Time and time again I like to scheme up some system or schedule I believe will help me complete whatever tasks I have piled up. I remember once I thought creating my week to be like a usual 9-5 employee at any other job would be perfect. I didn't even stick to that plan for …
Almost three months ago I shared this blog post: “Free to Read” in Progress. I was super excited to share my plans. They were there and progress what guaranteed. Although, that last detail might be a little bit of a lie. I would start and stop every couple days. It was hard to settle on …
How do you start writing your novels? Do you outline? Do you create characters? Do you push together random notes? There are a lot of ways to get your story moving forward. Everyone has their own way and they need to do what's best for them. I've tried different methods and every time I write …
Before I begin knocking down anyone's excitement I need to make one fact clear: There is nothing wrong to hold excitement over the work you are trying to complete. It's always a thrill when you finally think up the prefect line for your work. I know you want to write it all out because it …
An author can bring their story to life using any method they deem suitable for them. There are some authors able to start writing without a lot of planning ahead of time and it works out perfectly. I wrote this way when I brought my first series to life. (The Lyall Pack Series: Volume 1, …
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I have shared a few posts with you about my interests and attempts to write a graphic novel. (Check out my previous posts to learn more about it). It’s been one challenge after another. These challenges nearly convinced me to run away from it all. I mean, why should I force myself to work through …
Pack Rat: North American, derogatory - a person who saves unnecessary objects or hoards things. I’ll tell the truth. I have always been a bit of a pack rat. I am embarrassed to think about how many useless items I store around my house. It’s annoying and I have been doing my best to break …
From time to time authors come across ideas outside things they never thought to write about. These ideas could be amazing but the author walks away because they have no idea how to do it. But no matter how far we try to run from these moments, we know the ideas are engraved into our …
After I finished writing The Lyall Pack Series I was trying to figure out what to write next. It's a challenge I am taking on even to this very day. One minute I want to write another fantasy style, the next I'm scheming up a murder mystery, and as of late I've been aiming towards the idea …
The story for my new novel has been bouncing around in my head for several months. I generally know what I want to happen but everytime I try to write it out I am unsatisfied with my attempts. Time and time again I start out doing well, step away, and then I let everything disappear …
