At one point in Change of Season, Professor St. James gives Autumn some advice: “Write what you know, and write when you need to let go.” This is a variation of advice writers have heard time and time again. At times, it’s almost annoying. Many of us write to heal, to share hard lessons learnedContinue reading “On Autumn Brody And Mental Health”
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In Praise of NaNoWriMo
In 2003, I was a writer without a Muse. I was, understandably, miserable. Words had always come so readily to me from the very start. My first stories were told in a mandatory journal my first-grade teacher insisted we keep. Most of my classmates would complete it in the quickest fashion possible: a drawing, accompaniedContinue reading “In Praise of NaNoWriMo”
Writing: When to wing it and when to research it
Hello, again! I’ve been buried in interviews for my other blog. It’s nice to get back here and chat about my first writing passion. In recent posts, I’ve commented on the importance of research in writing a story. The little details, whether we realize it or not, do matter. As a recent example, I wasContinue reading “Writing: When to wing it and when to research it”
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