writing process
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Every year, I look forward to November. It’s the start of the holiday season, things begin to wind down at work, and more importantly, it’s the beginning of Nanowrimo. For those who may not be as familiar, Nanowrimo, otherwise known as National Novel Writing Month, is a monthlong challenge where writers commit to producing 50,000…
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After completing the second draft of my novel, I was ready to jump right into my third draft. Forget being patient, I have a self-imposed goal, and I would hate to waste any time in the writing process. However, instead of jumping right into writing, I put a reminder on my phone for a week…
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As a writer, I’ve heard two terms—planners and pantsers—as a way to explain a person’s writing process. In many workshops, I’ve rated myself on that scale, and in those moments, I never knew exactly how to answer. I was learning about me and my process that I didn’t want to commit to only one of…