Writing Process
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On Reading my Own Work
Of course, if you had to read the same thing over and over, you would get sick of it, but sometimes it still surprises me how much I don’t want to edit my work, particularly when I get to the… Continue reading
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What’s my process so far? — A Woman’s Conquest
For A Woman’s Conquest I already have a written synopsis because I’ve been working on it for a while. It began as a pet project, and so I ran away with the synopsis, it didn’t need to have a lot… Continue reading
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Reconciliation Week is ending, Reconciliation is not over
Reconciliation Week might end today, but it doesn’t mean it’s over. This week has been busy for me, across both jobs, but I’m happy that both have made an acknowledgement of this week. One occupation is for one of the… Continue reading
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Scared to touch an Old Flame
I’ve been gradually working on one of my first big projects. I’ve rewritten the first draft of the first book a few times, and have overhauled the entire synopses for the series more than that. I’m happy with how it… Continue reading
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More Talking, Actually
Recently, I’ve downloaded a dictation app on my phone to help when the ideas are just coming out of my head, but I’m in no mood to put them down on paper or am a bit busy with my hands… Continue reading
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How “X” Saves Me in Writing
I read an enormous amount of manhua and manga, and one thing that I noticed a while ago they do is put an “X” for anything that they’re being vague about and don’t necessarily need the details of. Company names,… Continue reading
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Rolling that Snowball
Things have been moving a lot more consistently recently, which is great. I still have some worries, but I think I’m really “coming into my own”. I don’t think that quite fits the bill of what I’m experiencing, but it’s… Continue reading
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Writing with Receipts
There’s definitely something different about writing now that I’ve formally studied it (and have a degree to back up my “qualifications”) but I definitely don’t think it’s a MUST DO in order to become a professional novel writer. But, it… Continue reading
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Last Week of February
It is the last week of February. Almost two months down in 2021 already … almost two … whole months … By the time we reach 2030, years will feel like weeks. One week left until my partner and I… Continue reading
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It’s a Mess on the Page and Off, Really
Sometimes people ask me ‘how do you write?’ and I just stare at them like ‘-_- … what do you mean? … like … with a computer?’ But, what always surprises me, is that people who are not writers can’t… Continue reading
Hopfield is Writing 