This year I am writing a novel. One question that I have asked myself a few times since I started this writing journey is whether I should share as I am writing or wait till it is all finished? From this question I also ask myself, if I share who do I share it with?… Continue reading The Question: To Share or Not to Share?
Author: Writing Sparkle
C • O • F • F • E • E
W • O • R • D • S The words taste good this morning. Each one is digested slowly after rolling them playfully across my tongue. Some words I savour and others are washed down with hot sips of morning java. Today I read for myself, for research and for fun. If we were… Continue reading C • O • F • F • E • E
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This year I am writing a novel.
This year I am writing a novel. So, we am I at? Well, there has definitely been some trial and error but I think I have found a system that works for me right now. My writing habit of late has been to try and write a chapter in 1 to 2 weeks and then… Continue reading This year I am writing a novel.
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A term used for identification
This year I am writing a novel. Back at the beginning of May I spoke about having read Terry Brooks book Lessons from a Writing Life: Sometimes the Magic Works. So, here I will quote Walter Mosley’s words as shared by Terry Brooks, “…that writing is gathering smoke – the smoke of dreams, if ideas,… Continue reading A term used for identification
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Warring Worlds
This year I am writing a novel. As I write I still have two separate storylines warring for my thoughts. Since the beginning they have both been in my brain and I have looked at them both at length but they do not fit together at all. So, they remain at war; both ideas wanting… Continue reading Warring Worlds
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Stopping for a quick break
This year I am writing a novel but today I am taking a little break. What do you call a story about a broken pencil?Pointless. - Whee Winn’s book, lots of knock-knock jokes for kids) Where do pencils go for vacation?Pencil-Vania. (Whee Winn’s book, lots of knock-knock jokes for kids) A hungry lion roamed through… Continue reading Stopping for a quick break
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Why Write?
This year I am writing a novel! Today’s post is inspired by a chapter in Terry Brooks book Lessons from a Writing Life: Sometimes the Magic Works. The chapter is called “Influences” and it got me thinking about my progression to writing. For me reading and writing go hand in hand. I love them both.… Continue reading Why Write?
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Z – Zappy
This year at Brewing Coffee, Twisting Words & Breaking Pencils my theme is “this year I am writing a novel.” So, in light of that I decided to try and keep to the theme a bit with my A to Z topic. I decided on using writing words that start with each letter of the… Continue reading Z – Zappy
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Y – Yak
This year at Brewing Coffee, Twisting Words & Breaking Pencils my theme is “this year I am writing a novel.” So, in light of that I decided to try and keep to the theme a bit with my A to Z topic. I decided on using writing words that start with each letter of the… Continue reading Y – Yak
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X – X-Factor
This year at Brewing Coffee, Twisting Words & Breaking Pencils my theme is “this year I am writing a novel.” So, in light of that I decided to try and keep to the theme a bit with my A to Z topic. I decided on using writing words that start with each letter of the… Continue reading X – X-Factor
Brewing Coffee, Twisting Words & Breaking Pencils 