If you’re anything like me, December is a particularly challenging time of year to maintain steady writing habits. I refer to this period as “Novel Interruptus” and I’ve long since stopped trying to fight it/feel guilty for it. After all, the reason writing gets interrupted is because I’m busy doing one of the things I said I’d […]
So I’ve talked some about my own personal NaNoWriMo–attempting to write a first draft in three months, instead of one–and also about how I’m just a wee bit behind. (More specifically: my total word count is at about a third of what it should be.) But I don’t feel like a failure, because after 2+ […]
So I’m in the process of writing my first YA fantasy novel, and something recently occurred to me…
Time for another post on how to world build when writing a fantasy novel! (First post available here)
I’m currently in the process of first-drafting a new manuscript, something I haven’t done in over a year. And I’m quickly remembering all the fun that can be had with first drafts–and also, all the challenges…
So I’m attempting to write a fantasy novel for the first time ever. Writing in this genre has its pros and cons. Pros: I get to make up the entire world I’m writing about! Cons: I have to make up the entire world I’m writing about…
No series on writing meet-cutes would be complete without quoting the master of the contemporary YA romance: Stephanie Perkins.
And no, I’m not suggesting plagiarism…
Time for another Meet-Cute! (In case you missed them, Parts One and Two). Behold, one of my favorite meet-cutes of all time:
Last week I talked about meet-cutes–the moment when the protagonist meets her potential romantic lead. Today I want to give another example…
