HOW to Be A Writer by Barbara BAIG
Read 2 chapters today. Did some visualisation exercises from it about ideal writing place and actual writing place. I did this using the stylus that came with my phone (samsung … Continue reading
Finished A Chapter
Just wrote 328 words before bed to finish Chapter 14 of my stream of conscious novel “Mutants Walk Amongst Us, Scrabbling, Scrabbling.” I only set out to write a single … Continue reading
Reflecting on Writing and Alcohol
Last night, I drank some tawny port from a flagon and went for it. In the light of today, it was terrible stuff that upon reflection should make me give … Continue reading
Today was a big success. Yes, I successfully
Firstly, apologies to those on my email list for all the “30 Day Blogging Challenge” entries. They are actually from last year, I am moving my writing.com blog from there … Continue reading
dare to daydream
The best time for planning a book is while you’re doing the dishes. Agatha Christie Letting in the theta waves is a great way to let ideas come to you … Continue reading
Adding Characters
I promised this guy I game with – okay, he’s more then that, he’s one of my best friends – that I would include his latest DND character in my … Continue reading
2 Great Writing Email Newsletters Worth Subscribing To
I am pretty old school. I still love email. In fact, I still love mailing lists. These days, everything old is new again, and now I love email newsletters. It’s … Continue reading
3 Tips on How NOT to Write Fiction
Tip #1: Paint Your House. The outside. Tip #2: When painting the parts of the house that no one will ever see (like roof side window sills on a cathedral … Continue reading
Today is a Victory
Out of the blue, I just wrote 250 words on my Steam Punk cowboy story. I was going through my Google Drive account looking for my novel doc. Â I was … Continue reading
There’s a story in every moment…
…how do you choose which ones to write about?
What does it mean to write?
What does it mean to you when someone says “to write?” What does it mean to them when someone says they are a natural to writing, that they have an … Continue reading
Identifying with Underdogs
I follow a great little aussie writer. One of her many extracurricular activities (let’s call being a writer her main job, even though technically it’s not) is being the slushpile … Continue reading
Anything Goes With Writing
Day 6 of the 30 Day Blogging Challenge. Prompt: Anything goes. Anything goes in writing. But does anything really go well with my own writing? I don’t know. I also … Continue reading
(scandal!) Content Rating Changed over Innocuous Word!
I sometimes feel like the most hated person on WDC. — This Intro Rating change was made for the following general reason: Brief Description Content Is Not ‘E’ Rated. Item … Continue reading
Hello World of Writers!
Watch me battle my Writers Brick. Writers Procrastination? Try having Writers Constipation! I’ve never been short of ideas, they fill my every living moment. It’s action I’m a little short … Continue reading
I Have Fingers of Thunder 