The first draft of a novel brings joy and pain in equal measure. Finishing it can be tough but the ‘Firstie’ should alwaysw be loved and cherished.
Author: Lisa Sell
Lisa Sell is a fiction writer.
When she's not wrestling with words she can be found showing the love for chocolate, cheese, coffee, books, the cats, and the husband. Perhaps not in that order.
I’ve Won a Blogging Competition!!
I have won a competition, held on the Positive Writer website (a multiple award-winning site for writers), for a competition called ‘Writers’ Crushing Doubt’!
Celebrating My First Ever Guest Post!
Okay, I know that for many bloggers this isn’t a big deal but we’ve all got to start somewhere, and I am very excited! I have just written my first guest post.
Writing as a Form of Additional Therapy
Writing can be a means of therapy, be it a journal, a letter, a poem, a novel… When you cannot express it vocally, written words can be your outlet.
Oh so Very Routine: a new way for Mondays!
Mondays are about to get more awesome, bearable or annoying. You decide. From now on, there will be a new shiny blog post for your reading pleasure.
Writing Lessons Learned From Teaching
I used to be an English teacher. In my head sometimes I still am. Those pesky pupils taught me a great deal about how I can be a writer. Really.
Job’s a (Sort of) Good ‘Un, I Hope…
I HAVE FINISHED THE FIRST DRAFT OF MY FIRST EVER, EVER NOVEL, PEOPLE! Shouty caps required to express this writing miracle. Let’s not mention editing…
Kitty, Cat, Moggy, Feline Fest
Today’s post is brought to you via the medium of the cat. This is a rebellious attack againstThe Blog Police’s (TM) obsession with cat memes to boost stats.