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Tag: inspiration

what's my process? part 1: inspiration

what’s my process? part 1

March 16, 2021March 23, 20215 Comments

I may be a pantser, but I still have a process. This first part in the series focuses on my starting point: inspiration.

The Little Successes of a Writer's Life

the little successes of a writer's life

March 25, 2020March 24, 2020Leave a comment

Some successes are so small you might ignore them. And some small successes at that opportune time can feel like a massive breakthrough! Here I wanted to share a list of various little successes anyone can achieve in their writing journey.

when your idea was someone else’s, part 2

December 30, 2019March 9, 20203 Comments

Every time I look at the upcoming January YA releases, I get a little sad. As some of you know, I've been working on a novel about Elisabeth Bathory since about 2010. Over the summer of 2018, I put forth a real effort to try to finish it, didn't quite get there, and then wrote … Continue reading when your idea was someone else’s, part 2

Hitchhikers aesthetic

book aesthetics!

July 18, 2018October 18, 20184 Comments

What they are, how to make them, and some I made!

inspirations: wolf point

January 26, 2015January 26, 2015Leave a comment

I talk a little about my inspiration for the first book in the Wolf Point series over on the Hitchhikers page, but as I continue the series I feel the need to talk about an inspiration that has actually helped me to build the world of the Wolf Point series. One day, I was looking … Continue reading inspirations: wolf point

the Possession Story formula

February 4, 2013November 12, 20131 Comment

This week I am examining the common formula for a story about demon possession, using the following 5 movies:     Start with a young woman, just hitting puberty. The Exorcist: Regan is a 12-year-old girl The Exorcism of Emily Rose: Emily is college-aged young woman The Last Exorcism: Nell is a teenage girl The Possession: … Continue reading the Possession Story formula

Television as inspiration

September 6, 2012September 7, 2012Leave a comment

Most of the time, TV is a huge distraction for my writing.  But other times, television can inspire action. I usually end up sitting at my sewing machine when I watch "Project Runway."  It's something about those designers sewing an entire outfit in a matter of hours that makes me feel guilty about that dress … Continue reading Television as inspiration

“inspiration”

April 12, 2012April 12, 20121 Comment

When I was a teenager I had a file that I labelled "inspiration."  It contained articles about authors who had been published as teens.  And as I grew older and I added more articles to the folder, I hoped that my competitive streak would flare up and get me writing. The first article I put … Continue reading “inspiration”

The Hunger Games: distraction or inspiration?

March 25, 2012March 25, 2012Leave a comment

I went to the midnight showing of "The Hunger Games" Thursday/Friday... then on Friday night, Janina was going to see the movie again so I was left to my own devices, none of which included writing.  I shouldn't be so harsh on myself; I did do some research on literary agents, etc.  Put together some … Continue reading The Hunger Games: distraction or inspiration?

and so it begins…

November 2, 2011February 27, 2012Leave a comment

It's November 2nd, which means Nanowrimo has started again!  Yesterday I managed over 1,900 words and my goal for tonight is to get to 3,500 before American Horror Story comes on. My novel this November is called "Cabin Fever."  Up until about Oct. 25th I had no idea what I was going to write about, so I went over … Continue reading and so it begins…

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