Archive for March 2018
Improv When Writing V.S. Plotting
So… Now, hear me out. This might prove controversial to some. I’m sick of plotting. I did it. I wrote 16 pages of plot for a novel. I wrote out each character’s backstory, each twist and turn. I threw in cliffhangers, markers for character development. Eye color. Birth year. Star sign, you name it. And……
Read MoreFinish Your Projects and Eat Your Vegetables
The best advice I’ve ever received is “successful artists finish the projects they’re working on”. And the most frustrating advice I’ve ever received? You guessed it… Finish your damn manuscript before hopping around to something else. Sticking with a project when you have another, more exciting idea in mind is a bit like sticking with your…
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