This month, I’m prioritizing my efforts to get through the final edits of my second novel. Everything else can wait while I focus on getting this baby done.
Writing
Historical Fiction and Story Structure
When writing historical fiction should we needle drop on times of historical interest, or avoid big events in favor of the more intimate stories?
You Inner Critic’s BFF: Doubt
Doubt is very real. How we respond to it determines how far we go as writers. Pro tip: drowning your doubt in alcohol is for amateurs.
Superb Meteors and Sleepy Planets
As writers, there is no pressure to do our best work while we’re still young. Our work only gets better with age.
Honing Artistic Discernment
It’s not enough to say something isn’t working. Discernment is the first step in figuring out the problem so that we can fix it.
Writing As Meditation
Lately I’ve been blogging some about how mindfulness has helped me become a better writer, but saying I practice meditation is like a restaurant saying they serve food. Allow me to explain and to share how I’ve come to treat writing as meditation. Insight Meditation Insight meditation is the practice of attempting to see things […]