Months after entering my first writing contest, I held three reviews in hand. Two of the reviews gave me positive feedback, but that third, well it tore into all of my efforts and basically made my writing look worthless. Receiving feedback is crucial for any aspiring novelists, but sometimes it’s also dream-crushing. So how do… Continue reading Good Enough (Part 2)
“This year, I will…” We each fill in the blank with our goals, our hopes and dreams. As another year turns a chapter in our lives, we dream BIG. The future lies ahead without a blueprint, and on this blank page, we begin to paint a story–the map of our lives. A problem lies somewhere… Continue reading A Writer’s Resolution
As creatives, we sometimes struggle with finishing our writing in a designated timeframe. We can grow towards these goals though. 1.) Write everyday. Chart the number of words you write and determine an average. 2.) Make that average your target. Determine how many days it will take to reach your word count goals using this… Continue reading Obtaining Your Goals (Part 2): Pacing
