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…
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…
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…
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…
I have never plotted my books ever since the beginning. From being a child, writing little stories down on paper, to now – nothing has driven me on like not knowing what will happen next in my story. I want to tell you the top ten things I love about NOT plotting my books. But…
Really, this is the question that plagues all us writers. Why does our book even matter? Why should we write it? Is all the planning, writing, revising, editing, learning, publishing ordeals even worth it? Writing a book is such a lot of hard work, and not something that is to be underestimated. I think those…
Maybe you want to write a song, but not just any song – an indie song. Indie music is full of raw descriptions, relatable content, and often very unique melody and music. If this is what you want to write, you are in the right place. If you have never written a song before, you…
I am a lover of romantic things – but more the Pride and Prejudice type of romantic than Hollywood romantic. I do think there’s a difference! What is it about Pride and Prejudice, A Room With a View, and Far From the Madding Crowd that draws us in and has us savoring every tiny exchange…