March 2013
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“I usually find writing very difficult indeed - every sentence has to be dragged...”
– John Finnemore (on his blog)
October 2012
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Halcyon Summers: Conversations in Capslock →
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A conversation between Anna and I on my mental state concerning my book taking like, 4 years to write.
Anna: Wow.
Anna: You really need to finish then. How are you not crazy yet? XDDDD
Bree: THE IDEA MADE ME LOSE NANO 07
Bree: I’M ON THE VERGE, ANNA. I’M ON THE VERGE.
Anna: GET AWAY FROM THE…
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September 2012
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“If you read one book a week, starting at the age of 5, and live to be 80, you...”
– The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop (via planestrainsnpages)
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“Years ago, I wanted to get my photography to publishers and galleries, but I...”
– I Googled “How to make yourself do stuff,” and this smile-inducing story was part of a comment on the first result. (via psychetimelapse)
#life goal #change #failure #failure is awesome because it means you tried #failure is so much better than the alternative of not trying at all
(via...
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Unnamed Novel: Excerpt from '12 NaNo
“Michael, you home?” I called, searching through the bathroom drawers. No clean towels. I sighed and tried to wring water from my hair as I went to the hallway closet and dug a musty towel from the hamper. “No laundry done? It was your turn, you know!” I frowned; the dirty towel lumped in my hands and smelled like ancient socks. The lack of fresh clothes and towels forced me to do laundry myself,...
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Writing Outside Your Comfort Zone: Muse-y Monday
This post is the first of many weekly posts that you can find at my co-created blog, Eclectic Scribbles. I’ll put links to these posts here on Pens & Inkwells. :)
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I have found, oftentimes, that it is very easy to fall into a rut when writing. You find your groove, something that works, and you stick with it. Say, for example, you write a fantasy book about a medieval-set place where...
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Writer: I've planned and plotted this novel. I know what's going to happen, and I know my characters like the back of my hand.
Main character: Lol no
Writer: What - what are you doing. You aren't supposed to do that.
Main character: wanna do it
Side character: hey you don't mind if I ruin this thing do you
Writer: STOP IT.
Main character: brb gonna steel a boat lol
Writer: I MADE YOU DO AS I SAY.
Whole book: LOL NO.
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August 2012
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Shadowcry by Jenna Burtenshaw: Book Review (Muse-y...
Last week, my friend and I were at Barnes and Noble looking through the fiction / paranormal romance section of the YA area. I had four or five books in my hands (as usual), and I couldn’t decide which one to get. So I had my friend read the backs and decide which one I should get.
Out of these books including Linger by Maggie Stiefvater and The Goddess Test by Aimee Carter, my friend chose...
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Upcoming Book Review!
Hey, guys!
I just finished reading Shadowcry by Jenna Burtenshaw tonight. It’s pretty epic!
Book review coming sometime this week!
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Iced Coffee Recipes →
:: Day of Randomness* ::
Looking for a way to get that coffee fix and spend less money doing so?
Look no further.
These recipes look amazing. Despite the fact that I won’t be loading mine with sugars and such (on a diet right now), this is pretty much a writer’s dream come true.
Unending flow of caffeine and writerly happiness … right in your own fridge!
:) Enjoy.
Picture...
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Drinking Ice Tea
thecreativewritersproblems:
When I was little:
Now:
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When I heard that "The Hobbit" was being made into...
thecreativewritersproblems:
It’s only 300 pages long people! Why is this necessary?
But I know when the movies come out I’ll just be like:
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When someone questions my choice to be a writer
thecreativewritersproblems:
First I’m like:
Then I’m like:
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When somebody asks me to critique their work
thecreativewritersproblems:
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When somebody proudly tells me that they have...
thecreativewritersproblems:
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“As a writer, I need an enormous amount of time alone. Writing is 90 percent...”
– Paul Rudnik (via writersrelief)
July 2012
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Tea, Coffee, and Books: Why boys don't read girls... →
shannonhale:
When I do book signings, most of my line is made up of young girls with their mothers, teen girls alone, and mother friend groups. But there’s usually at least one boy with a stack of my books. This boy is anywhere from 8-19, he’s carrying a worn stack of the Books of Bayern,…
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Pen's Poem
leaveyouapen:
Palms on her waist,
fingers on her neck,
talking to her through mind and
movement, translating,
she communes on licks of
paper and argues
in spews of permanence and ink.
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Staring at your computer screen, hoping the words...
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Little Note!
Hello, followers!
I am currently editing my novel.
I have a bunch of posts scheduled for Tumblr Tuesday, so look out for those tomorrow! Otherwise, I’ll be back later this week with some words on August NaNo, a few music suggestions, some awesome cover art for my book, a few blog promotions, and more!
Stay tuned!
And to keep you sated until then, here is a picture of my favorite writing...
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The Art of Insomnia: The Escapism Project
Hey, readers!
I’m here today to promote The Escapism Project, a blog a few good friends and I created so that readers and writers alike might come together to share a love of words. The blog has been dwindling for the past couple months, so I wrote a post today (satire/humor on Insomnia) and thought I would share it here!
Click here to go to the post. Please share if you find it...
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SHIVER and August NaNo: (Belated) Muse-y Monday
It seems like no matter what I do, I simply cannot keep a weekly schedule for any blog I’ve ever had. I suppose I just get too busy with real life to sit down for 30 minutes and impart my thoughts? However, I just got back from a 4-day music festival and thought I ought to write a post about what’s been going on in the life of this writer, as of late. :)
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|| 1 - SHIVER by...
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June 2012
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Elyna (The Thief Apprentice) - Character Thursday
I’m here today to tell you what I’ve learned about my newest character, Elyna!
I don’t usually make up last names to my characters unless they’re absolutely needed (or told to me by my characters), so for now she’s just Elyna.
When figuring out my characters, I often make a list of traits or interests that define my character. Then, I add up...
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On Prologues & How to Use them: (Belated) Muse-y...
I have missed Muse-y Monday the past couple weeks because I’ve been busy, but as I just wrote a guest blog post for my friend Mariella (her blog can be found here), I thought I might share the link to it and just call it a day. :)
Also, her blog is a lot of fun and has a lot of information, so be sure to check it out!
Blog post on prologues and when they are/aren’t acceptable in a...
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....life.: Finally went to the writing class that... →
clescay:
Finally went to the writing class that I was so excited about, taught by my favorite author, Susan Shapiro. It’s a 5 week personal essay writing class, hosted in her Greenwich Village apartment, which is huge. Her living room is the size of my entire apartment, no joke, and her walls are literal…
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