This Year You Write Your Novel | 
pickA very short and approachable primer for writing a novel. It covers all the basics: establishing a routine, choosing your POV, crafting plot and dialogue, using language appropriately, reading your drafts, and making edits. He also ends with a bit of advice for getting published.
My one gripe with this was his excessive use of examples that involved sex and/or violence. Is that all he could come up with??
“The process of writing a novel is like taking a journey by boat. You have to continually set yourself on course. If you get distracted or allow yourself to drift, you will never make it to the destination.”
Good advice, albeit not very helpful for writers with ADHD, in my opinion.
(Post 3 of 3) With all of this rambling being said I just wanted to say that I thank all of my litsy friends for randomly checking in on me or leaving comments just saying hi. This platform truly has been the best place that has given me the opportunity to meet the best people. Although i was quiet in 2020 Im looking forward to 2021 because one of my big goals is just to be more present here and with my first love- books. Love you all ✌♥️📚
(Post 2 of 3) But also have really made great strides in my mental health and tackling my self worth (or lack there of) and anxiety/depression. I found on my journey that my reading for sure fell by the waste side with only reading 11 books thus far this year.. HOWEVER I have learned that im done putting pressure on myself to try and keep up with my friends who are apparently all velocireaders 🤣😂🤣
(Post 1 of 3) I wanted to take a few moments to discuss my past year on my favorite platform out there. I feel, like probably everyone else, this year has been filled with unknowns, fear, heartache, joy, anxiety/depression, and the list goes on. As shitty as this year has been, it has made me refocus on myself.. which is something I hadn't been doing for years. So this year I've worked on both my physical and mental health, losing 65 pounds so far
#ispy a book that is orange. Thanks @4thhouseontheleft for the color. I decided to go Kindle and this was the orangest orange choice!
Tagging @Butterfinger @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @OrangeMooseReads and @SW-T Can you find a book with a TEAL cover! 👗🩱🦕
pickA good starter book on writing by a great novelist. Not a long read but a good one. Filled with straightforward guidance of practical value. I understand he will be publishing another monograph to help writers later this year. Which reminds me I should get back to writing.
Celebrating #Nanowrimo all month! Come Write In to our cafe space every Tuesday in Nov. to perfect your novel!
Got this in the mail today. Looks like something I can knock out in one sitting so maybe I'll do that over the weekend. It looks like it might be fairly basic but that's okay if it motivates me to get some writing done!
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This book is easy to read, not boring, and a great length. Not too long, not too short.
pickThis is book two in my year of working on my craft. Mosley gives great ideas and thoughts into writing without coming off as a lecture. Indeed, this book reads like a novella. I recommend it to any writer, new or advanced.
"You will not become a writer by aping the tones and phrases, form and content, of great books of the past."
This is great, to be a writer you need to write, not just read. The masters are important, but so is the book you haven't written yet!
