Ten years ago, I woke up with an idea. An idea I wasn’t sure how to make room for amidst other priorities. I wrote in starts and stops. Hills of progress. Valleys of neglect. Until one day, I emerged with a 85,000-word first draft.
First and foremost, thanks to all who submitted to our July Worldbuilding Contest! We enjoyed reading each and every piece. Due to popular demand, we ….
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Outlining opened up a world of possibilities for me. It allowed me to understand my characters and create a better world for them.
If you want to get your project written, you have to prioritize actually writing. Do your plot outline. Push the crap off your desk. But don’t get stuck getting ready to write instead of putting down one word after another.
It doesn’t matter what your word count, draft length, or creative process may be. What matters is that you are a writer, and you are making progress.
A week after the final class, I received an email from the instructor. One of the other members of the class offered to open her home for a writing group. Was I interested? My heart was racing. Do I foster these relationships and make myself vulnerable, or keep writing on my own, safely?
I walk everywhere these days, and it’s a blast to think and learn about writing during my commute. If you need some writing pick-me-ups, here are some of my personal favorite writing podcasts.