Oh, Saturday mornings! The bliss of my week. A couple of hours for me, writing, and coffee. Being a full time teacher makes it hard to carry out my passion for writing on a daily basis, but heaven help you if you come between me and my Saturday mornings. I’ve been storing up a lotContinue reading “How Do You Know When You’re Done//Looking Around”
Category Archives: fiction
The Faithful Daughter
Something other than an election is happening today all over the world. Today marks the 8th day for the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo.) I haven’t been participating in the traditional capacity of 2,000+ words a day, however, I have been trying to focus on fiction writing a few times a week. Something I haven’tContinue reading “The Faithful Daughter”
Ringing in NaNoWriMo
In the writing world the month of November is known as National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo.) All over the world writers commit to spending time each day in the month of November working towards the completion of the first draft of a novel. I am planning to participate in NaNoWriMo in a small way thisContinue reading “Ringing in NaNoWriMo”
Dialogue and Set Designs
It’s been a long week and I’ve accomplished little in regards to writing. I was looking forward to cracking open Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott all week. Her writing is so relatable. As I am working my way through her book I feel like she gets me. As a writer sometimes I see theContinue reading “Dialogue and Set Designs”
Character and Plot
I love my Saturday mornings soaking up the advice and wisdom of Anne Lamott in Bird by Bird. Her wisdom challenges me as a writer and gives me things to think about to refine my own pieces. As many of you know, I’ve written a book, Encounters On a Park Bench, which is currently beingContinue reading “Character and Plot”
School Lunches and Polaroids
The next two chapters in Bird by Bird are focused on the beginning drafts and inspiration for writing. So many of Lamott’s antecdotes resonate with me and have helped me as I begin to develop my first draft of a new story. Lamott inspires me to see the writing material in the every day momentsContinue reading “School Lunches and Polaroids”
First Drafts and Perfectionism
As I begin my second week of reading through Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott I am taking a look at the chapters “Shitty First Drafts” and “Perfectionism.” In the writing world, I’ve heard “Shitty First Drafts” referred to time and time again. This statement has become commonplace amongst writers, but really took off fromContinue reading “First Drafts and Perfectionism”
Aristotle’s Rhetoric: The Irresistible Novel
I’m officially closing the book The Irresistible Novel after this post. It’s been a great journey over the past twenty-seven weeks. This study has no doubt helped to shape me as a writer and helped me to evaluate and form my own writing voice. The last idea discussed in this fantastic writing book by JeffContinue reading “Aristotle’s Rhetoric: The Irresistible Novel”
One Last Shot!
This is the final call for entries into my first giveaway! I will be giving away a free copy of The Irresistible Novel by Jeff Gerke to one lucky subscriber who fills out the following form. Be sure to read all of the details before signing up! Give Away Details This give away is in responseContinue reading “One Last Shot!”
Archetypes: The Irresistible Novel
There is one more week left in The Irresistible Novel Giveaway and one more chapter after today to examine before the blog closes its 6 month journey through creating an irresistible novel. What are some things you’ve learned from walking through the pages of this book with me? I’ll be summarizing some of my favoriteContinue reading “Archetypes: The Irresistible Novel”
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