When I am not writing 1,000 words per day …

1,000 words a day The writing resource that changed my life is the book and newsletter 1,000 words by Jami Attenberg. THE NOVEL has always been my writing goal, but I struggled for decades with focus, plotting, action, and, well, finishing a draft. I picked at one idea for more than a decade and ultimately… Continue reading When I am not writing 1,000 words per day …

The Slump

I've had to face myself in a few different realms of life this week, in both big and little ways: I've been chipping away at a novel-length manuscript for one year and one month, and while it's as close to complete as it's ever been ... I've still got a long way to go. I'm… Continue reading The Slump