Category: Writing Challenges/Events
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Gamifying Writing
The author shares their experience with Shut Up and Write sessions and how it has reinvigorated their writing process for Book Two. They explore 4thewords.com, which gamifies writing by challenging users to defeat monsters through word counts, enhancing motivation. The writer reflects on the utility of this method for maintaining momentum and tracking progress.
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Showcase Recap
Saturday, I shared a table at the Garland public library’s author showcase. I prepped/planned for it for more than a week, ordering goodies at the last minute and even making some of my own. This is what I brought: Even with only one book under my belt, my half of the table was packed with…
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Additional Challenges
My husband has been taking improv classes at a local comedy club for well over a year. At this point, the only classes he hasn’t taken have been for stand up. He performs some weekends and we have all spent quite a bit of time at The Comedy Arena. Everyone kept asking me when I…
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Story Clarity Challenge
Last week I participated in a free 5-day Story Clarity Challenge hosted by Traci Skuce. I’ve done some summits where she was one of the presenters and I decided maybe this could help me get my enthusiasm back for my Quest Therapy story. I’m so glad I did! Each day started with a question/prompt sent…
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The results are in
You may recall that back in December I wrote that I would be participating in the Short Story Challenge by NYC Midnight. That challenge took place in January. I was having a very rough time in January (my best friend lost her battle with cancer on 1/6/24) and when I received my group and prompts…
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What’s Next?
I’m sure you’re all wondering if I met my goal for NaNoWriMo. Did I get 50,000 words? No. But that wasn’t really my goal this go ’round. My goal was to write every day of November. And I did meet that goal! I’m nowhere close to finished, but I actually haven’t written anything on that story since November ended. I’ve gotten busy…