The more you write, the
easier it is to write.
In some ways, I believe it’s true and in others I call
“Bullshit” a la Penn & Teller.
Starting on New Year’s Day, I started trying to get my writing
chops going. I’ve been non-productive, laying low and life hasn’t been
cooperative. But with the 100-day challenge with author Maren Smith, I knew I
had to start somewhere.
That’s where we always start, right? With 0 words. And
eventually we finish. Being in a mountain cabin with my family wasn’t the most
productive. With a slow beginning of 240 words, 367 and 400 — on my fourth day,
I finally broke 1,000 words.
It took some grouching and snapping to be left alone but it
happened. Some say that the process of writing gets easier. Then again,
after finishing and publishing more than 40 books, novellas and short stories, there
are days that it definitely doesn’t feel that way.
The good thing is that with the open writing community, I know I’m
not alone!
Right now, I’m
in the process of revising the first The
Vampire, The Witch & The Werewolf novel, A New Orleans Threesome for Entangled Publishing. It was the second
novel I ever wrote, and it’s good to see how far my craft has come. That said,
I’m falling in love with the characters of Lawrence, Trevor and Lily all over
again.
So maybe, while
there are a few hiccups along the way, there’s a reason why we keep doing this!
What are your thoughts? Does it ever really get any easier?
What are your thoughts? Does it ever really get any easier?
Giveaway! Are you near the New Orleans area, or
have plans to be there next month? I’ve got four tickets to giveaway to For the Love of Books & NOLA.
Depending upon the interest, these can be four individual tickets or two pairs!
For the Love of Books & NOLA
February 10,
2018, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
New Orleans Marriott
Tell me: What would you like to see
in New Orleans?
To enter, leave a comment and enter via
the Rafflecopter! Winner will be pulled at random on Thursday, Jan. 11, at noon
PST.
Louisa Bacio
Food. Always food. Lol. Other than that even though I live close to NOLA I haven't ever been on a cemetery tour or been to the Mardi Gras World. One of these days though I'm going to make it lol
ReplyDeleteI can't wait! Definitely going to take the Teen on a cemetery tour and probably a ghost one!
DeleteI have to go back to Cemetery No 1.
ReplyDeleteAnd food! Yes..... for sure more food. A stop at Daisy Dukes and of course sweets.....
There are so many wonders. NOLA feels like a second home.
Deletei want the food
ReplyDeleteAnd I love so much of it!
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