How important is it to you to set goals? It is very important to me, and I only just realised this recently. They help to me focus and keep me motivated; without clear goals I get off track and feel lost. I have been feeling very unfocused for the last few months, and it only … More Writing Tip Wednesday: Set Goals.
Note: I’m not doing NaNoWriMo, and I feel like the only writer who isn’t. I’ve already got too many projects under my belt and a new 50,000 word one is not what I need right now. This is going to be a short update because I’ve only been concentrating on one manuscript lately, and that’s … More A Writerly Update 12.
Sorry that this is late, I’ve been extremely busy lately and missed a few posts but I’m hoping to get back on track now. And because I’ve been extremely busy it got me thinking about how that can effect your writing. For those of us not lucky enough to have writing as our careers, writing … More (A late) Writing Tip Wednesday: Write 2 pages a day.
Every writer has those days where doubt creeps in and you start to wonder if you are really any good at all. I had one of these days just yesterday. I usually start to doubt myself when I receive a rejection (yesterday I got a rejection for a short story.). I think rejection is one … More Writing Tip Wednesday: Days of Creeping Doubt.
‘Even when reading is impossible, the presence of books acquired produces such an ecstasy that the buying of more books than one can read in nothing less than the soul reaching toward infinity…Even if unread, we cherish books.Their mere presence exudes comfort, their ready access reassurance.’ — A.E. Newton. Never a quote so true. I … More So many books, so little time.
Rochelle L. Sharpe 