I’ve been reading a lot on how to construct a compelling plot, things like Save the Cat Writes a Novel, The Story Grid, Story Genius, etc. I think they’re all good books and should be read by all writers. After I finish writing a scene I even like to go and run it through a … Continue reading Some Stories Are Just About People Dealing with Stuff →

A common thing you hear in writing circles is how we writer love to measure our daily word count. Things like “just writing a thousand words a day” are common phrases you will hear in this world. Now, I personally don’t mind daily word counts and if they work for you then that’s great! However, … Continue reading Why I Stopped Caring About Daily Word Counts (And Love to Time Track) →