Welcome to Monday Musings, where I ponder some aspect of writing that has popped into my head over the last week or so. These posts aren’t intended to provide answers, they are more just a brain-dump that perhaps might generate discussion. This week I wanted to talk about something that that I have slowly beenContinue reading “Monday Musings #10 – Have I found “my writing process”?”
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Monday Musings #09 – Someone else’s chapter twenty
Welcome to Monday Musings, where I ponder some aspect of writing that has popped into my head over the last week or so. These posts aren’t intended to provide answers, they are more just a brain-dump that perhaps might generate discussion. This week I wanted to talk about the quote “Don’t compare your chapter oneContinue reading “Monday Musings #09 – Someone else’s chapter twenty”
Monday Musings #09 – The Year Ahead
In terms of writing goals, 2017 was full of ups and downs. Not only did I have a hell of a lot going on, but when I did have time to work on my writing goals, I often found myself suffering a lot of self-doubt, which lead to even less progress. I know we allContinue reading “Monday Musings #09 – The Year Ahead”
Monday Musings #08 – Reflections on the Canberra Writer’s Festival
This weekend, I hung out at the Canberra Writer’s Festival, as both a visitor and a volunteer. The volunteering role basically involved sitting at a desk in the foyer of the National Library and telling people where the Conference Room and the Theatre are located, though I did get to make awkward small talk inContinue reading “Monday Musings #08 – Reflections on the Canberra Writer’s Festival”
Monday Musings #07 – There are only so many hours in the day…
Welcome to Monday Musings, where I ponder some aspect of writing that has popped into my head over the last week or so. These posts aren’t intended to provide answers, they are more just a brain-dump that perhaps might generate discussion. This week, I wanted to talk about the tension that every self-published author hasContinue reading “Monday Musings #07 – There are only so many hours in the day…”
Monday Musings #06 – When my hands starting getting twitchy…
Welcome to Monday Musings, where I ponder some aspect of writing that has popped into my head over the last week or so. I’ve had to put my own writing on the backburner the past couple of weeks in favour of much less pleasurable things like job applications. I wanted to talk about how thatContinue reading “Monday Musings #06 – When my hands starting getting twitchy…”
Monday Musings #05 – What’s in name?
Welcome to Monday Musings, where I ponder some aspect of writing that has popped into my head over the last week or so. This week I’m talking about a change a few of you may have noticed on my various social media outposts – I have a new name! Anyone who has frequented this blogContinue reading “Monday Musings #05 – What’s in name?”
Monday Musings #04 – Research? Outlining? What?
Welcome to Monday Musings, where I ponder some aspect of writing that has popped into my head over the last week or so. This week I wanted to talk about how I approach the start of a new WIP. I have a feeling it’s actually not as uncommon as it might seem, but it doesContinue reading “Monday Musings #04 – Research? Outlining? What?”
Monday Musings #03 – How much is too much?
Or in this case, how many is too many? Point-of-view characters, that is. Welcome to Monday Musings, where I ponder some aspect of writing that has popped into my head over the last. The WIP I am currently revising, Memories and Magic, has two POV characters, and with a couple of exceptions, the chapters alternateContinue reading “Monday Musings #03 – How much is too much?”
Monday Musings #02 – What I Learned From the Story a Day Challenge
Welcome to Monday Musings, where I ponder some aspect of writing that has popped into my head over the last week or so. This year I succeeded in the Story a Day in May challenge where I hadn’t in previous attempts. I did miss one day, but I’m still calling it an overall success. IContinue reading “Monday Musings #02 – What I Learned From the Story a Day Challenge”
Emily Wrayburn 