Writer, Reviewer, and Mom
Guess what? I’m pregnant again! It’s another boy, and we’ve already picked out the name (though we’re currently in a disagreement over the middle name because I see nothing wrong with Alphonse). Obviously, we’re both excited and terrified. Our son is a major source of joy in our life. But this was hard enough the …
The other day I told my sister-in-law that the hardest part of parenting is having compassion for your children. It seems like it would be really easy, but it’s not. It’s something you have to actively practice. I learned this early on in my mom journey. As you probably know if you’re reading this, when …
For the last six months or so, I’ve been working on a mommy blog and trying to garner traffic for it. I’ve been writing things I know like how to work from home with a baby (both doable and impossible), easy pregnancy lunches (for when you’re exhausted but feel like you need to eat healthily), …
YouTube is one of the best free resources for people wanting to learn about films and filmmaking. There’s a variety of channels to help you learn about analyzing films, learn about how to make films, and learn what equipment to use. I’ve compiled a list of my favorite YouTube channels that I personally watch to …
I haven’t really talked about video games before on this blog, which I consider to be a huge oversight. Story-driven video games can be a great way to get inspired to write either through creative gameplay or the story. I’m going to focus on video games with great stories today. If you’ve never really played …
So, I mentioned in one of my more recent blog posts that it’s important to understand if you’re a plotter or a pantser. I gave a short definition there, but I wanted to break it down further and really explain why it matters. For my purposes here, I’m specifically referring to writers, though I’m sure …
If you’re a writer, you’ve definitely heard the advice, “Show, don’t tell.” It’s impossible not to hear it. It’s everywhere. It’s in articles about the best writing advice, and it’s in articles about terrible writing advice. So, which is it? Well, it can be either depending on your understanding of the phrase. Most people parrot …
Ugh. The first draft. The bane of every writer’s existence whether you’re a creative writer, a blogger, or really any type of writer. Everything you write has a first draft. I posted a quote on Instagram yesterday that really speaks to me when it comes to first drafts. First drafts have inherent problems because they’re …
There are multiple benefits to creating a writing plan. It can help keep you motivated by giving you goals to hit. It can also give you an excuse to stop or slow down if that’s what you need. It also gives you a chance to break your work down into manageable chunks. A friend of …
Writer fatigue is real. It’s basically when you start to get blocked because you’re tired or drained. This can be caused by a variety of things such as tiring life events or writing a lot in a small period of time. To be completely honest, I’ve been experiencing it a lot lately. Part of the …
