This is just a fun list of songs that sound great to me for the vibes I'm seeking for my dark academia fantasy novels (3 now!) or the titles of the songs sound like would be perfect for dark academia. There are MANY dark academia playlists already made on Spotify by better musical folks than… Continue reading Dark academia / dark fantasy song vibes – Novel November
Category: Writing Tips
Why I Write Dark Academia Fantasy – Novel November series
On Instagram and YouTube, every day I have been uploading something related to writing, reading and the aesthetic of dark academia fantasy because that’s the genre I’m writing in this Novel November! But I thought I’d share what exactly this means and why I am now technically writing my third dark academia fantasy novel (it's… Continue reading Why I Write Dark Academia Fantasy – Novel November series
The cursor and I
Blinking cursor, waiting impatiently. Write something. Anything. Come on! Straight black line, standing sentinel, an old friend. We’ve danced this tango so many times before. You know me and I know you. You know it takes me a minute, but I always get there. Have I ever let you down? Let myself down? Sure. Nearly… Continue reading The cursor and I
There is no big revelation: you just need to rest
Sometimes, the right thing was staring you in the face the whole time. We want something else to work so badly that we miss what was already right there in front of us. People too busy chasing the super hot guy, miss the loveable best friend character right beside them. People chasing millions and fame,… Continue reading There is no big revelation: you just need to rest
A life in books
I love watching the bookmark slowly progress deeper into the book. Turning page after page feels like I’m doing something right. Something that was meant for me. It’s a similar feeling when I’m writing. I love watching the word count climb higher and higher. The satisfaction of hitting milestone numbers: 5,000, 10,000, 15,000, 20,000… It… Continue reading A life in books
Discovering myself as a writer this summer
I think what I've loved about writing this summer is that it has been a real exploration of my voice as a writer. I've had to suppress the urge to fixate on 'what is this novel about?' because that, perhaps, doesn't serve me in the beginning stages of an idea. If an idea is old… Continue reading Discovering myself as a writer this summer
Impact of Creative Work
Why do funny things rarely win Oscar’s? Family friendly films, too, are discounted and dismissed. It’s all about something serious, more often than not. But the films I watch again and again are the funny ones, the family friendly ones, the animations. The ones that remind me that life isn’t so bad. Things that add… Continue reading Impact of Creative Work
Day’s Gone Astray
I hate days like this. Days when everything seems to go wrong. Nothing major. No one has died and you still have a house, but all the little things fall over like dominoes and you can’t stack them back up. You feel powerless and defeated. It’s irritating. Like a gnat at your ear. I just… Continue reading Day’s Gone Astray
Summer challenge
This summer, I want to share something every day. It doesn’t have to be long or good, it just needs to exist. I want this to do a few things, really. Firstly, it opens the floodgates, as it were, to allow my creativity to flow. Secondly, it empties my mind. And thirdly, it makes it… Continue reading Summer challenge
Different Ways to Tell Your Story
I have been thinking a lot about the writing process, but I haven’t ever made a list or truly thought about different ways to tell the story itself. This is the style, the voice, the angle, the narration of the story. I’m thinking about this in the hope of making the story more unique and… Continue reading Different Ways to Tell Your Story
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