally have a rough idea of a few scenesContinue reading “Who’s Writing This Novel?”

Stop Avoiding the Why

Day 8 of 2021, and I am not on plan. The very first goal? Write every day at 7pm. I believe I wrote twice at or around 7pm and committed to the full 30minutes. The other 7pm’s in the week fell at the wrong time. I mean, yeah, itwas 7pm eastern standard time, but inContinue reading “Stop Avoiding the Why”