I like to say that we writers don’t need story structure templates… until we need them. Here’s how I use them
“If you want your writing to be taken seriously, don’t marry and have kids, and above all, don’t die. But if you have to die, commit suicide. They approve of that.” – Ursual K. Le Guin
So… as you may have noticed, the progression bar of my NaNoWriMo novel stopped halfway through. Yes, I quitted NaNo pretty early, and yes, this is not like me, I didn’t like making that decision, but I think it was the right thing to do.
I started NaNo feeling unprepared. I knew I wasn’t has…
And so, it’s that time of the year again. November. Which means: NaNoWriMo!
I’ve been taking part in NaNo almost every year since 2005 (I just skipped a couple of years), and still every year is different. It’s always a new sensation. But this year even more so. After five years of being a rebel…
Have you noticed?
As the height on summer hits, everybody disappears from the blogosphere and the socials, and the once who stay (say, me!) is left catching the echo of their own voice.
And anyway, this summer has been so hot, I don’t even know how I survived July. That was just plain horrible, let me tell…
Collaborative writing is a challenging, but also so very educational for an author