This is possibly the most common question a writer hears. I’m going to risk the fury of a mob and admit I’ve never had trouble finding inspiration. So many story ideas are crammed in my cache that I may never get time to write them all. Yet that doesn’t stop me from seeking new ideas [...]
Posts Tagged ‘motivation’
How Do You Get Your Ideas?
Posted in Research, tagged motivation on October 1, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Not a Matter of Time
Posted in Writing, tagged motivation on September 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Before I forget: Writer’s Book Club will discuss WALK TWO MOONS by Sharon Creech on October 9th. Hope you’ll join us! Also, I’ve recently been posting Anne Lamott’s genius quotes on my Facebook. If you’re not following and would like to, send me a friend request (FB link on right side of this page). And [...]
Epiphany
Posted in Writing, tagged motivation on May 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Before I climb on my soapbox, the next book club discussion is June 26th for THE HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins. Hope you’ll read it (if you haven’t already!) and join us here on the 26th. Now. The epiphany. For those who don’t know, I’ve been working part-time for the Census Bureau since March. Full-time [...]
Writing in the Real World
Posted in Writing, tagged motivation on March 6, 2010 | 3 Comments »
It’s not too late to join the book club’s discussion of MARCELO IN THE REAL WORLD (see previous post)! Right now I have Marcelo in the back of my mind as I consider life’s challenges. Back in December, I had big plans for my novel’s second draft. I planned to spend January and February (and [...]
Write by Faith
Posted in Second Drafts (WERE), tagged guest bloggers, motivation on February 6, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Erin here—still fighting sickness. One of my critique partners, Ellie Ann, graciously offered to guest blog for me. WOOT! Ellie is completing her YA fantasy novel and will soon begin to query agents. Smart and determined, she keeps working hard toward her goals. Please give her a warm welcome! Write by Faith By Ellie Ann [...]
The Second Draft, aka The Love-Hate Draft
Posted in Editing, Second Drafts (WERE), Writing, tagged motivation, THE RIVER'S EDGE--2nd draft on January 30, 2010 | 4 Comments »
I know everyone writes and revises differently, so take this post with a grain of salt. It is only based on my own limited experience. For me, second drafts are the hardest and longest of all my drafts. Here’s the breakdown (not including time between drafts) for my first novel, written in 2007-08: First draft: [...]
WERE 1: Rediscovering the Writing Joy
Posted in Second Drafts (WERE), tagged motivation on December 5, 2009 | 5 Comments »
I’m having so much fun with the book club, I almost forgot to write this post! Continuing the week of debuts, today is the start of Winter’s Editing & Revising Extravaganza (WERE)! A brief rundown of what you can expect from WERE. Every Saturday in December, I will discuss ways to prepare for your novel’s [...]
Schedules, Lists, & Goals, Oh My!
Posted in Writing, tagged goals, motivation on November 19, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Quote of the day from Mahtab Narsimhan: “I set a reward before I start writing and will allow myself that reward only if I finish the quota for the day. Normally that entails surfing the Net or writing a nice long e-mail to a friend; stuff that usually makes me feel extremely guilty if I [...]
The Writer’s Fairy Tale
Posted in Writing, tagged motivation on November 14, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Once upon a time, I wrote a novel. Sounds like a fairy tale, doesn’t it? Many people dream about writing a novel; but how many see that dream come true? Yet, what does “I wrote a novel” really mean? Do the 50,000 words from NaNoWriMo constitute a novel? Or is it the completed second draft? Third? Fourth? Tenth? [...]
Renewing the Old
Posted in Writing, tagged first drafts, motivation on August 18, 2009 | 2 Comments »
What if you have an old project you’re no longer excited about? Maybe you’ve been slowly trudging through a story for a long time. Maybe you started a novel in the past, had to stop for whatever reason, and now you’re trying to pick it up again. That original spark, which seemed so brilliant at [...]
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