Yes, it’s that time of the year again. Just like last year I’ve started to prepare for this year’s National Novel Writing Month in October. I’ve decided to write a Fantasy Crime Novel based in a version of Northern Ireland, that I’ve been thinking about for a while. Criteria for me to choose this project … Preparing for NaNoWriMo 2021 weiterlesen
Kategorie: motivation
Finding Balance
Like the Jedi knight, every writer has to find balance in their lives. That can be especially difficult if we have to juggle a day job or a family that often keeps us away from the desk. Sometimes that can make us feel as if we are unable to make any progress. Or we are … Finding Balance weiterlesen
Camp Nano and Writing Update
I just wanted to give you a quick update on my Camp Nano experience. My goal was to write 20 k words for my romantic crime novel “Murder and Pumpkin Spice”, and it was not hard for me to reach that goal. I finished a week early, which shows me that I have become a … Camp Nano and Writing Update weiterlesen
Why I go Outside
Writing is supposed to be a hobby or profession you can practice well by staying inside at your desk. You can also contact other writers online, join writing streams, and be on social media to talk with readers and writers. So, technically it is not necessary to leave your desk if you want to write … Why I go Outside weiterlesen
My Bulletjournal
If you’re not a full-time writer, you need a functioning system to plan your writing process. With all the other tasks you have in your life, it may otherwise just fall short. At least, that is the case for me. I’m a person who likes to plan their days and weeks in advance, simply because … My Bulletjournal weiterlesen
Finding your Muse (getting motivated)
My writing group (wordandshield on Instagram) talked about the topic of motivation in our Livestream this week. I thought it might be interesting to share some of our ideas and insights.Almost every writer I know struggles with motivation sometimes. While we love and enjoy writing as such it is often difficult to get started. It … Finding your Muse (getting motivated) weiterlesen
My 2020
I don’t think anyone would disagree with me saying 2020 was a difficult and draining year on many levels. I believe that it is still important to also see the positive things that have happened in one’s personal life and not just file it away as a dark year. These things may be small compared … My 2020 weiterlesen
My NaNoWriMo 2020 Experience
I’m going to be honest with you: I never thought I would be able to write 50 k in one month. Not just because I have a two months old baby at home and didn’t know whether she would let me work, but also because I thought that I needed more time to write that … My NaNoWriMo 2020 Experience weiterlesen
Writing Update November 2020
The first week of November is gone and that means I’ve made it through the first week of NaNoWriMo and I’m still green. I’ve reached the goal of writing 1.667 words every day to achieve the goal of writing 50.000 words in a month. I’ve even written a little more and it wasn’t as harrowing … Writing Update November 2020 weiterlesen
It starts with an idea (plotting)
This year is the first time I’m going to take part in National Novel Writing Month. This means that you try to write a novel of 50.000 words during the thirty days of November. That is a huge challenge for me as you know if you follow this blog, my writing time is limited. I … It starts with an idea (plotting) weiterlesen