How to overcome writer’s block? How do you go past that roadblock in the story that always trips you? In this article, you’ll find tips to overcome writer’s block so you’ll finally finish your story.
I like to call it “Small History” because it’s the exact opposite of the history of the big events, but also because it lives in the small details
I like to say that we writers don’t need story structure templates… until we need them. Here’s how I use them
Another year, another challenge, another Reflection Post. I love to read everybody’s Reflection Post at least as much as I like reading the Theme Reveals. It’s like a great party, and I love going around. So, I completely the challenge. Pfiuh! I was counting on it. I mean, I never took failing as an option,…
“If you want your writing to be taken seriously, don’t marry and have kids, and above all, don’t die. But if you have to die, commit suicide. They approve of that.” – Ursual K. Le Guin
And so yes, I did it!
Well, at least I succeed in NaNoWriMo. I wrote just over 50.000 words in the month of November, which turned out to be my entire story. What I didn’t succeed in doing is keeping you guys posted. The truth is that, between work and social commitments and NaNo itself,…
Plan the hell out of it and share the hell out of it. That’s the essence of the AtoZ Challenge and what the challenge has taught me as a blogger
So… as you may have noticed, the progression bar of my NaNoWriMo novel stopped halfway through. Yes, I quitted NaNo pretty early, and yes, this is not like me, I didn’t like making that decision, but I think it was the right thing to do. I started NaNo feeling unprepared. I knew I wasn’t has…
And so, it’s that time of the year again. November. Which means: NaNoWriMo!
I’ve been taking part in NaNo almost every year since 2005 (I just skipped a couple of years), and still every year is different. It’s always a new sensation. But this year even more so. After five years of being a rebel…
It is a fact of the blogging business: after a while, you need to change. You grow off of your shoes, become more savvy, and your audience also grows and new needs come into play, both on your part and on your audience’s part. Now that I think about it, it sounds a lot like…
My second AtoZ Challange is over and let me tell you it didn’t go as I was expecting at all!
My plan was to get the best out of the challenge this year. When I entered last year, I thought I knew what I was getting into (insert polite giggle of commiseration here). The truth is,…
I know so far I’ve talked about this as a possibility, but now I’ve decided to come out with it: I am going to self-publish Give in to the Feeling.
This is the reason why I’ve been quiet on this blog lately: I’ve been working on materials for the launch and reading like a mad…