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I don’t feel like writing today

by | Aug 17, 2021 | Writing

I don’t feel like writing my novel today because it doesn’t quite feel like mine. I don’t know the characters well enough and I don’t know what to try next to move forward in my understanding of the story. Do I start from scratch and just rewrite? Do I try some...

Do I have to write every day?

by | Aug 12, 2021 | Writing

Any question that asks if you have to do something should be answered with a resounding no.  I can already hear the objections. But, but, but. Didn’t Stephen King tell everyone to write at least 2,000 words a day? Aren’t the most successful people the ones who...

Am I disciplined enough to write a novel?

by | Aug 10, 2021 | Writing

Too many people in this space will tell you that you must write every day. Like you have to tie yourself to your desk chair, change the wifi password, and sit there until you write or literally pass out from sheer exhaustion, whichever comes first. The technique boils...

The dreaded zone of boredom

by | Aug 5, 2021 | Writing

I can feel myself getting bored. Bored of my story. Bored of not accomplishing anything with it yet. Bored of how much is left to do (which is, decidedly, a lot).  It’s probably too much to hold in my head right now. I’m probably not familiar enough with my...

What does it mean to be a writer?

by | Aug 3, 2021 | Writing

I’ve always wanted to be a writer.  Writer | ‘rīder| a person who writes books, stories, or articles as a job or regular occupation I’m sure you know the definition of ‘writer’ as well as I do, but I put that in as a reminder of the act itself: writing. In this...