Thursday, July 23, 2015

Writing Inspiration for the Week


For when you lose steam:



For when you feel like giving up:

from lipstickandlacquer.blogspot.com


For when the ideas stop coming:



For when you lose sight of your goal: 



For when you need a no-nonsense reminder of why you write:
Here’s the thing about being a writer, or a musician, or an artist, or any sort of creative person. The ones who make it are the ones who make themselves do it. They’re the ones who practice even when it seems like they aren’t getting any better ... They’re the ones who send out query letters and hear no and they send out more query letters and they hear no again and they send out query letters and they hear no again. They’re the ones that hear no as not yet and nothing is ever a failure, it’s only a complicating plot point in the arc of their life. They’re the ones who realize that there’s no point tricking your way into publication, because the point is to write something other people fall in love with; that’s what being a successful storyteller is. They’re the ones who are hungry for it. No, they’re the ones who are starving for it.
~ Maggie Stiefvater


Happy creating! :0)

Friday, July 10, 2015

5 Things Wikipedia-ed in the Name of Research This Week

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On a related note, No Room in Neverland is currently being put through the wringer as I scrutinise, cut, and edit the hell out of it. (Still can't get over the fact that the first draft is done at last, after all that agonising and rewriting!)

Meanwhile, I'm also working on Shiny New Novel, developing the central idea and structuring the novel and fleshing out the characters. This is the fun part, where anything can happen and your story can go in any direction. But it's also daunting, because there are SO. MANY. POSSIBILITIES. But yeah, good times. Let's keep rolling.


Have a good weekend! :0)