In the writing community, I see alot of talk about ‘plotting vs pantsing’. If I remember correctly, these terms came out of the NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) community. The titles are pretty self explanatory, but basically it divides us up by how we get our ideas out, whether we plan the story or…
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A Writer’s Idea Bank
As someone who is both creative and has ADHD, I’d like to consider myself well versed in the art of doing nothing until the inspiration kicks back in. Problem is, if you’re someone who wants to make a life out of writing, you don’t have the luxury of relying on inspiration alone. Sometimes we…
Read moreAdvice With Del: The ‘At Least’ Rule
I learned a couple of tricks along this journey as an author; mainly ways to keep the words rolling when I don’t actually have any more words. This is a rule that I had actually implemented in my daily life for my mental health during postpartum depression, and once I became aware of the fact…
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Discussion: Representation Matters
What are we discussing this time? One of the most important conversations I’ve been having lately in my socials has been misrepresentation in media. Minorities, sexual orientations, and mental health have been given more publicity lately in our movies and books, which is awesome! However, there is still a glaring problem: not representing these things…
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