writing process – The Accidental Domestic Goddess

Done, Not Done

I’m sitting in that space of having finished a project, but I still have to go back and weave in the loose ends. Maybe seam a few things together. Then I’ll still have blocking to do. I did it. I finished my first book. Now I’m editing before sending it off to a friend forContinue reading “Done, Not Done”

This Is Fun

I’m still writing away at this novel every chance I get. A half hour here, a couple hours there. In between family, important tasks, and work. Every time I return, I reread where I left off. I get really into it, excited to see what I came up with next and then it stops andContinue reading “This Is Fun”

Getting Going Now

I don’t have a laptop anymore, but I only wrote two chapters saved to my external storage thing. Everything else is on paper. Which I haven’t looked at since I stopped writing months ago. It’s all in my head. I know how those two chapters go, too. They’re a great start. But I’m apparently readyContinue reading “Getting Going Now”

My Novel is Alive

I was trying to focus on the novel I started in high school, but noooo, this fairytale retold kept horning in on my thoughts. I tried to start writing it, but noooo, I needed to do historical research on many subjects. Then I had to write up an outline of each main characters’ backstory. GetContinue reading “My Novel is Alive”

Dusting Off That Old Story

At long last I’m finally trying to write this novel that’s been rattling around in my brain since high school. I turned it into a short story for a creative writing class, and have carried that version from place to place ever since. I stumbled across it a few months ago and now it’s almostContinue reading “Dusting Off That Old Story”