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Impostor Syndrome

I didn’t realise how much I had it until today, where I’m being pushed by the universe to create a server for my fans. To tell you the truth, all I’ve been doing away from WordPress is write, and write some more. Just short things like the starts of short stories, and some tributes toContinue reading “Impostor Syndrome”

I was on a Break Again

And tonight, I’ve published my first short story. It took me three hours to write it, with the help of the tarot, and it felt cathartic just letting the story come to me. I don’t like feeling forced to write, and that’s why I’m taking a break from 12M. In fact, you could say I’veContinue reading “I was on a Break Again”

I Printed My Manuscript

You thought I was kidding about writing 2000 words a day? This puppy is about 111 pages, bound by my dear dad, and still, I have not reached the ending of this story. See the bind? It’s wire. Dad punched every single hole chunk by chunk. I would have liked to write for that finalContinue reading “I Printed My Manuscript”

26,000 Reached + Page Update

Today was particularly tricky. I know I’ve made stuff-ups today, and it’s tempting to print out this draft already, but I promised myself I would finish it. All my life, I’ve never finished a project 100%. These are my shoes; this is my chance. But I feel like I’m hitting a wall again, as IContinue reading “26,000 Reached + Page Update”

24,000 Words Reached

I wrote a character so nasty she drove me to drink. Boy, did I pick the right soju to realise I make more typos when tipsy. Perhaps, I’ll do it only on occasion. While I was at it, I started breaking in a tarot deck to use while planning next stages. Going by what IContinue reading “24,000 Words Reached”

20,000 Words Reached

I’m finally halfway to my goal! The new planning trick is working well. It has seriously cut my time in half, and has put all these buzzing ideas onto the page. I don’t feel so bad about what I’m writing, and I have less impostor syndrome regarding my style. I’m more likely to just moveContinue reading “20,000 Words Reached”

Planning Stories with Tarot

So I began planning my books within a notepad, as you saw last post. It’s only recently that I’ve put the plan of tarot into action, and before that, I would get lost without a guide. I used the tarot today, and found myself with brand new ideas, and a way to integrate my ideasContinue reading “Planning Stories with Tarot”

How I Plan My Stories

There are two ways I go about planning my stories. I’m talking long-term and short-term. The most important part is, that everything is placed on the page, and that I can use the short term space well. Short-Term: The Corkboard Above is my small, yet effective corkboard. With these post-its, I write down short ideas,Continue reading “How I Plan My Stories”

17,500 Words Reached

Looking back at my novel word goal, I’ve realised I’m almost halfway to the end. *sigh* This scene has been so hard to write, because I’m giving myself very little to go off and I have never rewritten the point of interest this way. I started using a sticky note planning technique, which has, inContinue reading “17,500 Words Reached”

Mad About Business

I tell you, I love doing business stuff and fixing up an issue I had. I didn’t even realise it was an issue in the first place, but it was an easy fix. On another note, you will be seeing Evermore Quatrain on Google Play Books soon. And you’ll see other ebooks in the futureContinue reading “Mad About Business”