Regency romance, romantic mysteries, & writing tips too.
Oh dear, what a disaster. You’re writing a novel, and you hate it. You can’t finish it — you can’t even force yourself to read it with pleasure. What made you think that you could write a novel? You’re disappointed, and ashamed. STOP! I know what comes next… you’re tempted to delete that pile of … Read more
How do you write a novel? Short answer: your way. There are as many ways to write novels as there are writers. Moreover, each novel you write is a fresh challenge. Let’s look at a FAST way to write a novel. This is far from the only way, of course. 🙂 Tip: if you’re a … Read more
I’m currently in the middle of the first draft of a new novel. It’s going well. However, I’ve changed the novel’s hook, eliminated a couple of characters, and made huge changes to the plot. These major changes are a lot to keep in mind while I complete the draft. My novel’s bullet journal helps. What’s … Read more
Got writer’s block? There are few things worse than writing your novel happily, when suddenly, from one day to the next, it all turns to garbage. At the back of your mind, you know that you’re your own worst enemy — you need to keep writing. Sadly, you can’t, and your novel dies. Let’s look … Read more
On some days, writers would rather eat worms than write. You decide that you really need to clean out your closets, mow the lawn, go shopping for Christmas presents (in July), and so on — anything rather than sit down and focus, and write. Let’s look at some writing tips to help with that. Important: … Read more
Writing a book can be a challenge. Book journaling can help — try it, especially if you have trouble finishing your books. Last week I was catching up with a friend. She writes too, so I asked her how her novel was going. “I’m writing something else — I got stuck. I’ll go back to … Read more