Photo by Tom Fisk on Pexels.com Here we go. Listen, no matter how prepared (or not) we all feel, it's showtime. NaNoWriMo is hitting my time zone in exactly one hour and twenty-three minutes. I, for one, am nowhere near as prepared as I usually am. I haven't even read my very first zero draft … Continue reading Preptober Week 4.
Preptober Week 3(.5).
Photo by Justus Menke on Pexels.com Uh. I guess I'm just blogging whenever now. As you may have guessed, I had another busy week. I was launched into a huge sea of training modules (don't ask me how many, I haven't had the courage to count them), all due by the end of November. I … Continue reading Preptober Week 3(.5).
Preptober Week 2.
Photo by Alimurat u00dcral on Pexels.com So, uh... Apparently my new blogging schedule is going to be Sunday afternoons. Whatever works, I guess. So. What have I been doing to prepare myself for NaNoWriMo this week? Well, first I did the vital work of creating my moodboard and playlist. Obviously we can't embark on a … Continue reading Preptober Week 2.
Preptober Week 1.
Photo by Plato Terentev on Pexels.com In classic form, I missed my first designated blogging day after my break. But I'm here anyway. For the next two months, I'll be doing a weekly "journal" format for NaNoWriMo, the prep in October and the actual challenge in November. Not necessarily the most useful content, but hopefully … Continue reading Preptober Week 1.
An Apology, And An (Official) Break.
Photo by Brett Jordan on Pexels.com I chose the header image today because it accurately sums up my life over the last few weeks. I interviewed for a new job in early August, and four days later I was plunging in as a Service Advisor at a local auto dealership. Ever since then, my head … Continue reading An Apology, And An (Official) Break.
Word Painting Part Eight: Channeling Frankenstein.
Good writers always have something to say. I don't mean that they are pedantic or preachy, but generally people write in order to describe or share some sort of common experience, emotion, or philosophy. We write to share common ground with our readers, or to explore some of the things we all go through, but … Continue reading Word Painting Part Eight: Channeling Frankenstein.
Word Painting Part Seven: Murder (On) The Links.
Photo by tyler hendy on Pexels.com No, sorry, not... not that kind of links. One thing you should know about me is that I pass up the opportunity to make an incredibly stupid literary joke. Anyways. I was actually talking about linking verbs, and how easily they can mess up a descriptive passage if we … Continue reading Word Painting Part Seven: Murder (On) The Links.
Life Update: Big Changes Happened.
Oh hi. Sorry for taking a month off like that. In my defense, I did make a note at the end of my last post warning that this might happen, but in case you missed it, here's the gist: I've moved. Yeah, like to a different town. One where I'm not dependent on a boat … Continue reading Life Update: Big Changes Happened.
Word Painting Part Six: The Naming Of Things.
Photo by Mustafa ezz on Pexels.com The Naming of Things is a difficult matter,It isn’t just one of your holiday games;You may think at first I’m as mad as a hatterWhen I tell you, a thing must have THREE DIFFERENT NAMES. Yes, I am bastardizing T.S. Eliot’s “The Naming of Cats” in order to make … Continue reading Word Painting Part Six: The Naming Of Things.
Word Painting Part Five: Still Lifes And Action Shots.
Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels.com Now that we've learned how to use our eyes, it's time to start thinking about how we will write about what we see. The first (and probably most obvious) thing we need to identify is whether the thing we are describing is static or in motion. If the object … Continue reading Word Painting Part Five: Still Lifes And Action Shots.
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