Impenetrable - definition: incapable of being penetrated, pierced, breached or broken into When we think about new directions in our life, there is a tendency to fill our minds with 'what if' and 'should I' thoughts. Fear of the unknown is nothing to be ashamed of,...
Scrutinize - definition: to examine in detail, with careful attention Once the fun part of creating our stories is complete there comes editing. It is a necessary step towards having a polished manuscript. However, it can be energy draining and frustrating. One writer...
Ineluctable - definition: impossible to avoid or evade : inevitable As our writing journey begins we are immersed in our words, characters and plots - this is the honeymoon stage of writing. Our creativity runs free, there are no obstacles, anything is possible. Once...
I am in the process of revising, editing and improving what was my very first venture into writing a novel length manuscript. It was the result of a NaNoWriMo challenge and if you read older posts you will see how that went! Returning to a story and its characters is...
A writer's conference gives you the opportunity to learn and network both of which are valuable to the novice and experienced writer. You should consider - * does the content fit your needs at this stage of your writing? * do the benefits outweigh any costs that might...