We often hear about the writing slump, sometimes the reading slump, but have you ever heard about the editing slump ? To be honest, even though I’m quite active on Twitter (compared to other social media), I think I’ve never read about it. I’m sure lots of people have already talked about it, I justContinue reading “After the writing slump… the editing slump ! (5 tips to get out of it)”
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Writing Update
It’s been a while since the last time I told you about how my current writing projects were doing, so I thought I would do a little update. It also helps me to stay accountable, and keep track of my progress, to be honest. The Purple Sky Series The second volume is on its way.Continue reading “Writing Update”
Writing projects update : How my annual plan failed
Back in May 2021, I told you about how it was to manage several WIP (Work-In-Progress) at the same time, as an indie author (link to the article -> here). I had just published my very first book (a collection of poems) in February, and so based on what I had done from January toContinue reading “Writing projects update : How my annual plan failed”
NaNoWriMo 2021 : Week 3
How is NaNoWriMo going for you this year ? Do you belong to the elite who has already finished the challenge ? No ? Me neither haha. This week has been tough, to be honest. I had a blood sample on Monday morning, which made me a bit tired, and then on Thursday I wentContinue reading “NaNoWriMo 2021 : Week 3”
NaNoWriMo 2021 : Week 2
We’re already halfway through this year’s NaNoWriMo ! How does time pass by so quickly, but at the same time… very slowly ? I won’t deny that this second week has been much harder than the first one for me. I’m usually good at starting things, but keeping up is another story. I’m also notContinue reading “NaNoWriMo 2021 : Week 2”
How I’m trying to get out of my writing slump
Let’s be honest, it’s been months that I’m in a writing slump. The beginning of 2021 was fire though : I published my collection of poems, wrote the first draft of what would be either the first part of a novel or the first volume of a two-volume series and started writing the second partContinue reading “How I’m trying to get out of my writing slump”
Writing Projects : Working on multiple WIPs at the same time 🧐
I used to be the kind of writer that could only write one single thing at a time. I was convinced there was no other way for me to complete something, because I felt like I couldn’t focus for a long time on a story and thus, ended up with multiple unfinished works. [Don’t feelContinue reading “Writing Projects : Working on multiple WIPs at the same time 🧐”
Writer’s block & how to get rid of it 🖋
What’s more frustrating for a writer than to be unable to write a single thing ? You want to write, but nothing comes. You stare at your computer screen, type a million beginnings of a sentence only to delete it right away. I feel you, I’ve been going through this not a long time ago.Continue reading “Writer’s block & how to get rid of it 🖋”
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