"May the words find you when you least expect it." This little phrase is what I keep repeating to myself. And I have tried a new strategy today. I write out the dialogue and then go back to add the words that make it feel like the words matter. This process works out because it… Continue reading Day 36 of Write a Book in 45 Days Challenge
Day 35 of Write a Book in 45 Days Challenge
I have ten days left, and I didn't want to write today. Most of the day was spent recovering from, going to bed around 4 am. I went on a walk and then took a nap. It's funny how a day of taking care of myself feels like nothing got down. I read "Everything is… Continue reading Day 35 of Write a Book in 45 Days Challenge
Day 34 of Write a Book in 45 Days Challenge
Today was a slow day. Okay, that is rubbish, I can tell you all the things I am doing wrong with this book and about one thing I am doing right. I could also break down how my schedule got so far behind and what I needed to do to fix the problem. Even if… Continue reading Day 34 of Write a Book in 45 Days Challenge
Day 33 of Write a Book in 45 Days Challenge
I want to take a nap. To make all the words in my head fall out of my head and land on paper. Many of the stories in my head have a hard time transitioning from my imagination to reality. Now, as I write my little report, I understand that I need to keep going.… Continue reading Day 33 of Write a Book in 45 Days Challenge
Day 32 of Write a Book in 45 Days Challenge
If I missed a day and just took it to rest, would that be so bad? Something funny about deadlines is how much I use them to get work done, and how much I struggle with them. I want my work to be perfect, for it to shine like no other, but with a deadline,… Continue reading Day 32 of Write a Book in 45 Days Challenge
Day 31 of Write a Book in 45 Days Challenge
My head hurts. I have elevation sickness, and my head hurts so badly. So I only had a bit of writing done today. So what did I do today? Self-care. I ate, showered, tried to rest. I did get a bit of chance to write, but my headache was too much for me to write.… Continue reading Day 31 of Write a Book in 45 Days Challenge
Day 30 of Write a Book in 45 Days Challenge
Today was a short day. I had to travel and didn't get a lot of time to write before I had to hop in a Lyft and head to the airport. I do plan to write while in the airport and tell you more about it tomorrow. My goal is to make write as much… Continue reading Day 30 of Write a Book in 45 Days Challenge
Day 29 of Write a Book in 45 Days Challenge
Writing is kind of like trying to make magic, and sometimes failing to get the spell or calculation wrong. I have never fully created a magic system before, so I could already be failing to see how to make a book work. However, I want to finish this book so badly, not because I think… Continue reading Day 29 of Write a Book in 45 Days Challenge
Day 28 of Write a Book in 45 Days Challenge
How do you keep your characters interested in acting their part in the story? For a long time, I struggled with this concept, and sometimes I still do. But one of the things I noticed about writing is that our characters want to be a part of the action and where the conversation is. They… Continue reading Day 28 of Write a Book in 45 Days Challenge
Day 27 of Write a Book in 45 Days Challenge
Today felt like a lot of admin work, I turned in a few things that were due today. Three assignments, well, four assignments to be sure, and I felt good about it. Spent the last few days catching up with the word count because of starting over, but I still felt like I was falling… Continue reading Day 27 of Write a Book in 45 Days Challenge
Jona Nightingale 