Wednesday, December 2, 2020

IWSG - Writing


Insecure Writer's Support Group


Purpose of the IWSG: To share and encourage. Writers can express doubts and concerns without fear of appearing foolish or weak. Those who have been through the fire can offer assistance and guidance. It’s a safe haven for insecure writers of all kinds! Join us!

Question - Are there months or times of the year that you are more productive with your writing than other months, and why?

 Answer: - Fall and Winter for sure. The kick off for me is usually NANO. And I don't know why I can't make the kind of writing I do with NANO a monthly habit, but I'm thrilled for that one-month single-minded purpose. It's served me well every year I've done it. Even in the years when I didn't win the challenge.

For example, I spent hours writing a book I called A Motive for Murder during NANO, but I couldn't find a path forward. I just couldn't get it to the finish line. It didn't gel. Now I have two books from that one book. The key ideas in that book wouldn't jive, but they did separately. I'm thrilled! 

Those two books are Murder, Just Because & my current WIP - A Passion for Murder.

 The outstanding co-hosts this month are:

Pat Garcia,

Sylvia Ney, 

Liesbet @ Roaming About 

Cathrina Constantine, 

Natalie Aguirre! 

Be sure to say hello!


KEEP WRITING!

Be sure to check out the WEP
this month!
We're announcing the 
2020 Calendar

&
presenting a few stories
during our unstructured
challenge
Unmasked!


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6 comments:

  1. Alex J. CavanaughDecember 2, 2020 at 9:00 AM

    Two books out of one - that's like a bonus!

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  2. Pat GarciaDecember 2, 2020 at 9:38 AM

    Hi,
    It is good to know that NaNo kicks off your writing period. NaNo tires me out and, it takes me two months to recover. :-)
    All the best and I wish you a Merry Christmas and a safe passage into 2021.

    Shalom aleichem,
    Pat G @ EverythingMustChange

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  3. Jemi FraserDecember 2, 2020 at 9:52 AM

    Nice! Exciting when you can 'see' why it's not working and come up with a solution - especially when you get 2 books out of it!

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  4. Chrys FeyDecember 2, 2020 at 1:03 PM

    Fall and winter for me, too. :)

    Oh, A Passion for Murder. Love it!

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  5. cleemckenzieDecember 2, 2020 at 2:55 PM

    Sometimes you just have to let things sit and brew before you find a way to handle them. Sounds like you're on your way again!

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  6. AstridDecember 2, 2020 at 3:06 PM

    Wow, I've never even participated in NaNo. Would love to someday, but as someone who hasn't tried writing a novel in many years, I'm not sure where to start. Besides, fo rme fall is one of my low-mojo seasons.

    I am so gla dyou found somoe way to handle the book that you just couldn't properly finish by making it into two dififerent boooks.

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