I sent one over this morning. Hope you don't get too overwhelmed by our excitement! ๐
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I usually have a paper book/ebook and an audiobook going at the same time. ๐
Currently trying to convince my husband that we absolutely can fit two more bookcases in our house. ๐๐
YAY!!! I'm so happy for you!!
A Walk to Remember
Btw, I skipped ahead and really managed to find my way in the chapter. Then I was able to go back and create the transition!
Ooh! I'll be sending something your way tomorrow! ๐๐
I think the scariest part is knowing that no one will love my characters the way I do.
I think I need to do that tomorrow, because it's really holding me up at this point. Future me had better figure things out.
Ugh. Frustrating, isn't it?
I'm avoiding a chapter that doesn't seem to have a point to it even though it's incredibly necessary to the timeline of the story.
Supporting the trans community today and every day!
I'm putting my shelved YA sports romance through a major rewrite. I got to chapter 5 and decided it didnโt like it so I thought a change of.perspective would help. It turns out that I really just don't like the chapter. Sigh.
I love this. I incorporate a lot of myself, my memories, my experiences, in what I write. But I've never thought about saving it all in this manner.
Right?! Every once in a while I tell my husband, "can you please just decide? I've been making decisions all day!"
Ummmm. Hmm.
I find that the emotion I deal with most these days, is rage. And it's utterly exhausting.
I am re-outlining a YA sports romance MS that I previously shelved so that I can rework the whole thing. I'm actually so excited about it because I love these characters and I really want to do a better job for them this time around. โค๏ธโค๏ธ
Pure spite. ๐
I made a list of Black authors whose books I wanted to read so I'm making my way through those. Currently reading Tiny Pretty Things and Legendborn is next.
I have officially made it to Chapter 4 of my 3rd-to-1st person rewrite. Yay! I missed these characters! But I'm also realizing that I have an opportunity to tighten the story up a bit. It's actually invigorating!
Didn't you know that children suck the energy out of their parents through osmosis? It's a known fact. If we could figure out how they do it, I think we'd solve the energy crisis before breakfast. ๐
At least this is a dystopian I can control. ๐คฃ
Querying a Dystopian YA in Dystopian times is a little too on the nose. ๐คทโโ๏ธ
Eff him. And eff every single person in that locker room. But especially eff the player who put his gold medal around that fascist morons neck.
Poor confused kitty!
I have a YA sports romance that I shelved after getting no traction with it. Originally written in 3rd person, I've decided to do a major rewrite, and change it from 3rd person to 1st person. I'm not sure if it's a good idea but I love these characters so much that I'm not ready for them to die yet.
I have to admit that I'm struggling with writing lately. Between the state of the world, a medium-sized medical issue, and my brain still being in the world of my querying book, my creativity has suffered. I'm about halfway through my current WIP but I feel like I haven't gotten anywhere recently.
Great movie!!
I only ever get panic attacks at night now. It's sooooo annoying (beyond being scary and all that).