I know that everyone has heard that “real writers” write every day. The most cited number is 1000 words a day, but it varies. You’ve probably also heard that writing 1000 words a day isn’t a necessity, and you shouldn’t force yourself to do it if that’s not how you write best. Personally, I’ve always… Continue reading 1000 Words a Day and other advice
Tag: writing
May Update
I have some awesome news! Sunday, I entered a contest on a whim and I just found out today that I made the short list! If you want to read the story, click here. Feel free to comment and let me know what you think. In other news, now that I’m out of school, I’ve… Continue reading May Update
Tips on Editing
I’m not an expert on editing, despite what I like to think. However, I have done quite a bit of editing in the past few months, so I hope that I have something worthwhile to share with you guys. First things first: start out small. I’m going to tell you a story that has nothing… Continue reading Tips on Editing
April Update
So, my computer decided to die a few days ago. Since exams start in two weeks, this is not exactly the best time. Fortunately, I didn’t have too much important stuff on it (except my current WIP and my resume). It’s a really good thing I’m very dedicated to my work, because otherwise I would… Continue reading April Update
March Update
This is my last minute March update. It’s late because I’ve been waiting for the results of the contest I’ve entered, which were supposed to be posted either by the 17th or the end of the month. I’m a little annoyed about that one, since the website doesn’t even have a real answer and it’s… Continue reading March Update
Ahoy, mateys! (AKA How to Research When Writing a Novel)
For some reason, I decided to write about pirates. Let me first say that I know absolutely nothing about pirates, so there hasn’t actually been much writing going on. I’ve mostly been trying to research actual pirates so that I don’t sound like an idiot. And since I’ve been doing so much research lately, I… Continue reading Ahoy, mateys! (AKA How to Research When Writing a Novel)
Tips on Short Story Writing
Since I made my New Year’s Resolution to write more (it was actually to write everyday, but that’s not happening…), I’ve been writing a lot of short stories. It’s kind of difficult, since I tend to focus more on longer works. Next thing you know, I’ll be writing poems (just kidding)! Anyway, I’ve submitted five… Continue reading Tips on Short Story Writing
Rejection
As I mentioned in my January Update, I sent out some queries after I entered ABNA. Out of the ten I sent out then, I’ve received replies for five of them, all of which were varying forms of “no.” While it’s true that no means no, I think I’m right in saying that this no: Thank you… Continue reading Rejection