8 Quotes on Fiction by Writers
Last updated on January 3rd, 2018
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6 Quotes on Plot from Writers
A plot twist is a literary technique, introducing a radical change in the direction or expected outcome of the plot in a work of fiction. When it happens near the end of a story, it is known as
How to Make Her Stop Yapping
Last updated on May 14th, 2017We now have neighbors above us who have a dog. Our dogs, Vinny and Chiquita have a real issue with this. Every time they hear the dog upstairs, they bark. Every time they hear the people upstairs, they bark. We live in an old building with beautiful original hardwood floors, …
Salvation through Discipline
Last updated on December 3rd, 2016When you’re a writer the first thing you do in the morning is write even if it’s just one sentence or one word. You write. That is the discipline that I learned from participating in the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). I have wanted to be a writer as long …
2015 a Year of Possibilities
Last updated on March 26th, 20152015 a year full of possibilities, blessings, and abundance. This is going to be a great year! Fifteen minute timed writing before dinner. Today has been a very productive day. We got the pantry cleaned out and all the tools sorted. We even got all the paper towels put away …
What Happens When You’re Not Cute Any More?
Last updated on May 14th, 2017By my birthday, in May, I will be ready to publish a book. Yes, it is written and now it will be done. Write it down or say it out loud to someone else and it is binding to your word. It is a promise to yourself that you will …
Never Lose Sight
Last updated on March 26th, 2015I need to get me a little notebook to keep with me all the time to jot stuff down in or maybe there is a program or app. There’s an app for that! There is something about having a little notebook and actually writing on a page that makes it …
A Six Toed Cat with a Cheshire Smile
Last updated on March 26th, 2015[contentblock id=1 img=gcb.png] Today is an exercise in futility and is just me throwing random words together on paper to make random sentences to turn them into paragraphs of nonsensical randomized bullshit that is not even good bullshit. Being the Queen of Bullshit you would think this would be much …
NaNoWriMo Challenge Accepted
Last updated on March 26th, 2015I just found out National Novel Writing Month exists and I have accepted the challenge. This month will be a practice in self-discipline and writing. I have to write over 1,600 words per day to reach the goal of 50,000 in a month. Not sure if I will even get …