Most processes follow a set pattern of steps. They can be laid out from start to finish in an orderly fashion. The writing process isn’t like other processes. You can consider it the exception to the orderly rule of step-by-step routines. By definition the writing process are the steps a writer takes to create a… Continue reading YMMV: The Writing Process
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On Not Winning NaNo
I didn’t actually finish NaNoWriMo this year. I stopped a little under 10k short of hitting fifty thousand. After I threw out my outline (and subsequently ended up restarting to try and get out of the stilted opening) I kept going with my original plan of giving myself a set time for each scene. That… Continue reading On Not Winning NaNo
Parts of the Writing Process
What are the parts of the writing process? From drafting to publishing there are many steps to writing 'the end.'
Adventures in Editing
Now that we’re out of Camp NaNo, I’m turning my attention back to the excessively long list of projects I want to work on. Ultimately, I decided on tackling one of my more unwieldy projects. I say unwieldy largely because it rapidly outgrew the initial portal fantasy idea I had for it, bloomed well into… Continue reading Adventures in Editing
Starting in the Middle
Beginnings are under a lot of pressure. They’re incredibly important because that’s where readers start. In general, you have about eight seconds to capture a reader’s attention. That means you have maybe a page to not only catch your reader’s attention, but to keep them invested in your story. For that to happen, your beginning… Continue reading Starting in the Middle
The Written Vixen 