Recap: Last time we covered the concept of checking in with yourself, and others if you’d like, on how your writing is progressing. And as one of my favorite actors, Denzel Washington, said, “Dreams without goals are just dreams.” So how have you been at developing those goals? Do you have someone keeping you accountable? …
Update: This month’s update will actually come as a Writing Tips post this week as I share what to look for as you keep yourself and your readers up to date on your WIPs or soon to be published novels. What to Expect: November is an exciting month, at least for me, because Brandon Sanderson’s …
Recap: In Location, Location, Location, you learned about the three types of location that can affect your muse. Your Physical location addresses the setup of where you write. The Mental location addresses your mental state before, during, and after writing. Location 3 is your story location and how being at the wrong point can hinder …
Recap: Welcome back, my nugs, to another post on manufacturing your muse. First, let’s take a moment to reflect on last week’s lesson. In Manufacturing Your Muse: Mirror the Greats we talked about how to use the books, short stories, or other works of well-known authors to develop motivation, whether through the copy and paste …
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Recap: I hope everyone who began first drafts is finding the joy in it, and those of you well into a first draft already are chugging along. Did you start with a certain approach, i.e., plotting, pantsing, or plantsing? I hope your muse has been helping you out. If not, today’s post should offer some …
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