The new year has begun, and we are waist-deep in January. Every year, we all set our personal goals for the months to come. Some sink, some swim, some grow wings and fly. I’m happy enough to just float down the river. So here are my resolutions for 2022! · WriteContinue reading “007 Resolutions”
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006 NaNoWriMo 2021
December is here, the final stretch of the year. You know what that means? NaNoWriMo just wrapped up! For those who are unaware, NaNoWriMo is a yearly writing exercise from November 1st to the 30th where one tries to write 50,000 words of a novel. In April and July, there is also Camp NaNoWriMo whereContinue reading “006 NaNoWriMo 2021”
005 Changes
Hey there readers! We’re taking another little break from the fiction this week. Today’s post, though, is in regards to the stories I have been sharing here. I have now put two stories centering on the character Rokkoh here, from two different time periods in his life. In the first one, Rokkoh and the Princess,Continue reading “005 Changes”
004 Don’t Break the Chain
Hey there, readers! I’m taking a break from fiction this week to talk about something that has helped me this year with my writing. (Don’t worry. If you prefer the prose, it will be back next week.) For several years, I would go weeks or sometimes even months without writing anything. I either lacked motivation,Continue reading “004 Don’t Break the Chain”
003 Scatterbrain
The brain never stops working. There’s always a song or a memory or a thought running through it. For those with an inkling toward the creative, this is doubly so. For me in particular, unless I’m focused on something more imperative like my job or ice cream, my mind tends to drift toward my characters,Continue reading “003 Scatterbrain”
002 Motivation/Procrastination
When it comes to getting things done, some people achieve that with ease. They see a task and get right to it. Others, like myself, sometimes need a little nudge. The desire and drive is there, but something is missing: motivation. So how does one get motivated? Here are a few things that help me:Continue reading “002 Motivation/Procrastination”
001 Beginnings
Beginnings can be really hard. In literature, you have that opening line, that hook. Stephen King said it best: “An opening line should invite the reader to begin the story. It should say: Listen. Come in here. You want to know about this.” There have been a great many iconic first lines, like those ofContinue reading “001 Beginnings”
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