A Literary Lifestyle
In the style of my recent post 11 things you should never say to a writer, and what to say instead, I'm dusting off this lil dinosaur and adding an update! You can read my original writing survival kit post here; it has your daily dose of outdated marble graphics as well as a singular…
Today, I'm discussing something that impacts my life on a daily basis: why I hate sharing my writing. As a writer, my goal is to publish my work. The thought of holding my book, flipping through its pages and knowing that readers around the world are doing the very same, quite literally gets me out…
Continue reading ➞ On Writer Shyness // Why We Don’t Want People to Read Our Work
As a young writer, people are often all to eager to give me advice. My age and desired profession give off the idea that I'm young and naïve and have very little perspective on "making it big" as a writer. To an effect, they're right: I am young, I am somewhat naïve, but I'd like…
Let's not beat around the bush: I don't like outlining. If you've been with me long enough, you've certainly read about my distaste for the practice. If you're just joining us on this little journey of mine and didn't know my stance on outlining, now we're all on the same page. In real life, my tendencies…
Continue reading ➞ Annie’s Take on Outlining (and Why She Doesn’t Like It)
Today, I'm addressing the bane of every writer's existence: writer's block. It's that feeling when you know you should be writing something, but you can't think of anything but complete, utter garbage. Of all writing-related topics to discuss, I feel like this is the topic we bloggers turn to with a startling frequency. Writers are…
Hello, friends! Today I'm going to share a little bit about my month in terms of what I read, what I wrote, and what I did with my life other than obsessing over literature. Let's do this. This month I was a good little reader. I finally caught up to my Goodreads challenge and am feeling…
For me, quality writing is elusive. I've been working on my novel for just under a year now (which is scaring the crap out of me because it's still unfinished) and I've spent a lot of time figuring out my little superstitious way to ensure maximum productivity and creativity. Here are the things that help…
I'm pretty reserved in person, but there is one foolproof way to get me blabbering: ask me about my independent study. I loved it. I love it. I will continue to love it because it was so freaking amazing. Let me start by telling you how my independent study came to be. As I mentioned…
Continue reading ➞ How My Independent Study in Novel Writing Changed Me and My Writing
As I wrote this post, I had two Google Chrome tabs open: the "Edit Post" page on which I wrote this little excerpt of my life... and my unfinished manuscript. Sorry to say it, but I was procrastinating in my writing process by writing a post about my writing process. How paradoxical. Regardless, I appeased…
Continue reading ➞ What Annie Does Before She Writes: My Writing Process
The first thing I did when I decided to write a book was look up "How to Write a Book." With so much advice out there and so many conflicting opinions, it's hard to know what will really work for you. Writing a book has to be a customized experience because your book and its…
Continue reading ➞ How NOT to Write a Book: A Six-Step Process
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