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The Creative Well | January 2018
The Creative Well | January 2018
I watched a surprising amount of television in January and several of them were so addictive I finished full seasons in the course of like 2-3 days, and because of that after only a few weeks I knew what the topic of the month had to be! Nothing sucks me into a story more than compelling characters. And nothing makes me bored quicker than characters who are dull and uninteresting. It seems like a…
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January Writing Wrap-Up
I am happy to say that this month was SO much more productive than November! I am finally over the hump and on my way down hill. In January I wrote a total of 24,553 words bringing my total word count for this draft to 72,949 words! It is such a relief to not be struggling anymore, and honestly it is all because of my lovely CPs. This is why I think everyone should be on the hunt for great…
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— Maz Kanata
December 2017 Writing Wrap-up
This month was not my best. I got to a point where I was incredibly creatively drained and I decided to take a few weeks off. I did write 14,582 words though and my CP and I have decided to keep each other accountable. The method we have gone with is a spreadsheet. Each week we set a word count goal and then each day after writing we go in and update current word count and then it respectively…
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2018 Goals
2018 is here and you know what that means! Time to make a whole bunch of goals that we will fail within a few months! What? Is that not what you do? Okay, I’m kidding kind of. I’ve always liked setting resolutions, but within the last few years I have tried to set goals that I could actually meet. Now I don’t think January should be the only time we set goals, but it does feel like a nice fresh…
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The Creative Well | December 2017
I want to start something new on my blog. I still want to talk about writing and my personal goals, successes, and failures, but I also want to talk about craft more. So I thought of a way to mesh together discussing what media I consumed throughout the month and a single writing craft topic. And I’m calling it: THE CREATIVE WELL I heard someone once (I don’t remember who and I can’t find it…
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2017 Year in Reveiw
2018 is here! Thank God! 2017 was a crazy year. I can’t say it was all bad, but it for sure was’t all good. I wanted to do a recap on all the things of 2017, mostly for myself so I can remember what I did and how far I have come. So here it is my- I set a few goals at the beginning of 2017 and for the most part I feel like I met them all. Treat writing as a career. I did this! I worked on a…
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Shelving a Project
I recently decided to self a project I had been working on for about a year. Though I still like it, and I don’t regret any of the time I spent on it- I do think it is time. I struggled with this decision and I hear a lot of people asking how they will know it’s time to do so with their own project. While ultimately it’s up to you to decide, I thought I share the reasons why I finally decided to…
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My sexuality is Kylo Ren repeating “say it” in increasingly gentle tones
😭😭😭😭
I want to start doing monthly updates on what is going on in my writing life, and what better time to start than a NaNo wrap-up?
It started off well. First day I managed to double my daily word count goal. I was really pleased and I even hoped I could keep it up and get somewhere between 3,000 and 4,000 a day. But everything changed that night when I had to go to the ER.
For anyone who doesn’t know, I am chronically ill. I have Lupus, which is an autoimmune disease, and I have a gastric mobility disorder called Gastroparesis (or GP for short). Most of the time my GP is mild. I have to stay away from any foods that are hard to digest like leafy greens, most vegetables, dark meat, nuts, etc but as long as I do I am fine. Well the evening of the 1st I started throwing up after feeling bad for a few weeks. Now throwing up is a normal occurrence for people with GP, but after hours it didn’t look like it was stopping and I couldn’t keep down water.
First experience in an ambulance. I don’t recommend. Very bumpy.
Working in my hospital room.
So I begrudgingly decided to go to the ER. And it was a good thing I did because what I thought was a GP flare was actually a major infection in my colon. Long story short I was hospitalized for a week. It sucked. I was in a ton of pain, couldn’t eat, couldn’t even think straight. BUT- and I’m very proud of this- I still tried to work! (Ignore how disgusting I look. I really wanted to document this moment for myself.)
https://twitter.com/MandaPantsReads/status/927410745737990145
I didn’t get much done in the hospital, but I did get SOME. Earlier this year I set the goal for myself that I would work even when I felt sick. Being chronically ill means I feel bad more than I feel well, so I can’t just stop every time things get rough. So I was proud of myself for working even a little bit.
After I got home I had good days, and bad days. I hit a few walls in plot and whatnot and it wasn’t an easy month. BUT I am happy to say I did write the 50,000 words needed to win NaNoWriMo! And I haven’t ever won so I was very pleased with myself!
Here is my calendar for the month. Each star is another 1,000 words. (Though I did write at the hospital I never wrote 1,000 in a single day, so no stars.)
One more exciting thing happened this month is that I got an internship at Entangled Publishing! I’ve been really interested in learning about more facets of publishing and I’m really excited to have this opportunity. It is a remote position, so I work from home and that’s perfect for me! I’m excited to write more about how it’s going and what all I learn through this experience.
Last but not least here are the character aesthetics I made for my five main characters in my current WIP which is currently titled Blood of the Divine.
Ahryan Scarkoza
Eeva Scarkoza
Varen Ivanov
Kai
Sorana
So over all in November I wrote 50,012 words and I got an internship! Pretty good month! Here’s hoping December will be just as productive!
Hope you all had a good month whether you participated in NaNo or not. And remember it doesn’t matter how much you do as long as you keep working!
-Amanda
NaNoWriMo 2017 Wrap-Up I want to start doing monthly updates on what is going on in my writing life, and what better time to start than a NaNo wrap-up?
Handling feedback
Hello, it’s been a while! Long time, no blog. I apologize. I could go on a long rant about how I have been busy, and then sick but I don’t really feel like it, so yeah. I’m not dead though, so there’s that! 🙂 (Quick note before I dive into this post, I want to start posting more stuff that isn’t specifically about writing. I created this blog as a way for me to just express myself, so in the…
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Pitch Wars 2017 is here!
Hello, welcome! I am Amanda and this is my first time participating in Pitch Wars. I went back and forth on whether I would participate or not but finally landed on: “Why the hell not?!”
About my story: Built of Stardust
Things you can find in Built on Stardust:
A plus size main character.
Sass. Lots of sass.
Swoon-worthy love interests.
Strong female friendships.
A diverse cast of characters.
A whimsical world with darker elements threaded throughout .
Built of Stardust is a YA Fantasy in a planned series. I like to describe it as Outlander meets Red Queen.
“When seventeen year old Olivia was transported to another world filled with magic, her main goal was to find her way home. That was before she was kidnapped, held as a prisoner in the castle, and found out she had powers that were slowly growing and starting to overcome her. Fuck. Now she must train to control her powers before they control her, and help stop a rebellion before the entire country descends into chaos. But the clock is ticking. “
You might enjoy Built of Stardust if you have enjoyed books like:
Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas
The Selection by Kiera Cass
My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows
Why I would make a good mentee: (Or manatee. Shouts out to any of you who remember that thread from a month or so ago.)
I have gone through 3.5 rounds of revisions this year for Built of Stardust, and worked with many critique partners. I am not afraid of hard work or feedback. (I say 3.5 because one round was just to fix little things)
I can work fast! Even if sometimes I grump about it. Since a lot needs to be accomplished in the two months in between mentees being announced and the agent round, the faster you can get stuff done the better!
A little more about me:
I’m 27 and I live in Oklahoma City with my three dogs and my husband (Not pictured because who cares. SHOW ME THE PUPPIES). Abbie (In her birthday tutu. I promise she loves me), Rufio (Look at his shoes!), and Piper (Doing what she does best- distracting me from writing).
I went to school for vocal performance, but withdrew when I became ill. I have Lupus and a gastrointestinal disease called Gastroparesis.
I write full time. I do not have a “real job” due to being chronically ill, but treating writing as a career and it has given me routine and structure that I am so thankful for.
I am a Hufflepuff, and proud of it! (Seriously I don’t get why people think being a Hufflepuff is a bad thing. We are awesome!)
I write mainly fantasy, but I will dabble in other genres from time to time if I feel like it. (I hope to someday complete my own voices lupus story.)
When I’m not writing or reading, I love watching TV shows. I’m not a big movie person because I don’t feel like there is enough time for the kind of character development I want in a story. Some shows that I love are: Gilmore Girls, Game of Thrones, Outlander, Orphan Black, Reign, Jane the Virgin, American Gods, and The Bachelor (just to name a few).
Also I love wine. (Especially sparkling wine. It’s my fav!)
Thank you for stopping by! I really appreciate you taking your time to read through my post and a big thank you to all of the people who organize and run both Pitch Wars and Pimp my Bio. You are all amazing!!
Last but not least go check out the other potential mentees here: http://www.lanapattinson.com/pitch-wars-2017-pimpmybio-contestant-blog-hop/
#PimpMyBio Pitch Wars 2017 Pitch Wars 2017 is here! Hello, welcome! I am Amanda and this is my first time participating in Pitch Wars.
My current work in progress
My current work in progress
What am I doing right now? Let’s see, Banging my head against the keyboard and hoping something good comes out. Cringing every time I receive feedback from critique partners. Hating myself. Oh, you want to know about my current project. Right! Of course. My bad. I may do a post on self doubt later down the road once I have overcome learned to better deal with it. My current project is a YA…
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Lessons I have Learned
Lessons I have Learned
Ahh, writing. I’ve been seriously writing for about 5 years now. In that time I have started many projects, only completed 2 first drafts, and banged my head against the wall approximately 5 million times. (So I’m pretty much an expert!) Despite still being a newbie writer I’ve learned many lessons (some the hard way) and I hope that by sharing them I can help someone avoid mistakes before they…
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To Blog, Or Not To Blog
To Blog, Or Not To Blog
I played with the idea of creating a blog for quite sometime. I went over the list of pros and cons for what has now seemed like forever. Pros: I can talk about books, and writing, and whatever else I feel like talking about. I used to have a YouTube where I discussed books and loved it. But then I got sick. Things kind of fell apart. I really miss it. Cons: Who cares?! This particular con rang…
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Cursed Child Facts
Despite whether you loved the book or hated it, I think almost every fan can mutually agree that 1) Scorpius is a precious cinnamon roll 2) Him and Albus are super gay for each other
