It’s a new year and time for a fresh start. Clearing the clutter from your desk will help clear your mind for writing. Don’t forget to share the before and after pictures of your work space. Check @writeowls on Twitter for our own clutter-clearing reveals.
Naomi Hawkins-Rowe
Time is precious. Especially now that I am preparing for a conference in the midst of summer travel, playdates, preparing for the upcoming school year and finally organizing overflowing closets. Every second of my day needs to be used wisely in order to meet my summer writing goals.
Honestly, most days I feel so overwhelmed with all I need to get done, that I think I’ve wasted more time Continue reading
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Naomi Hawkins-Rowe
When I first began my novel, I wrote scenes and jotted down notes as they came to me, no rhyme or reason as I’ve noted before. And while this freestyle writing habit birthed some very creative ideas, I often found contradictions in plot lines and would have to spend time fixing and readjusting the whole story. This stole time from plowing ahead on my first draft.
After Stacey raved about John Truby’s book, The Anatomy of Story, I took a step back and did what “normal” writers probably do: I organized and planned. Continue reading
Naomi Hawkins-Rowe
Awhile back I started to create reading lists for myself as a fun way to start each season. Often I strive to select books across genres, some for the sake of being a children’s and YA (aspiring) author, others to keep up the ruse of being a good post-grad “intellectual” and other for the sheer pleasure of just reading something I want to read. It’s good to be well-rounded in your reading habits, and I stand by the belief that in order to become good writers, it is necessary to read—comic books included. Continue reading
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