Posts in Novel Writing
To Be a Better Writer, Ditch Perfectionism

Have you ever worked on a project, finished it, and then went back later and decided to start all over again because it wasn’t good enough? Or maybe you’ve had a brilliant idea but are convinced you can’t make it as great as it is in your head because it has to be perfect so you don’t start at all… I totally get it! Because I do that in almost all areas of my life. Or I used to. These days I’m a recovering perfectionist.

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Small Progress is Progress

Almost a year ago, I began the journey of writing my novel. I wrote 2 sections of my book that weekend. The words came hard and fast. Excitement coursed through my veins as page after page came and went. The spark I thought had extinguished long ago was reignited, and even a year later I can vividly picture that first real writing session.

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