by Denise Vega | December 6, 2012 | Writer Tips & Tools
One thing you hear a lot when you are a writer is: Read, read, read. I think that’s great advice (though I know some purists who don’t read while they are writing because they fear it will interfere with their own creative process. Everyone has to do...
by Denise Vega | November 15, 2012 | Writer Tips & Tools
In honor of NaNoWriMo and word counts, let’s look at a few writing/word count apps. These are some I found intriguing, but have not tried all of them and I’m not necessarily endorsing them. General Writing A Novel Idea – If you are comfortable...
by Denise Vega | November 8, 2012 | Writer Tips & Tools
If you know me, you know I love writing, but I’m also a procrastinator. So to help me get into the writing mood, I’m a firm believer in establishing an environment that feeds my creativity. Transition. If you don’t write first thing in the morning,...
by Denise Vega | November 1, 2012 | Writer Tips & Tools
You may not realize that in addition to NaNoWriMo, today also begins another important event: NaNoWriPro (National Novel Writing Procrastination) This event is for those of us who did not sign up for that scary, deadline-inducing, commitment-making November writing...
by Denise Vega | October 25, 2012 | Writer Tips & Tools
Last week I talked about my critique groups and some things to think about when deciding whether to join one and how it might run. This week I want to talk about some ways I’ve learned to use the feedback I receive and how to sift through what may work and what...
by Denise Vega | October 18, 2012 | Writer Tips & Tools
I belong to 2 1/2 critique groups. I know–crazy, but not really. Group #1 is an in-person group that meets once a month. I’ve been in that group for over 10 years. This is the group that helps shape my novels. Group #2 is an online group that looks at my...
