Tag: writing
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So…this thing happened
where I wrote two more books between this post and the last one. I got the idea for my 2nd novel shortly before finishing the first, and wrote the first chapter for it whilst making and then eating a sandwich in my kitchen. It was a sort of surreal experience, how the first person narrative…
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Rejection + Mood Board
I’ve officially received my first agent query rejection! While I can’t exactly say I’m thrilled about it, I can tell you there’s a weird relief to having gotten over that hurdle. It’s not exactly the feeling of “whew! ok…now I can move on…” but it’s something close to it. So to mark the occasion (which…
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A brief story about accidentally writing a novel…
At some point over Christmas break 2021, after discussing my plan to give writing a try, my friend Lara recommended to me Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way. It’s a workbook of sorts, designed to walk you through de-cloging the creative pipes in order to unlock the potential of your artistic endeavors. One of the methods…
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