It’s November! The month that some writers may love and others may fear. This National Novel Writing Month comes with its own set of rules when it comes to writing a novel. The goal is to have 50,000 words on paper by November 30th. As an author of a novel, with another on the way, I can tell you this …
The 3 Stages of Editing
There are many ways to go about editing a piece of writing, and writers should find the process that best works for them and their style. Though some may highly disagree, I edit while I write. I know, I know. You may have heard that the best way to write is to get all your ideas down first without even …
A Day in the Life of This Writer
For a writer working on a novel, a day off isn’t necessarily a day off. There’s always something to do. Research, writing, and rewriting becomes more important than binge watching shows and napping all afternoon. At least it should be more important. Recently, I took a day off in the middle of the week. Let’s see how it went, shall …