Category: Planning / Plotting

  • Trying Something New

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    I hinted that I would be trying something new earlier this year (was that only three weeks ago?). I wanted to see if I could do it before I told you about it. And I can actually do it, so what have I been doing? I’ve been writing two stories at the same time. And…

  • 2025 Goals, Dreams and Wishes

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    Welcome to 2025! Did you set any resolutions? I didn’t. I don’t because I can’t keep them. But I do make small changes in my habits throughout the year, which culminates at the end of the year with a fitter, healthier, slimmer me. I’m pleased with the changes I made last year and hope to…

  • Moving Forward

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    A lot of reflection is done at this time of the year. Looking back to see what went well, what didn’t, how things can be improved, and a writer’s life isn’t any different. What went well this year – the launch of Second-Hand Daughter. It actually went better than I expected, and I can’t explain…

  • Reading, Writing, Editing and Planning, Oh My!

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    I finished Hope’s story on Thursday, much to my relief. Because coming up to Christmas things will start to get really busy, even if I’m not working. I’m hoping to start Grace’s story in January, because when I write, I like to keep the flow going by writing every day, and with Christmas, then New…

  • Winning at Writing

    Winning at Writing

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    November was National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) and I took part, and won. I finished writing 50,000 words on 27th November. But I haven’t finished writing the story yet, there is about 5k left to go. I wrote Hope’s story, Hope is the eldest sister out of Faith, Grace and Hope. She got together with…

  • Visual Writer

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    When writing, we often talk about pantsing or plotting, and now it’s starting to be recognised as a continuum, rather than one or the other. Which is kind of nice, because I don’t really fit in either camp. I do plot, yes, but I also only briefly outline my story, and allow the story to…

  • Coming Up with Ideas

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    Sometimes I get asked how I come up with ideas for my story. So let me tell you about the three that are currently vying to be the next one written, and how I came up with the concept. First is the Cinderella story. I wrote a New Zealand version of Beauty and the Beast,…

  • Creating New Things

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    Hello there, how are things? Well, it’s been a busy week. What with work, and stuff. Actually, work has been quiet lately, I’ve been busy with writing, planning and editing, and it’s been a lot of fun. I was planning on writing Hope’s story next in the Racing Harts story, but I’m not sure now.…

  • Winning When You’re Writing

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    Happy Easter everyone, hope you’ve had a lovely sunny weekend with lots of chocolate and hot cross buns. I’m a plotter, I like to know where my story is going and what’s going to happen. It doesn’t mean that I have every single little thing plotted out. Sometimes there are little gems that just throw…

  • Some you Win, Some you Lose.

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    Sometimes things don’t work out as you expect. I’ve been participating in a 100 day writing challenge, which has been great. I love updating my status to confirm that I have actually been doing the work required, and I’ve only had two flex days, days where I haven’t done any writing at all. I’m happy…