Friday: What did I do Friday? Well, I went to work and constantly checked my phone. Thursday night my friend went to the hospital to be induced. The meds to induce her were not working so instead of...

Ten Minutes Here, Half Hour There… Let me start off by saying: I wish I had that doorknob hangy-thingy like in the picture above. *Ahem* It’s day two of NaNoWriMo. We are no where near the end, yet...

Appearance isn’t everything, but when it comes to describing the characters in your novel, physical looks are important. You want your reader to see the characters they’re reading about. Don’t just say a character is pretty because they’re...

Look At The Date… The numbers go in a row. Isn’t that cool? Anyway, VERY quick update today (as l am doing this from my phone…) l wrote 2,033 words for NaNo this morning. I am keeping the...

This is yet another exercise from my Creative Writing: Nonfiction class. You’re supposed to draw a self-portrait of yourself (whole body; no head-shots). Add in every single detail about yourself such as the color of your hair/eyes/skin, birthmarks/scars,...

I love February vacation. I don’t spend six hours of my day at work, so I’m able to get a lot of things done. However, the things I want to get done don’t necessarily get done. I still have...

Via Pinterest Excitement “Wear your lucky shirt,” they said. Joy I agreed, excited to wear it. Courage I stood before the slot machine. Anticipation I was confident. I was energized. Hope I pulled the lever and frowned. Unlucky...

            It’s high time you stopped making up excuses and just write that novel! You have a wonderful idea with an intriguing plot, thorough characters, a developed fictional world, and everything else that is key in a novel....

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Last names are just as important as first names when it comes to naming your characters. It gives your character a sense of identity. Yet, you don’t want to just pick any old surname for your character. You...