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Battle Through That 30,000 Word Slump

Battle Through That 30,000 Word Slump

At first, your story is strong and exciting. Until you enter the final third of your novel. Then you notice your momentum slowing as your plot stalls and your characters start to feel … well, dull. It’s at this point that you are both frustrated and exhausted. How do you battle through it so you can keep writing?

Can A Messy #NaNoWriMo Project Be A Success?

Can A Messy #NaNoWriMo Project Be A Success?

NaNoWriMo is the National Novel Writing Month. Basically, every November, aspiring and published authors take it upon themselves to complete a FULL-LENGTH BOOK of 50,000+ words in four short weeks. It seems like an impossible task, but IT CAN BE DONE.

From Idea to Paper: Telling vs. Showing

From Idea to Paper: Telling vs. Showing

An idea forms, and you’re madly trying to write it down before it dwindles and fades and you forget you even had this magical concept in your grasp. But HOW do you show what you see in your head? HOW can you articulate those scenes and characters, if they’re all in your imagination? In this post, I aim to help you bring your awesome idea to life!