I believe the best work comes from joy. But as a writer, it can be difficult to hold onto joy. With that in mind, here are 6 affirmations to remember. I wrote them based on what I’ve learned through my own personal struggles. I hope they mean as much to you as they do to me!… Read More Affirmations for the Struggling Writer
Suddenly, it’s all falling apart. What if I’m wasting my time by rewriting? What if changing all of this was unnecessary? What if this never pans out? What if I’m not good enough?… Read More Self-Doubt – Why I’m not an Instagram-Perfect Writer
Writer’s positivity: Prompt: These are the final prompts for this November. Kinda crazy, huh? I remember the first day of this month like it was just last week: I was getting mad because I was dying to start my novel, but my sister wanted on my laptop, and then my friend wanted to FaceTime, and… Read More The Last Prompts
Writer’s positivity: Prompt: Hello again, Wrimos! I figured I ought to post my prompt today, beforeĀ things get too crazy and I forget. This afternoon my grandparents are coming back from their trip, and a bit later my aunt and uncle will drive down from Kentucky for our early Thanksgiving celebration tomorrow, courtesy of Cracker Barrel’s… Read More Before Things Get Crazy
[Scroll down for the rest of the post. Also, brace yourself for a humongous ramble.] Writer’s Positivity: (I changed the art style, the last ones seemed a bit dark. š ) Prompt: “Nine days,” I said to myself. “Nine days,” my mom echoed. “Crazy, isn’t it?” That’s what the chalkboard in my kitchen says, anyway:Ā 9… Read More 9 Days
[Scroll down for the rest of the post.] Writer’s Positivity: Prompt: Right now, it’s precisely 12:00 in the afternoon. I have no clue what I’m going to write today, and that’s okay. Some call this “pantsing”; while that’s a somewhat accurate description in my case, I like to say that I “blindfold myself” before putting… Read More 10 Writing Quotes to Get You Through NaNo
[Scroll down for the rest of the post.] Writer’s Positivity: Prompt: It’s November 4th. NaNo has hardly started, but I already feel like it’s been going on for weeks. On the other hand, these past four days have gone by with a little whooshing sound in my ear. The past two NaNos in which I… Read More You’re a NaNo Winner, And Here’s Why
Writer’s Positivity: Prompt: Happy NaNoWriMo Day! Wow, that sounded better in my head. Anyway, as you already know, today is the first day of November. A lot of things have changed very abruptly today: for example, Halloween has been swiftly replaced with Christmas. My mom said they were even playing Christmas carols in the grocery… Read More November 1st
