Tag: writing life
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Character Sheets Don’t Work & Other Brainstorming Problems
I’ve always found character sheets have made writing harder for me than they’ve made it easier.
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My Go-To Writing Music
I can’t write without music, and while I usually come up with a specific soundtrack for a project, there are some songs and osts that help get me into the zone no matter what I’m writing.
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April 2020 Camp NaNoWriMo Plans
I haven’t missed a NaNo session (Camp or otherwise) in many years, so this decision comes with a heavy heart.
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Marketing is Hard and Other Indie Publishing Problems
I’ve made it pretty clear that I hope to be a published author, but there’s a lot more that goes into that than simply writing a book. Or maybe I’m overthinking things.
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The Currency of the Creative Mind
Creativity is a lie and ideas are cheap. Welcome to a Brave New World.
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A Look Back at 2019 (Stats, Recaps & Things Learned)
A year is a long time, and while it can be hard to see how much you’ve progressed from day to day, when you take a look at all that you’ve done in a year, you’ve probably done a lot more than you think! Here’s a look back at my 2019!
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NaNoWriMo 2019: Week Three Update
The third week is now over, and we are so close the end. Unfortunately, this is where I make a hard decision.
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NaNoWriMo 2019: Week Two Update
It has not been a great week 2 for me, but that has historically been the case so I’m not surprised. Been pretty rough as they go, but I’m still optimistic I can win NaNoWriMo.
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A Look Back on my Writing Journey
There’s something about NaNoWriMo that makes me nostalgic. Maybe it’s the time of year, or maybe it’s because I’ve participated so many times. But I felt like reminiscing, and telling you a bit about why I decided to become a writer.
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NaNoWriMo 2019: Week One Update
The first week of NaNoWriMo 2019 is over and man has it been a weird one. I’ve had a few ups and lots of downs, and I’m really just trying to find a process that works for me this time around.
ALYSSA LOST IN SPACE 