#plotting versus pantsing

Tomorrow is the final day of NaNoWriMo 2023. I have just over 60,000 words written on my current novel. We’ve had some gloomy days here. Fog set in on Sunday, enveloping the world (at least the world I could see from my window); as I write this, it still hasn’t lifted. To enhance the gloomy ambiance, I play my favorite writing music,  Final Fantasy Guitar Collection, Vol. 2 | John Oeth – YouTube,…

Inspirational Journeys Presents: Alaskan Christmas with Maryann Landers

In this special bonus episode, Maryann Landers and I talk about her new book entitled Alaskan Christmas. She also shares some fun facts about Alaska and the local sled dog races in her area. We also talk about our writing process and she shares some special tips and inspiration for writers of all stages in the author process. INSPIRATIONAL JOURNEYS PRESENTS! Alaskan Christmas with Maryann…

#NaNoPrep, The Story Arc Part 2 #amwriting #NaNoWriMo2021

I have developed mad skills at carving out time for writing because I participate in NaNoWriMo every November. As a municipal liaison for the Olympia area, I must get a minimum of 1,667 new words written each day. I usually do this with a little advance preparation. Then on November 1st, I sit in front of my computer, and using the ideas I have outlined as my prompts, I wing it for at least two…

Plotting and Agency #amwriting

Sometimes when I am writing the first draft of a novel, the characters take over, and the plot veers far away from what I had intended when I first began writing it. Even though I am a plotter, this happens because my work is character driven and sometimes, they’re erratic drivers.

When that happens, I have to sit down and look at my outline, then make adjustments. Usually, the ultimate ending…