by Faith Blum | Mar 1, 2019 | Articles |
My writing sucks. No one likes it, and I can’t fix all the problems. I’ll never succeed. I should quit trying and find a “real” job I’m actually talented at. If you’ve been writing for any length of time, you’ve probably had doubts similar to...
by Faith Blum | Feb 15, 2019 | Articles |
Unproductiveness is a nasty little dragon that grows ginormous at the most inconvenient times. For instance, during the last week of NaNoWriMo, I was stuck on my story, so I decided to type up the portion I had handwritten and try to fix some of the problems. I hoped...
by Faith Blum | Jan 11, 2019 | Articles |
Hooray! You dashed off at least 50,000 words in one month. Maybe you even finished a full novel. But once the mad rush is over, how can you salvage the mess you created? (Mess is used affectionately here. Since NaNo produces quantity rather than quality, your draft...
by Faith Blum | Dec 31, 2018 | Articles |
I’ve read several romance novels, both Christian and “clean,” and made two main observations: many of the stories are unrealistic and follow the same basic plotline. Female meets male. They can’t stand each other. (Or maybe they like each other, but...
by Faith Blum | Dec 10, 2018 | Articles |
The 1860s to 1890s were a shoot ’em up, bang ’em up period full of drinking, swearing, killing, and general lawlessness. So, how are you supposed to write a wholesome story set during the Wild West? If you’re like me, you love Westerns. However, due to the...
by Faith Blum | Oct 8, 2018 | Articles |
When I think about researching the time period my book is set in, I cringe. How do I write it without becoming overwhelmed and giving up? The amount of books to study (or lack thereof), websites to scour, and documentaries to watch can be daunting. How can you...
