Dearest reader, I cannot even bare to write. My aunt returned with the most awful letter. Now I must return to her side while I can. More shall be related at a later date. Yours Truly (and most sorrowfully) Lena Digby
Are you a Christian writer who is struggling to maintain motivation in your writing? Same dude, I have been on the struggle bus lately. But it isn’t all my fault. There is more to life than we see. There is more going on with our writing than we may realize. Are you ready to find…
Dear reader, I am afraid I have missed writing these past two days. Aunt Cora has been entertaining me so thoroughly that I completely lost interest in this journal. My ankle is still awful and swollen and unable to be walked on. I have been laying on the sofa with a tower of pillows beneath…
You’ve had this idea for a book, done some planning, and now you are staring down the first page. I’ve been there. Each time I’ve written a first chapter has taught me something new about first chapters, book writing, and how to draw the reader in. Today we are going to talk about how to…
Dearest reader, As you heard in my last entry, there are several very irritating starlings outside my bedroom window. When one has the chance to sleep in, they squawk most hatefully. I have asked them several times to leave in the most pleasant manner, but they still remain. Last night I even prayed about it…
If you are anything like me, and tend to start plenty of first drafts, you have been on the brink of starting a first chapter. But maybe this is your first time writing a book. All of us can agree that preparing to write the first chapter is something that can change our story. I…
Dearest, I awoke this morning to the sound of awful starlings out my window. They have built a nest above the pane, and I have not succeeded in convincing Henry the stable hand to remove it yet. It was to be my mission of the day. My bed is always perfectly warm in the mornings,…
Being a pantser myself, plotting books is something that tends to be a rather brief affair. But that doesn’t mean the plotting stage is for nothing. I know that you may be thinking “if she is a pantser, why is she plotting at all?”. But although I don’t call myself a plotter, there is always…
New book ideas are such fun. They always make me realize why I love writing so much, and what this journey is all about. Writing can start to feel like labour, simply a number of words we have to get down, or a goal we need to reach by the end of the month. New…
I suppose I should start by telling you a little secret: I am bit of a helpless romantic. Ever since being very young, I’ve been dreaming of gallant farmers (I know, random) and dramatic plots. I’ve learnt to harness this trait now, and it now serves me in my writing, not dragging me into long…