I'd like to dedicate this post to my characters Adam Johnson and Mike Michaelson, two important people in my life that I have neglected for the past three months. I feel like a horrible person. Getting back into my writing groove following my Study Abroad in France and the commencement of Fall Semester has been… Continue reading Character Withdrawls
Category: On Writing
Camp NaNoWriMo: Week 2
The second week of NaNoWriMo is upon us! Now that the first week push is totally over (and motivation is waning, might I add), it's time to bring it back home and address all the things that currently might be standing in our way. I, for one, have started out pretty droopy. Even though I… Continue reading Camp NaNoWriMo: Week 2
Camp NaNoWriMo: A Kick in the Pants
Camp NaNoWriMo is upon us! And I am stoked! For all you Wrimo's out there who have not heard of Camp NaNo, I'd suggest you get out there and check it out! Basically, what we got going here is another chance at NaNo in a month maybe a little less hectic than our traditional November.… Continue reading Camp NaNoWriMo: A Kick in the Pants
Revision: Its Bark is Worse Than Its Bite
Revision is a scary word, a scary idea, hard to start and overwhelming. Over the course of the past two weeks, revision is all I have been doing and I am here to tell you that "revising is a process more dreaded than dreadful" (Burroway 341). I have always been afraid of the "R" word. No… Continue reading Revision: Its Bark is Worse Than Its Bite
Research Can Be Fun!
For most people, the word "research" is a swear word. Those who have written research papers (or any kind of academic paper for that matter) know how painful research can be. But I am here to tell you that as my title states, research can be fun! One of the things I have been really… Continue reading Research Can Be Fun!
The Writer’s Journal
Sorry it's been so long since I've posted! Things got hectic those last couple days of the week! But good news! It's spring break, and I hope to get at least three posts out this week. Maybe. So anyway, my last post I talked about the Ideal Reader and how they are the best people… Continue reading The Writer’s Journal
The Ideal Reader
In honor of my wonderful Ideal Reader's birthday this past week, today's post is going to be about the Ideal Reader--probably one of my most favorite people to deal with in the writing universe. In Stephen King's On Writing, he said the "Ideal Reader is also the best way for you to gauge whether or… Continue reading The Ideal Reader
March Madness (for Writers)
Happy March everyone! It's finally the most wonderful month of the year. MARCH MADNESS is in the air and I'm here to suggest that it is an event not just for basketball fans, but for writer's too! With the coming of the new month, my writing Professor, Dr. Griffiths, posted a status update stating "March… Continue reading March Madness (for Writers)
The Plotter's Apprentice 