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Watch my valiant attempts to become a published author (and also I'll write stuff which might be cool)

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Drinking Mom’s Kitchen: Vol 1

I am not a chef by any means. However, I do enjoy spending time in the kitchen and cooking meals for my family and other people. My specialty is variations of macaroni and cheese using my mother&#8…

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Having an idea:

Actually writing the idea:

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The benefits are legion!

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I’d like to counter a bit,

Books and eBooks are friends and go hand in hand! I’m glad we have both now!

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Vote to help NaNoWriMo win a major grant from the Foundation to Decrease World Suck!

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Your support means the world to us! Thank you! And… don’t forget step number one. #DFTBA

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I think I’m at the place in my writing where I would like to join a crit group or find a crit partner.

Anyone out there in the tumblrverse able to point me in a good direction?

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It’s October again and that can mean only one thing in my house: National Novel Writing Month prep has begun!

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Parenting is a balancing act. How cliche, I know. But you know what, cliches stick around for a reason. Parenting really is all about balance. It’s about finding time for yourself. It s…

I talk about parenting and balancing and damn, being a new parent is hard.

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What I say: I want to write

What I mean: I want the words to spontaneously flow out of my head and onto paper without any effort on my part

[justsomecynic]

From the makers of the no-effort character checklist, I bring to you… The no-effort complete character sheet for lazy writers like you and me™! 

Because the extra effort I put in staying up until 3 am to do put this together can save us all a lot of effort filling out longer character sheets ^^

You’re supposed to print it out and fold it in half to make a little booklet but you can save ink and do it on your computer :P

Link to PDF on google drive (fixed typo)

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I literally just posted about how I never find character worksheets useful, but this one seems really cool to help create the skeleton of your characters.

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Write the happiest story you can using a maximum of six words

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He loved her, too.

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She concoured her depression

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They were never lonely again.

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He found his purpose in life.

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She got her dog back.

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Someone brought me my favorite takeout. 

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I can't believe this has bacon!

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Have you ever watched a movie where, between a scene change, a character comes back having grown and you’re like “Excellent character development that NO ONE GOT TO SEE.” That&#82…

In which I talk about character development and how I (maybe?) suck at it.

[heywriters]

How to Write A YA Romance Without Cliché

YA fans are some of the most dedicated readers on the planet: they buy tons of books...and worship the couples that earn their adoration. Whether you’re writing a fairy tale retelling, fantasy, or contemporary, here are some strategies for writing a romance that’s truly one in a million.

Cool it with all the physical description.

Avoid the oh-so-quirky factor.

Make your characters imperfect.

Dial back the physical beauty.

NO instalove.

Cut out the tired phrasing.

Make it awkward.

Hold back on the “Happily Ever After”

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OTP Meeting on a Train:

1. “Can we switch seats? If I sit backwards, I’ll get sick.”

2. “Miss, take my seat. You don’t have to stand.”

3. “Oh my god, I slept through my stop.”

4. “He’s punching tickets? I snuck on without a ticket.”

5. “Is that noise normal?”

6. “Excuse me, can I make a call on your phone? I lost mine at the station.”

7. “Hey, sorry, you dropped your glove. It’s cold, you don’t want to be losing it.”

8. “Umm…I don’t know how to say this…but I caught you staring and I was wondering if you wanted to grab a coffee?”

9. “Marie? Oh sorry, I thought you were my sister.”

10. “Hey, man! Don’t push women like that!”

11. “Sir, we’ll have you step off for security reasons.”

13. “You have a bloody nose? I have tissues in my purse.”

14. *it’s crowded and Person A falls into Person B’s lap*

15. *problem with the tracks and they’re stuck together until it’s fixed.*

16. *both late for work, try fitting through the door at the same time. Laugh, blow off work, get lunch*

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In which I discuss how, again, being a mom is continually make me rethink what kind of person I am.

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[writeroftheprompts]

“What did you see out there?”

“Nothing.”

“Come on, you can tell me.”

“No, seriously. Nothing.“

And then they said… Have a character say this and build on from there. Where the conversation and the story goes is up to you!

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[penguinteen]

ARTHUR, PLZ