I Suck at Writing Now

I have always considered myself to be a decent writer. Not good enough to write a novel, but not bad either. My sister has always been the far more talented one, in terms of writing, so I had always preferred to help edit her work and correct her grammar. Even though I am a bit of a…

So… I Did It!

#NaNoWriMo LOG: DAY 21 (A 1st Timer’s Journey)
4:30am — Alarm clock went off. I hit snooze. I laid there thinking about how very tired…

Day 21, #NaNoWriMo: 17 Steps to Increase Tension in Your Novel

1. Start at the right scene. It must be able to build from that point, but it should also be a moment things start to change for your character.

NaNoWriMo, Day 22 — behind by 3,042 words

Reading a post I wrote on day 20, in 2013 — I was ahead of that day’s word count.

Day 20, #NaNoWriMo: Why do you need tension and what is it exactly?

Tension is what makes you turn the pages, no matter what the genre might be, from suspense to romance to literary fiction. It might be emotional tension, like will they fall in love or will she kill herself, or it…

All I Know Is I Am Not There Yet

NaNoWriMo 2015 Day 21