AUTHOR’S JOURNEY
A space for the messy, magical journey of writing. Tools, doubts, some victories, and the moments in between.
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I feel his eyes on me, again.It has been a habit since we started working together, even amid the crowded room where we heatedly debate this merger.I keep the silence as my weapon. I lean forward with my elbows on the table, slightly biting my fingers, while I wait for some kind of truce between…
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Updates on the book and some lessons learned. With the end of Act I almost complete, it was time for a pause and regroup. Counting words is not enough anymore; a sum of cells does not translate into a being, after all. Therefore, many other ingredients are required. Planning: One of the most challenging things…
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Is this time of the year again… Words officially written: 13 400 (or total of 29 500 in 10 chapters) Full language editing: 4 chapters Developed Characters: 2 out of 8 (FMC + Best friend) 16 blog posts (1 book review) Books read (new): 13 Books read (re-reads): 3 Marketing/social media plan & research: ongoing…
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Re-reading and questioning everything.I’m unsure if the words are good (even) for me, which makes doubt creep in. I wrote like a crazy person to meet my Q2 deadline in one month, and suddenly, I read back, and I didn’t feel it. So I have words, the words I wanted, but they need a lot…
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The fact that I know how crucial social media is for this book endeavor annoys me greatly.I am good with words, I am good with books and notebooks, I excel at my corporate job, and I even do a decent job at motherhood…but social media? I am useless. I’m too old for those skills; I…
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Respect and admiration. Depending on the love: attraction is crucial also. Just so nobody forgets during writing.
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To do absolutely nothing. Feeling it’s too much of everything, even trying, I procrastinate the return.But I will return, I have no doubt. I am just tired. And I let it top over. I have so many words in me that they don’t make sense anymore. That’s what happens when I spend two weeks without…
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I wish I could tell you what I am putting in the cards for you, dear reader. Unfortunately, the ride will be bumpy, dark and full of terrifying twits. You heart will be ripped out by the end of book one, disbelieve will settle and in the beginning of book two you will understand the…
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Every day I am spending time on the book, at least one hour. What I miss? Reading time. Indeed in life one cannot have it all.
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As in my left-brain life (the highly rational and emotionless corporate job life, mother of two, and household to run), where the financial closing of the (accounting) books leads my workflow, also my right-brain life (known as an aspiring writer, avid reader, head on the moon, and deep on feelings) needs some closings. So here…
