I thought I'd use this week's blog to recommend some of the tips, tricks, and aids I use in writing. I'm not talking about development edits etc. Those you gotta shell out some serious cash for. Instead, these are accessible, easy ways to boost your ability to get thoughts out of your head and into … Continue reading Tools for writing
Month: April 2024
Words on the Page
I decided to stop counting the weeks. I've managed to do better than my original goal of blogging at least monthly. It seems the object of that project is achieved, I now spend time writing daily. Even if it's hard, unproductive or a bit demoralizing, I still sit at the keyboard every night with my … Continue reading Words on the Page
Week ? Oops.
So, you may have noticed that there was no post last week. I let my anxiety get the better of me and I had an entirely unproductive week outside of my day job. My house didn’t get clean, I wrote maybe 1k words, I focused all my energy on getting the necessary stuff done and … Continue reading Week ? Oops.
Week Twelve: Tools of the Trade
The book is up to 35k. It's a stat that's easy to see when working in MS Word, it's right there at the bottom of the page. But I'm writing this book in Scrivener where you have to select an option and wait for a few seconds while it gets you the total. I don't … Continue reading Week Twelve: Tools of the Trade