The rules on what is possible and impossible in the arts were made by people who had not tested the bounds of the possible by going beyond them. - Neil Gaiman This was the fourth year that I have done NaNoWriMo. I still find it challenging and fun. This year though I ended up approaching … Continue reading NaNoWriMo 2018 Thoughts
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Quote On Writing
Writing is difficult. As I am writing this blog post it is the middle of NaNoWriMo. I am behind by about four thousand words. The reason that I am writing this now is that I decided that my blog had to come first. But everything is kind of falling apart right now. Then I found … Continue reading Quote On Writing
NaNoWriMo Tag – 2018
The important thing is not to stop questioning. - Albert Einstein So, I was not tagged, but since I am doing NaNoWriMo I thought that this would be a good thing to do. The tag was created by Seihren the Bookish Witch and I saw it on Jedi by Knight. 1. How many years have you participated … Continue reading NaNoWriMo Tag – 2018
NaNoWriMo 2018: A Warning
The rules on what is possible and impossible in the arts were made by people who had not tested the bounds of the possible by going beyond them. - Neil Gaiman I wasn't planning on trying to write a fifty thousand word novel this November. I was planning on finishing a short story this month. … Continue reading NaNoWriMo 2018: A Warning
The Opening Step on an Adventure
With NaNoWriMo just around the corner I've been thinking a lot about first lines and what makes a first line good. From what I've found there is not an exact answer for what makes a first line good. But they do grip the reader in some way. So, today I would like to share with … Continue reading The Opening Step on an Adventure
Let’s Connect: Writer’s Tag
The important thing is not to stop questioning. - Albert Einstein I saw this on Uninspired Writers, and even though I was not tagged I decided that this would be a fun thing to do. So, that is what I am going to do today! I'm super excited to do this, so let's get started! … Continue reading Let’s Connect: Writer’s Tag
How to Write a Kimo Poem
The dance can reveal everything mysterious that is hidden in music, and it has the additional merit of being human and palpable. Dancing is poetry with arms and legs. - Charles Baudelaire Today I would like to share with you a how to write a poem. I haven't done one … Continue reading How to Write a Kimo Poem
12 Writing Quotes To Remember
If writing is easy, you're doing it wrong. - Bryan Hutchinson I think that this is the third time that I have started this blog post over completely deleting everything that I had already written. Writing is hard anyone who tells you otherwise is probably not a writer. Sometimes things can sound so good in … Continue reading 12 Writing Quotes To Remember
Narnia – The Writing Tag
The important thing is not to stop questioning. - Albert Einstein There are so many book tag in the blogging world. I've done quite a few of them. They are great for when I want something that is fairly quick and easy. It is always nice when I am running short on time in order … Continue reading Narnia – The Writing Tag
The Music of Writing
I am irritated by my own writing. I am like a violinist whose ear is true, but whose fingers refuse to reproduce precisely the sound he hears within. - Gustave Flaubert Two years ago I did Camp NaNoWriMo. I was having a difficult time with my novel. I was going slower than I would have liked. And … Continue reading The Music of Writing
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