by mandilynnwrites | Jan 15, 2019 | Writing Tips
Today’s video is an important one. It’s a little pep talk. I’m telling you why you’re NOT an aspiring writer. Because if you write, there’s nothing else to aspire to. So let’s get to talking! Liked this blog post? Add it to your...
by mandilynnwrites | Dec 7, 2018 | Writing Tips
I’ve been participating in NaNoWriMo for a few years now. Some years the timing just isn’t good and other years I just never hit my word count goal. I’ve always gone with the theory that any words written is better than no words written. In fact, I...
by mandilynnwrites | Nov 27, 2018 | NaNoWriMo
It’s hard to write a novel. It’s even harder to write a novel in a month. NaNoWriMo is a great way to get the first draft of your novel written, but I also like to remind people that while 50,000 words is technically a novel, most traditional novels are...
by mandilynnwrites | Nov 20, 2018 | Writing Tips
What makes a great novel that makes you want to read every book the author has ever written? That answer would be up for debate but I think it’s safe to say a killer plot twist can convince any reader to read more from that author. While plots twists...
by mandilynnwrites | Nov 16, 2018 | Author VLOGS, NaNoWriMo
So much in on video! I was able to get some writing in for week two of NaNoWriMo, though I’ll admit not as much as I would have liked, but for a good reason! I’ve been very busy with the re-release of Essence. But before I get to that, let’s talk...