Last week, I gave you a lazy outline, and in that I talked about listing out and creating your characters first before diving in to write. Now, let me talk about the character creation. When I get to writing down my characters, I've already spent a long time mentally creating them. I've spent a long … Continue reading Preptober #2: Plots Aren’t Scary Just Time Consuming
I am a dreadful outliner. I barely plan my blog posts (I've gotten better, but sometimes my topics are spur of the moment). But I am trying to get better at my writing, at my blogging, and consequently, better at my outlining. So let's work together to create a lazy writer's outline. Or more of … Continue reading Preptober #1: A Lazy Writer’s Guide to an Outline
The NaNoWriMo season is upon us. Next month will be Preptober and then in November, writers from around the world will attempt to put pen to paper (or fingers to keys) and write 50k words in just 30 days. Crazy right? National Novel Writing Month has been around for years. In fact, the very first … Continue reading NaNoWriMo: Pantser vs Plotter
Sorry for the delay on this one. I had it ready for you all and never had it schedule to post. And I can't even blame it on Mercury Retrograde. Dang. Overall rating: 3/5Readability rating: 4/5Character rating: 3/5Plot rating: 3/5Cover rating: 2/5Would I recommend: No. But am I going to read the whole series? Yes. … Continue reading Book Review: The Selection by Kiera Cass
Overall rating: 4/5Readability rating: 5/5Character rating: 4/5Plot rating: 4/5Cover rating: 4/5Would I recommend: If you loved Practical Magic, magic in general, or strong female main characters I would definitely recommend this book. Goodread Genres: Fantasy, Magical Realism, Historical Fiction Perfect for: People who love magic and the movie/book Practical Magic. Book Synopsis: " or the … Continue reading Book Review: The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman
Overall rating: 5/5Readability rating: 5/5Character rating: 5/5Plot rating: 5/5Cover rating: 4/5Would I recommend: Definitely would recommend this excellent book. Goodread Genres: Historical Fiction, Contemporary, Romance Perfect for: Those who love complex love stories, historical fiction, the golden age of film and the 50s. Book Synopsis: "Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally … Continue reading Book Review: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
This is an unscheduled post to both thank you and warn you. I first want to thank you for continuously coming to my blog and helping me continue to push forward as a writer and a blogger. Second, I want to say you might have noticed a few ads pop up on the blog. I've … Continue reading Do Not Be Alarmed
