by MK England | Jun 28, 2017 | Drafting, Editing, Writing Process
I have a quick little something to share today that’s been helping me tons with both drafting new projects and revising THE DISASTERS: The “Keep in Mind” List The idea for this came out of two things. First was something I read on Maggie Stiefvater’s tumblr a long...
by MK England | Oct 31, 2016 | Drafting, Goals, NaNoWriMo, Writing Process
I recently talked on Twitter and Instagram about how I might not be an author today without National Novel Writing Month. It’s absolutely true, and it prompted me to revisit this old post with my favorite NaNoWriMo tips and tricks. Nothing works for everyone,...
by MK England | Oct 24, 2016 | Drafting, NaNoWriMo, Writing Process
(Originally posted in my region’s forum on nanowrimo.org) NaNoWriMo is less than a month away! Do you have any idea what you’re going to write yet? If not, that’s fine! I’ve got some suggestions to help get you going. Even if you like to...
by MK England | Oct 19, 2016 | Drafting, NaNoWriMo, Writing Process
…and how to beat them It’s NaNoWriMo season, which means everyone has speed-writing on the brain. (That’s not how you do it, John.) Writer’s block is oft spoken of in groaning complaints and hushed whispers like it’s a thing that sneaks up on...
by MK England | Jul 28, 2016 | Interviews, Pitch Wars, Publishing, Questions Answered, Videos, Writing Process
Last night I was on Pitch Wars Live answering your questions from Twitter about Pitch Wars wish lists, submissions, and the craft of writing. It was a TON of fun, and we got some really great questions! I haven’t been able to go back and watch it because I know...
by MK England | Jul 27, 2016 | Editing, Pitch Wars, Writing Process
I’ve written about critiquing and revising several times before. There’s a reason for that—in the last two years, I’ve personally had to come to terms with how critiquing works, how it feels, what I should take from it, and what role it plays in an author’s career....
