Chapter one is both the hardest and the easiest to write thus far. In the past several months I have written my ideas on this particular story using different approaches and techniques. I tried writing as inspiration sparked in the middle of the day, in the shower, you name it. I even tried writing out … More Chapter One
Earlier this week I opened my copy of Rolling Stone’s newest October issue. Full disclosure I have been a reader for many years and a subscriber only in recently. Amidst the controversies that various articles have caused I’ve continued to read because I love music, and I like that I have kept up with this tradition of … More About Rolling Stone’s Top 100 Shows
Moving is a rite of passage for everyone. Or it should be. But should we be wondering whether we are ready to move or not? In our ever changing society we go on and move forward even when we are not ready. What does that say about us? Do we make the effort to move … More Moving…
Is your love as deep as the ocean? Would you be able to do anything for the one you love? Would the past prevent you from moving forward? In “The Light Between Oceans”, a film adaptation based on the novel by M.L. Stedman and under the direction of Derek Cianfrance (Blue Valentine, A Place Beyond … More Review: The Light Between Oceans
Every story has a beginning, a middle, and an end. One cannot exist without the other-how very Potteresque uh? Well I’m sitting here arranging the story moving around elements and series of events to determine the best way to tell the story that aligns with the timeline of events. People think that stories just happen. … More This is the story
I have been writing my novel out of order. There I’ve said it. I have been doing this and have absolutely no regrets. I know the story, where it’s going and how it ends. However, the order in which the succession of events comes to mind I have no control over. What I do have … More When You Write Out of Order
This book blitz is brought to you by YaReads Blog Tours Title: Enlightenment Series: The Driel Trilogy Author: Liz Keel Publisher: Fire Quill Publishing Release Date: 21st April 2016 ISBN: 9780996974875 ( paperback) 9780994664198 ( e-copy) After losing everything, all seventeen-year-old Thea wanted was to be a normal teenager. Instead, she was attacked by a … More YA Reads Blog Tour: Liz Keel’s Enlightenment
The newest addition to Emily Giffin’s series of novels about love, heartbreak, and happiness is a story about life and the complex nature we encounter when we lose someone we love too soon. Be ready to laugh, cry, and reflect on your own relationships and the beauty of finding love in the things we … More Review: Emily Giffin’s First Comes Love
I have a notebook where I keep all the notes for the story I’m writing which is as of now still untitled. Anyways, this notebook has helped me to basically keep it together. From character analysis, backstory, scenes I’m going to write, character profiles, character playlist, outlines, timelines among other types of notes related to … More A Writer’s Notebook
Many a writer will tell you that they do not outline their novels. That is a lie. From the beginning I have looked up to several writers, but particularly two. One is a fellow young adult writer whom although I don’t know personally, has influenced me to keep going, keep writing. I’ve read her work … More To Outline or Not To Outline.
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