It’s NaNoWriMo! As usually, I’m participating in this event. I’ve been participating for the last five years and although I didn’t always win, I usually do. This year will be extra tough, though, since I’m also starting a new job in November. So, finishing that novel in one month will be extremely difficult, but I like a challenge, so I’m […]
Now, we all know you need a protagonist. If you have no protagonist, you have no story. Your protagonist can be anything – it doesn’t even have to be a person. Heck, you can write a story from the POV of a house, or a cat, or a cup of tea. But you need a protagonist. That’s the easy part. […]
Back when I started writing, I wanted to write every single idea that entered my mind. If I got this awesome idea on Monday, I’d start writing like crazy, and by Tuesday, I was out of inspiration. Or worse, I got a better idea, and started working on something new. Inspiration is great, but you need to filter. Not every […]
Organizing is a crucial part of my day. Finding time to write is a struggle. I study full time at university, I organize book tours for authors through Enchanted Book Promotions, I review books on my book blog I Heart Reading, and I have to find some time for a social life too. So organizing is key here. I plan […]
I write about monsters. Vampires, evil wizards, demons, ghosts, monsters come in all shapes and forms. I don’t know why I tend to write about monsters, in the literal sense of the word. Hower, when you think about it, each story contains a monster. Be it another person, a villain of sorts, a force of nature, or just bad things […]
The first thing that comes to mind when I have to write a topic starting with “L”, is love triangles. That’s no surprise, since I write mostly YA, and the main genre featuring love triangles, happens to be YA. I must’ve read about a hundred books featuring love triangles so far. You have the “Twilight” series, Amanda Hocking’s “Trylle” trilogy, […]
Interacting with your readers is one of the most important things for an author. Not just because readers are the ones who buy books – and if we don’t sell, well, things could get tough. But also because readers understand your characters. In an ideal scenario, they’d feel exactly how you felt when you wrote the book. They will feel […]
“H” is actually difficult to start a topic about. I had to brainstorm a little before I could start writing this post, but I decided to blog about having a blast. Because, in the end, isn’t that what this is all about? When writing becomes a chore, then there’s nothing fun about it anymore. Of course my attitude toward writing […]
Today’s topic had to start with a “G”, so I thought about a post about growing as a writer. When I look back on my writing career, which has only started for real about a year ago, when my first book was published, I realize I’ve achieved a lot as an author in a short time, and I’ve grown a […]
For the A to Z challenge, I had to pick a topic starting with a “B” today. I chose “Breaking Rules” (hey, breaking starts with a B!). There are some rules when writing a book. Like, the hero has to save the day, at the end. Or how you shouldn’t write in second person POV, how you should show the […]
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