On June 28th, I didn’t know what I had envisioned being a short story would turn into my second novel. After I fell in love with my main characters, I knew that the story must continue. And it did. I planned to discovery write along the way and learn more about my characters as time … Continue reading How I Wrote My Young Adult Novel
Photo by Sebastian Voortman on Pexels.com You See Me Thank you, God, for seeing me For meeting me where I am and surrounding me For searching the deep depths of my heart and fine tuning me For loving me unconditionally and choosing me For giving me a purpose and sticking with me Thank you, God, … Continue reading You See Me
It feels like National Novel Writing Month flew by because it's halfway through. The last time I spoke to you, the manuscript was around 25,000 words. Now, it's at roughly 32,000 words. I started Nano with a 19,000-word manuscript, which means I've added 13,000 words in just two weeks. I'm super proud of myself for … Continue reading Week Two NanoWriMo Wrap Up
With Preptober well underway and National Novel Writing Month in the near distance, I thought it would be fun to discuss where my head is at with the both of them. Like I said in a previous blog post, I have returned to my love of reading. What I didn't say is I am also … Continue reading My 2021 Preptober and NanoWriMo Plans
Just recently, I performed my first-ever spoken word. I thought it would be fun to post it on the blog. Without further ado, here's: A Dream Deferred. Photo by Luis Quintero on Pexels.com I spent all night building a microwave out of a cardboard box and handed it to my mom. There was nothing she … Continue reading A Dream Deferred
Welcome to the last blog post of the year! To end things off, I'm going to share a Christmassy creative writing blog post that will give you all the Hallmark Christmas feels. The writing prompt I chose is: The Christmas ornament is supposedly enchanted. I hope you enjoy, and I wish you a Merry Christmas … Continue reading A Christmas Wish
This series will feature fictional stories of 300 words or less. Here’s the second one: The Not-So White Lie My mom told me not to open the hallway door before she left for work, but the shiny green lock is tempting me. “It’s nothing, Sara. I’ll tell you when you’re older,” she said last night. … Continue reading Think Creative: The Not-So White Lie
I want to flex my creative writing muscles again, and what better way to do that than to practice writing stories? And so, Think Creative was born. This series will feature fictional stories of 300 words or less. Here’s the first one: Yet again, I have to go to a new school in a … Continue reading Think Creative: Change, Change, Change
Happy Thursday, everyone! It’s week two of #ThoughtfulThursdaysWithJas. To check out the first week, click here.Today’s writing prompt is as follows: Write about two people seeing each other for the first time. I throw my hair up in a bun and put on minimal makeup. I tear up my closet, throwing piles and piles of … Continue reading Thoughtful Thursdays With Jas: NaNoWriMo Edition (2)
This NaNoWriMo – also known as National Novel Writing Month – I have decided to kick off #ThoughtfulThursdaysWithJas.Sometimes, we as writers can get stuck. An exercise like this is great for resetting your mind and getting those creative juices flowing. Besides working on a novel, I am going to spend this November doing various writing … Continue reading Thoughtful Thursdays With Jas: NaNoWriMo Edition (1)
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