I'm reading Forging Silver into Stars by Brigid Kemmerer, and it is amazing. The way the plot unfolds has kept me reading for hours, the characters are so damn likeable, and the writing *chef's kiss* is so utterly readable. And I am having serious doubts about myself and being able to write anything half as … Continue reading Comparing Yourself to Other (Author Edition)
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Falling Out of Love with a WIP ( It’s Okay!)
Back in October, I planned on using this idea for a haunted house/portal fantasy that I'd had rolling around in my head for a few months. I smashed two ideas together and I ran with it. I took a week of vacation (because I had to use it before Jan or I'd lose it) and … Continue reading Falling Out of Love with a WIP ( It’s Okay!)
The Rough Draft
I pumped out a rough draft of that portal fantasy/contemporary fantasy the first week of November, which I think is good. That was my goal. Rough draft. It is rough around the edge, the plot is watery and all over the place, the mystery of the haunting doesn't make sense, and the main character at … Continue reading The Rough Draft