A writer is nothing without her craft and I’ve been developing mine for five years now, documenting my journey along the way. Below I’ve picked out my favorite and most popular posts in each category.
I have also created and provided an Excel spreadsheet to track your daily word count for multiple projects. It is updated yearly so be sure to subscribe or follow me on Facebook to be notified of the most recent version. You can download it here:
Writing Life
- It Takes a Village
- We Don’t See Our Own Writing
- Being a Confident Writer Before the Contracts
- The Day I Decided to Quit Writing
- The Writing/Life Balance
- Bird by Bird, Word by Word
- Writer Envy
- Writing on the Days Between
- Why Writers Persevere in the Face of Doubt
- Who’s Writing This, Anyway?
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Characters
- Why Character Archetypes Aren’t Just About Commercialism
- Writing Character Flaws, Improving Myself
- Researching Character Emotions
- Falling in Love with Your Characters
- Wherein Lies the Problem
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Editing & Grammar
- Being Emotionally Prepared for Critiques
- Find Value in Your “Mistakes”
- Editing = Listening to the Story
- The First Read
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Motivation & Inspiration
- Letting the Story Lead
- Writing is More Than the Rules
- Time, To Rediscover Your Story
- Who Cares About Writers?
- Being Green: What it Means to be a New Writer
- The People Who Touch Our Writing Lives
- Seeing Your Name in Print
- Subconscious Storytelling
- Write When Inspiration Strikes, Whenever It Strikes
- The Ol’ Pen and Paper
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National Novel Writing Month
- How to NaNoWriMo During Thanksgiving
- NaNoWriMo = Draft Zero
- For NaNoWriMo, Keep it Simple
- Tackling NaNoWriMo with a Baby, Friends & Gadgets
- Don’t Look Back
- Tips for a Successful NaNoWriMo
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Planning & Research
- Chasing Plot Bunnies
- What Kind of Writer Are You?
- 1,000 Ideas in an Hour
- Researching Story Locations
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Plot & Structure
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Productivity & Goals
- Instruction Manual for a Full-Time Writer?
- Setting a Yearly Writing Craft Goal
- The Magic of the 1st Draft
- The Art of Creating Writing Goals
- Too Much Inspiration, Not Enough Time
- Power Writing Hour
Read more about Productivity & Goals
Jamie Raintree
I write Women's Fiction, or what I like to call everyday fairytale love stories, appreciating the seemingly mundane moments in life that are truly magical. I am currently working on completing my first novel and until then, I post original fiction online. I live in Northern Colorado with my husband and two young daughters.
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