fuckyeahyoga: Turning Negative Thinkers Into Positive Ones Activities Dr. Fredrickson and others endorse to foster positive emotions include: – Do good things for other people.  – Appreciate the world around you. – Develop and bolster relationships.  – Establish goals that… Read more

fuckyeahyoga: Turning Negative Thinkers Into Positive Ones Activities Dr. Fredrickson and others endorse to foster positive emotions include: – Do good things for other people.  – Appreciate the world around you. – Develop and bolster relationships.  – Establish goals that… Read more

Don’t let it get you down. Just get it done. Me! (Stephanie Tillman, WriteInspiration)

Don’t let it get you down. Just get it done. Me! (Stephanie Tillman, WriteInspiration)

How do you create characters? Or do they come find you and tell you their stories?

I’m afraid it varies! It really depends on the situation. It feels too pragmatic to sound creative but too creative to sound pragmatic. On the creative end, sometimes the characters do come to me. But they usually aren’t presenting their stories… Read moreHow do you create characters? Or do they come find you and tell you their stories?

How do you create characters? Or do they come find you and tell you their stories?

I’m afraid it varies! It really depends on the situation. It feels too pragmatic to sound creative but too creative to sound pragmatic. On the creative end, sometimes the characters do come to me. But they usually aren’t presenting their stories… Read moreHow do you create characters? Or do they come find you and tell you their stories?

missmentelle: At age 23, Tina Fey was working at a YMCA. At age 23, Oprah was fired from her first reporting job.  At age 24, Stephen King was working as a janitor and living in a trailer.  At age 27,… Read more

missmentelle: At age 23, Tina Fey was working at a YMCA. At age 23, Oprah was fired from her first reporting job.  At age 24, Stephen King was working as a janitor and living in a trailer.  At age 27,… Read more

You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. C. S. Lewis (via unplannedadventure) It’s true! You are only limited by the boundaries you set for yourself.

You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. C. S. Lewis (via unplannedadventure) It’s true! You are only limited by the boundaries you set for yourself.

Plot A Month, W1D6: Plot Sketch

fixyourwritinghabits: If you’ve been taking side notes (I hope you’ve been taking side notes), or if you haven’t, it’s time to gather your materials together and sketch out your plot as best you can. Don’t worry if some details are… Read morePlot A Month, W1D6: Plot Sketch

Plot A Month, W1D6: Plot Sketch

fixyourwritinghabits: If you’ve been taking side notes (I hope you’ve been taking side notes), or if you haven’t, it’s time to gather your materials together and sketch out your plot as best you can. Don’t worry if some details are… Read morePlot A Month, W1D6: Plot Sketch

One thing I’ve learned is that there are two types of fear in this world–  the kind that holds you back from your greatest dreams and the kind that throws you in the deep end and forces you to choose:… Read more

One thing I’ve learned is that there are two types of fear in this world–  the kind that holds you back from your greatest dreams and the kind that throws you in the deep end and forces you to choose:… Read more

Advice for First Time NaNoWriMos

fictionwritingtips: I’ll be covering a variety of topics for NaNoWriMo, but it seems like a lot of people want to know how to approach their first time writing a novel in a month. It can be scary and it might… Read moreAdvice for First Time NaNoWriMos

Advice for First Time NaNoWriMos

fictionwritingtips: I’ll be covering a variety of topics for NaNoWriMo, but it seems like a lot of people want to know how to approach their first time writing a novel in a month. It can be scary and it might… Read moreAdvice for First Time NaNoWriMos

Self-Confidence & Writing

fixyourwritinghabits: coolwizardpaper said to fixyourwritinghabits: I write something because I want people to read it which I’m sure is the way to NOT go about things. When no one does, which is 90% of the time, my confidence takes a… Read moreSelf-Confidence & Writing

Self-Confidence & Writing

fixyourwritinghabits: coolwizardpaper said to fixyourwritinghabits: I write something because I want people to read it which I’m sure is the way to NOT go about things. When no one does, which is 90% of the time, my confidence takes a… Read moreSelf-Confidence & Writing

Hi, hope you’re doing well! I had a question about chapter length. I want to be a writer someday in the future, so I started writing fanfiction to get the feel of it. My chapters are usually 2,000 ish words each, and I’m scared that I’m not reaching the word count for a decent sized novel. Any tips or suggestions?

Hi, I’m doing all right and hope the same for you. 🙂 Hmmm, that’s an interesting predicament. It also depends on what genre you’re writing in! Here’s some information on that: http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/guide-to-literary-agents/word-count-for-novels-and-childrens-books-the-definitive-post I just checked my first book, and the third… Read moreHi, hope you’re doing well! I had a question about chapter length. I want to be a writer someday in the future, so I started writing fanfiction to get the feel of it. My chapters are usually 2,000 ish words each, and I’m scared that I’m not reaching the word count for a decent sized novel. Any tips or suggestions?

Hi, hope you’re doing well! I had a question about chapter length. I want to be a writer someday in the future, so I started writing fanfiction to get the feel of it. My chapters are usually 2,000 ish words each, and I’m scared that I’m not reaching the word count for a decent sized novel. Any tips or suggestions?

Hi, I’m doing all right and hope the same for you. 🙂 Hmmm, that’s an interesting predicament. It also depends on what genre you’re writing in! Here’s some information on that: http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/guide-to-literary-agents/word-count-for-novels-and-childrens-books-the-definitive-post I just checked my first book, and the third… Read moreHi, hope you’re doing well! I had a question about chapter length. I want to be a writer someday in the future, so I started writing fanfiction to get the feel of it. My chapters are usually 2,000 ish words each, and I’m scared that I’m not reaching the word count for a decent sized novel. Any tips or suggestions?