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”
Category Archives: Writing
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”
14,000 Words Reached
The thing about Twelfth Meridian is, it’s not that I’m too lazy to make the day’s goal – that’s still 2000 words! It’s that I’ve been busy doing another project with Mr H. That one’s super secret, though 😉 I thought I would lose myself in the draft again, but I found a workaround. IContinue reading “14,000 Words Reached”
I Keep Getting Ideas
It’s a real pain that I’m getting so many ideas at once, and sometimes it’s hard to keep up with all of them. Things have escalated, and now I’m seeing a problemo with Evermore Quatrain only having five Centuries. I now want to complete the collection, with five to seven more centuries. I dunno, 12Continue reading “I Keep Getting Ideas”
The Dangers of Monopoly
I’m not talking about the game, but guaranteed that has ended friendships. But we’ve seen it all by now. Something gets popular, then companies want to milk it for all it’s worth, then the series becomes unrecognisable. Lost, The Simpsons, Happy Days, to name a few. One problem is knowing when to stop. A storyContinue reading “The Dangers of Monopoly”
I Celebrate My Characters’ Birthdays
When I was in high school, I would have been laughed at for this practice. But on social media, I found that other writers do this too. And thinking back to shows like My Hero Academia, I realise how many popular creators do this, too. I mention this as, today, the 3rd of March, isContinue reading “I Celebrate My Characters’ Birthdays”
10,000 Words Reached
It’s taken months and a whole rewrite to get to this point. But this time, I’ve actually expanded on the narrative so that the first three chapters make up 10,000 words so far. The 2,000 word routine is quite useful, but today till tonight before dinner was ready, I found myself struggling in the thirdContinue reading “10,000 Words Reached”
Pinch & Punch
First day of the month! Sorry for the long hiatus, as I’ve been practising my writing routine. I am still writing 2000 words a day, and I’m finally able to keep up with it without losing my breath. I’m rewriting 12M in LibreOffice, and while I was at it, I branched out into other stories,Continue reading “Pinch & Punch”
Challenging Myself
It’s Invasion Day and I completely forgot about it. I hope everyone has a good, safe day. Stay cool. Anyway, remember how I said I thought 2000 words would be too hard? Well, my husband challenged me to do it the other day. As a joke, of course, but those little jokes always turn outContinue reading “Challenging Myself”
Invader Stim Homerpants 