by Annette | May 23, 2015 | Romance Writing, The Creative Process
How long should it take you to write your first draft? I know some people who have spent years on their book’s draft and they’re still not close to being done. Listen, if you’re writing 500 words a day and you have a 100,000 word book then it should...
by Annette | May 23, 2015 | Romance Writing, The Creative Process
How long should it take you to write your first draft? I know some people who have spent years on their book’s draft and they’re still not close to being done. Listen, if you’re writing 500 words a day and you have a 100,000 word book then it should...
by Annette | Mar 24, 2015 | Self Care for Romance Writers, The Creative Process
“You have to get things quiet in your head so you can hear your characters and let them guide your story. The best way to get quiet, other than the combination of extensive therapy, Prozac and a lobotomy, is to first notice that the station is on.” -Anne Lamott, Bird...
by Annette | Mar 21, 2015 | Romance Writing, Romance Writing Career, The Creative Process
How often have you been derailed from working on your romance novel? Schedules change. You get sick, a family member gets sick. You get a second job, you lose a job. You move, go on vacation or start school… Life continues to change. You can absolutely count on that...
by Annette | Feb 7, 2015 | Romance Writing, Romance Writing Career, The Creative Process
We’ve been talking a lot about writer’s block this week. Yay! Such an uplifting topic. It’s important to address, I think, because it’s something that all romance writer’s face from time to time. Of course, there are varying degrees of writer’s block and more causes...
by Annette | Feb 6, 2015 | Romance Writing Career, The Creative Process
Writers come in all shapes and sizes. While writers may be inherently creative, (I actually believe all humans are creative if they’re allowed to be) they have different personalities. In my case, I think I may have many…personalities that is. Some writers push...
