I’ve been thinking a lot about how fast draft works for me and why sometimes I feel like it doesn’t. I set lofty goals and a lot of times, I don’t always make it. Then I berate myself for not…
Done and Moving on…
Ending books is really hard for me. I almost always want to go right back to the beginning and start fixing the things I know need to be fixed while they’re fresh in my head. I almost always need to…
Fast Draft Day 5: How to Not End a Book
How to Not End a Book. That’s kind of a weird title. But also fitting at the same time. Yesterday, I was talking about how I was getting into the flow and I was on the downswing of the book….
Fast Draft Day 4: Getting into the flow
I love this part of the book. It’s when I hit that tipping point at the end of the Murky Middle, when the events I created start knitting themselves together into some cohesive form of story. The words get easier,…
Fast Draft Day 3: The Murky Middle
I’ve always struggled with middles. It’s why a lot of my stories stop at the 25-35k mark. Maybe it’s my pantserly ways, since I usually have no plan to get from where I’m at in the middle to the end…
Fast Draft Day 2: Facing Challenges Head On
I love starting new challenges off on a good note, but I’m always afraid that if it’s too good on day one, I may fizzle out before I finish it. I didn’t beat my word count from yesterday, nor did…
Fast Draft Day 1
I completely forgot to post here that I was attempting Fast Draft this week. If you’re not familiar with Fast Draft, the basic principle is cutting out the distractions and writing a novel in two weeks. It’s a concept from…