Tag: writing…..
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What I Learned from Nanowrimo
So yeah. I didn’t make it. I got to 27,000 and got stuck. Fine. I kind of quit. A weekend of a crazy busy work/Nutcracker schedule sealed the deal for me. But that’s alright. Trial and error, right mateys? I still finished half a novel in a month, which usually would have taken me several. […]
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Inspiration
Writers. We all know we can’t wait for the moment of inspiration to write, because frankly, we would never get anything done. Just like you can’t wait for a spring cleaning urge to pick up the house. Sometime you have to clean, because your house is just that bad and it’s getting close to Thanksgiving […]
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And So, It Begins: Nanowrimo 2016
Last night, while sitting on the couch, after a lovely night of sitting on the driveway in a pirate costume (I will say I looked awesome) with my neighbors and family, and after watching Abbot and Costello Meet Frankenstein, I suddenly jerked up. “It’s two hours till Nanowrimo starts!” As soon as (and I mean literally) […]
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Nanowrimo 2016
First of all, how on earth are you supposed to pronounce that acronym?? As I mentioned earlier, I have decided to attempt to accomplish Nanowrimo this year. Never done. Never actually considered doing it. But today I am. The Red Dream can take a break for a month, right? Surprisingly, it didn’t take me too long […]
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Every Character Counts
A lot of books have a mile long list of characters (Lord of the Rings, Homer, and anything Dickens comes to mind). It can be a pain for both a reader and a writer. I feel it especially taxing as a writer. Sometime I forget entirely about characters I created or I forget important details […]
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Characters Mistakes: Don’t Make Them Idiots
My family is now hooked on the Once Upon a Time television series. The past week we have been staying up till 2:00 am. We’re on season 2. So much bad acting (a lot of good acting too.), a lot of bad costumes, and a lot of bad CGI (and flying trash bags. Oh, you mean […]
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Victor Hugo: Give a Little More
I’ve been reading Les Miserables lately (I wasn’t happy with the story line in the musical, so I had to find out for myself. But I do love the music). It’s amazing. I’ve always loved the writing style of the 19th Century. At the same time it can be a pain to get through and […]
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A Writer In Washington
. I’m not going to lie here. While walking all over D.C, touring, and eating Chipolte, I did not get any earth-shattering writing ideas. I didn’t even write that much. That being said, here are my traveling highlights, and what things as a writer I appreciated. an albino squirrel. Don’t laugh. My sister and […]
Bernadette Benda 