Sometimes I think writing is like hopping on a roller coaster. There’s ups and downs. You might be rushing toward the sky one second, and then plummet to the ground the next. I hit a writer’s block in 2021 and my writing habits vanished. A little “break” turned in to week after week of notContinueContinue reading “The Writing Journey”
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Breaking through the Block
“Have you written anything more on your book yet,” asked my oldest child. “I really want to know what happens.” I had shared some of my early writings from my first NANOWRIMO (National Novel Writing Month) novel with my daughter and she wants to know what will happen. The truth is, I hit a major writer’sContinueContinue reading “Breaking through the Block”
The Writing Enemy
(previously published in the fall 2008 edition of Once Upon a Time Magazine)Your hero just overcame the latest obstacle in your story. She smiles, thinking she is safely in the clear until BAM! You throw her an unexpected twist. Sometimes the ups and downs of writing are just like the triumphs and pitfalls our heroes goContinueContinue reading “The Writing Enemy”
The World of Writing Distractions
I saw an awesome image by Zachary Petit about all the crazy distractions we writers delve into once we actually put that BIC (“butt in chair”). Head on over to view the infographic and see where you fall, after reading and commenting here, of course.The graphic is amusing to most of us because it is somethingContinueContinue reading “The World of Writing Distractions”
Keep On Writing
I hit another writer’s block. I knew I had something great stuck in my head – but how would I ever get it on paper? The advice that instantly pops into mind is “just write”. But that is easily pushed aside by thoughts that say, “Why bother. It won’t be any good. This is nothingContinueContinue reading “Keep On Writing”
Jennifer Gladen 