Why I got stuck in my developmental edit and what I’m doing about it.

Developmental edit plans are finished and draft 2 begins next week!

A quick recap of the last month and a half.

I’ve had a little bit of a setback but I’m not giving up, therefore I have not failed.

I’m pushing through this. I will not give up.

I’ve chosen my reward for finishing this draft.

Some thoughts on comparison and how it’s more than it seems.

How this personal development reminder shows up in my writing process.

Taking a deep dive on what I’m getting distracted from instead of dwelling on wasted time.

My first post from the phone app.

Sick, but keeping up my writing streak.

A celebration that each morning can be a fresh start.

Today was one of those days.

Writing is like housework: it’s a routine, not a project.

During a conversation with my mom, I nailed down two important questions that are helping me get my motivations and my plans right.

Thoughts on thinking vs. overthinking. Yes, very meta.

Tomorrow, the challenge begins. Here’s what I’m telling myself as I prepare to start.

Self-correction on my mindset around how my writing fits in with the rest of my life.

Today I realized that I’ve never completed an outline before drafting a novel. Maybe this is a problem?

Some thoughts on why I sleep those extra, uncomfortable, thirty minutes after my alarm goes off.