The new writing schedule is going well, I think. I feel more productive at least, and I'm certainly becoming more of a morning person (although I may have already been on that track courtesy of my niece and fur-nephews). Getting up earlier is harder for me, but right now, with the sun coming out earlier … Continue reading Odds & Ends 6/12-6/25

May has proven to be a busy month. So much so, that I've decided to shake up my writing schedule a bit and try something new. I've never been much good at writing (or doing anything that requires focus, really) when there is a cap on my time, like knowing I need to be somewhere … Continue reading Odds & Ends 5/8-5/28

It's been slightly quieter the last two weeks. I've gotten a little writing done here and there, and I have a game plan for the next few scenes I need to write. I've been experimenting with writing some early scenes from a different character's point of view and I'm liking the results. Last weekend, I … Continue reading Odds & Ends 4/3-4/16

The past two weeks have been busy, but good. I got to see the touring production of Hamilton with my family, which was awesome, knocked out a bit of spring cleaning, re-organized my editing binder, binged the new season of Shadow and Bone, and now I'm getting a girls' weekend with my niece since my brother isn't … Continue reading Odds & Ends 3/6-3/19

I'm feeling pretty good about the past two weeks. I made myself a writing schedule with specific benchmark goals to reach, and I stuck to it pretty successfully. I'm feeling a lot more satisfied with my world-building now, so my next phase will be examining how some of those elements affect my plot going forward. … Continue reading Odds & Ends 2/6-2/19

The past couple of weeks have been all about trying to find a balanced routine & keeping up my writing rhythm. I've found I'm more successful at that with smaller, short-term goals that let me measure progress with my writing while still allowing me to step away and get things done in other areas of … Continue reading Odds & Ends 1/9-1/22