What story do you wish to tell?
Where will your story take you?
Are you ready for this adventure?
Where Did The Time Go?
How many hobbies have you given up simply because you don’t have any time for them? Maybe you have chores or schoolwork, so you don’t have time to do fun things like paint, knit, bake, and sketch.
Or like me, you’re a writer, and the entire world conspires against you so you never have any time to read or write.
I’m being dramatic, of course, but sometimes it does feel as though there’s no time for you to do the things that you love to do—mainly because you’re busy doing the things that you’re supposed to do.
But what if you can do both?
Fulfill all the responsibilities you have (work, school, family, etc…) and pursue your creative passions.
Is such a thing really possible?
Well, that’s what we’re about to find out…
Worldbuilding As A Planner
A Planner is a writer who world-builds because they want their story to be the best that it can possibly be. Planners don’t want to be accidental geniuses.
The 3 Types Of Worldbuilders
What is worldbuilding? What is the first thing that comes to mind when I say “worldbuilding”? Maybe it’s a world, or a single location where a story takes place. Perhaps it’s the small details that seem to bring a story world to life, or the large ones that appear to...
Story Worlds: The Beginning Of An Adventure
Why Do We Love Stories? Do you love stories? I certainly do. When I was a little girl, my mother read all sorts of things to me. Fairytales, fables, mysteries… I loved it all! And that inspired my love for reading, and eventually, storytelling. What is it about...
Lighting The Match: Finding Your Why
*Note! This is the final and third part in a series I've been writing about following your dreams. Click to read part one & part two. What’s your why? We all have a reason for doing the things we do, even if we don’t always take the time to think about what our...
Finding A Match: Making Your Dreams Reality
Not By Accident Following your dreams isn’t easy. It requires hard work and a lot of planning. Despite the fact that they’re your dreams, they probably won’t happen overnight (pun intended). After all, how many people do you know who accidentally wrote a book?...
Flash Fiction & Following Your Dreams
Following Your Dreams Have you ever been told to follow your dreams? It’s a nice sentiment, but what if following your dreams leads you off-track and straight off a cliff? I’m not saying that having dreams and wanting to pursue them is a bad idea—in fact, I’d say it’s...
5 Ways To Get Things Done When You Don’t Feel Like Working
Just Not Feeling It... Has there ever been a time in your life when you simply haven’t felt like doing something? Maybe even the thought of doing that thing is exhausting and annoying. So what do you do when there’s something that you really don’t feel like doing? If...
8 Ways To Get The Most Out Of Your Summer Break
Resting Is Hard Work If you’re like me, you may find taking breaks or vacations from your work to be difficult. Or, if you are able to take breaks, they're either very busy or unplanned, so every minute that you’re actually able to rest is plagued by thoughts of all...
4 Ways to NOT Finish Writing Your Story
A Writer's Weakness In last week’s blog, I mentioned that I had a lot of trouble finishing projects—especially when it came to writing books. I’d be writing a story when suddenly, a shiny new idea came strolling along and I’d go after it like a cat chasing after a...
3 Ways To Find More Hope & Excitement In Your Life
Let's Begin... We’re already halfway through the year, so I guess now is the perfect time to talk about beginnings! Yes, I'm joking... but still. It’s funny how we wait until New Year’s Eve to talk about change, and how we plan to better ourselves, when we should be...