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Month: September 2017

I got class

“And what about those [writers' workshop] critiques, by the way? How valuable are they? Not very, in my experience, sorry. A lot of them are maddeningly vague. I love the feeling of Peter's story,someone may say. It had something... a sense of I don't know... there's a loving kind of you know... I can't exactly describe it.... … Continue reading I got class →

SarahHillDarrow Writing the novel Leave a comment September 28, 2017September 28, 2017 2 Minutes

Writing in the midst of chaos

I always figured that if the world was ending, you could find me playing Candy Crush. In my life, when I encounter strife, stress, sadness, or any combination of the three, I tend to take the quickest path to brain atrophy possible. TV or news won't work, because there's a chance of me hearing something … Continue reading Writing in the midst of chaos →

SarahHillDarrow Writing the novel Leave a comment September 26, 2017September 26, 2017 1 Minute

NaNoWriMo 2017

Let's talk about National Novel Writing Month. It happens every November. The idea is to take the 30 days in November, write every day, hammer out a novel in a month. nanowrimo.org has great resources for support such as message boards, accountability in the form of counters and reminders, and that doesn't even get into all … Continue reading NaNoWriMo 2017 →

SarahHillDarrow Status Update, Writing the novel Leave a comment September 25, 2017 1 Minute

Well, I Submitted

Last weekend I went to my local writer's conference in Virginia Beach. The Hampton Roads Writers Conference is small, (at least I think it is, I've never actually been to a writer's conference before,) but there was a ton of great ideas, insight, networking, and practice for writers of all types. It was a completely … Continue reading Well, I Submitted →

SarahHillDarrow Publishing the Novel Leave a comment September 22, 2017 2 Minutes

Read In, then Start Writing

You don’t have to immediately quit your job to become a writer. You need only to start writing. -Cheryl Strayed I started my morning with a cheerful read-in on Facebook. Most days, that's how my morning begins. A short drive or walk to work (often accompanied with a healthy dose of NPR and/or a book … Continue reading Read In, then Start Writing →

SarahHillDarrow Writing the novel Leave a comment September 20, 2017 2 Minutes

Where I am in the Process

I guess technically the writing process for me already started, but this blog is new, so let's just say this is the "once upon a time."

SarahHillDarrow Status Update, Writing the novel Leave a comment September 19, 2017September 19, 2017 1 Minute
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