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I guess I really did need those meds
I want to tell you about the new development in my story idea.
A couple weeks ago, I shared the teeny book idea that’s growing from my experience of recurrent depression.
The idea was nothing more than a sentence—a person deals with a thing that won’t leave them alone—but that was enough, because it prompted questions which would develop my book and allow me to engage with my depression apart from, you know, actually being depressed.
My depression isn’t going away and I’m pissed
I’ve got a new story idea! It’s been, oh, five years since I’ve worked on a novel, so this is Big News.
Ready to hear the idea?
Here goes…
Books In the Time Of Trump
I want to say I’m shocked that Trump was reelected, but I’m not. I used to be deeply religious, and while I was never a christian nationalist, I understand how moving outside what you’re told is true feels like it puts you in danger of, well, hell.
But I still have hope.
Why Write a Book? Self-Discovery.
Whether you're just starting your writing journey or embarking on a path of self-discovery, remember this: be curious, be kind, and above all, be brave. Your story is waiting to be told, and it's through the journey of self-discovery that you'll find the courage to tell it.
What Now? Top 4 Goals After NaNoWriMo.
I did NaNo for the first time in 2017. I wrote over 50,000 words and finished my first manuscript a few weeks later. It was invigorating. Exciting. I was so proud of myself. But let me tell you, that beautiful book baby was not ready to be published.
Why You Won NaNoWriMo (even if you didn’t)
Okay, okay, I know, you may not have technically written 50,000 words this November. Maybe you decided not to NaNo at all. But if you wrote some words, if you even thought about your book, I think that’s a victory.
I've Learned All the Things, So Why Can't I Write a Book?
What do you do when you've spent years taking tons of online writing classes and conferences and workshops, reading craft books, listening to podcasts, reading blogs, watching YouTube vids, buying plotting software, and trying everything to figure out what your actual process is for plotting a novel--without much luck?