by NatashaDeen | Nov 15, 2018 | Presentations & Workshops, Writing
Thanks again to the grade 9s of Sir George Simpson for the fun workshop! As promised, here are the links for authors looking to get started on their publishing journey. www.writersdigest.com www.querytracker.net www.pred-ed.com...
by NatashaDeen | Nov 5, 2018 | Agents, Query, Synopsis, Writing
The manuscript continues to confound me, and I continue to try to **not** be frustrated, to remind myself that all books and stories grow in their own time, that the plotline will eventually make sense to me…some days, I’m more successful at these attempts...
by NatashaDeen | Sep 23, 2018 | Failure Wins, Writing
And no writing to be had. Lots of thinking and pondering and researching, but no writing. Sometimes, I think that’s the most difficult part of being a writer—being still and patient while the story mixes itself together…
by NatashaDeen | Sep 2, 2018 | Failure Wins, Life, Writing
I heard a Margaret Atwood quote, “Remember trees don’t grow from air, they grow from dirt,” which reminded me that the best way to grow things is to add fertilizer, and all of it was an encouraging shot in the arm as I slog through this...
by NatashaDeen | Aug 31, 2018 | Failure Wins, Life, Writing
I figured out my story’s plotline and I have a chapter-by-chapter outline…so why does the writing feel like someone is taking out my wisdom teeth with a dull spoon? Oh. Right. Because I’m trying to write **perfect** out of the gate, because I’m...
by NatashaDeen | Aug 16, 2018 | Failure Wins, Life, Writing
Okay, I think I’ve got the story idea that will become a manuscript, and that’s all I’m going to say until I type “the end.” 😛
