The decisions I made this NaNoWriMo It is November and National Novel Writing Month is upon us again. With everything going on in my life at the moment, it sneaked up on me yet again, imposing questions on me: should I even participate this year? should I (finally) finish one of the books I started…
A Day of Change November 1 is my — late — grandmother’s birthday. Although ‘Oma’ has long gone from my life, I still feel her presence to this day. For as long as I can remember, November 1 has been a special day for me. It signifies new endeavours or major changes in my life….
How do you create ideal writing conditions? If you are committed to becoming a writer, you are going to have to question yourself on a regular basis. You may have to get to know yourself all over again, even reinvent yourself. “A little talent is a good thing to have if you want to be…
So many writers, so many methods. Find out which work best for you. So many (aspiring) writers, so many different methods, like Stephen King describes in his stories featuring writers (such as The Dark Half and Bag of Bones). “It could be a work of fiction, or history, or both — a long book exploding out…
Embrace your ‘off days’ and make the most of them Some days, you just don’t ‘have it’. For me, that used to be every Wednesday. I did not like Wednesdays. Back in my 9-to-5 days, Wednesday did feel like halfway through the week, but then again the week was not done yet either. The woods…
How to tap into endless sources of inspiration “Don’t waste time waiting for inspiration. Begin, and inspiration will find you.” ― H. Jackson Brown Jr. Inspiration for creative endeavours, such as writing, really is not that hard to come by. Just as long as you are prepared to let your senses take over and take…