Tag: inspiration

  • The Making of a Novel: Week 4

    The Making of a Novel: Week 4

    What do you do when, in the midst of writing a book, you become inspired by an idea for a different story? What do you do if the new idea becomes so compelling, so exciting, that you simply can’t stop thinking about it?

  • The Making of a Novel: Week 1

    The Making of a Novel: Week 1

    One of the challenges of writing fiction is learning how to deal with feeling uninspired. One of the best hacks for this is breaking the job down into workable chunks. That’s what I like so much about…

  • Determined Discontent

    Determined Discontent

    If all you can do is be discontented, be discontented. If all you can do is be restless, be restless. Wake morning after morning, wishing you had more time to write. Work day after day at your nine-to-five job, wishing you were lost in the stories of your imagination.