NaNoWriMo

The Treachery of First Drafts

Don’t trust first drafts. Emotions are too fresh.

Rationality needs to be rejected during drafting. The only way to make sense of our thoughts is to let them flow unhinged. That is not easy.

Conflict and Composition

Conflict is born through character and needs to be fully explored. You may have a good idea of what you would like to happen in your story. Usually, a vision of the ending is what helps the story emerge from the ether into your pen. But understanding how your characters got there is a…