As I mentioned in my last post, I’ve been reading Effortless by Greg McKeown and thinking about how I can apply this information to my writing life. The 3 major takeaways for me from this book were: Life shouldn’t be difficult. Make the unenjoyable enjoyable. Focus on what is essential. Each of these relates to…
Tag: writing life
March is My Revision Month
I’ve taken some time, more than enough, to think about what I want to do for my blog. Last year and the beginning of this year have been strange🤪, a whirlwind of good and bad moments, just like life is, but it has only made me realize how privileged and lucky I am to explore…
What I Learned from NaNoWriMo
I’m a winner! Cue the party balloons and champagne ✨🎈🍾 Considering the year we’ve been having, where it feels like it has been hard to win at anything, I’m celebrating and classifying this as a big win for me. 😁 For those who are unfamiliar with National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), the purpose of this…
Chasing My Muse
Sometimes writing doesn’t come as easily as I would like. Then other times my muse beats me over the head as I write furiously, hoping not to lose anything she is telling me in the process. I wish I was experiencing more of the latter right now. However, lately it has been difficult for me…
Reframing Rejections
Your story is your “baby,” not YOU.