Whenever I read another author’s explanation of how they create their characters, I think, Wow, that looks so professional, I would love to have a neatly organised character sheet too! And then in a fit of busyness I start making one just like it, only to get to the “Character Traits” section and stall. I can’tContinueContinue reading “Random rambling about characters”
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What am I working on? and so forth.
I am not unwilling to admit that the reason I’ve missed Tuesdays with Tolkien twice in a row is because summer is a terribly lazy time for me. All the days and weeks seem to run together into one. Forgive me for that, and next week I’ll reward you with an extra-special TWT post aboutContinueContinue reading “What am I working on? and so forth.”
20 facts about my writing process
1. It takes a long time for me to write. An hour per page is pretty standard. 2. I write better if I have brief distractions, such as looking up a word in the online thesaurus or changing my writing music. Anything much longer, however, and I can’t get back into it. 3. Accountability is hugeContinueContinue reading “20 facts about my writing process”
4 Things You Probably Didn’t Know about Writers
1. We don’t write as much as you think we do.
At least I don’t. It’s surprisingly hard to buckle down and churn out a couple pages. It’s much easier to gravitate straight to social media the second I get the tiniest touch of writer’s block. I then end up spending ages on Pinterest, pinning things that inspire me, and saying how inspired I feel, and then spending ages longer on Pinterest doing nothing with said inspiration. It’s kinda sad.
Quick update!
I know this post is sickeningly, shamefully late. I’ve been busy with work and life recently and I couldn’t think of anything to blog about. A brief update on what I’ve been up to with Seascape and my other writing should suffice, I think. Who knows, maybe I’ll make a habit of doing monthly updates.
Benita J. Thompson 