How I approached my dev edits this June as a newly agented author
Emerging from the editing cave to share my process & self-motivation methods for completing the first draft of my developmental edits.
Silk & Shenanigans
Writing journey, book recommendations and ramblings
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One month of returning to my WIP
I’m sorry to report that consistency does produce better results, even for a slow drafter like me.
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is by turning all those pesky tasks and habits into a game.
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How No Man's Sky and Cyberpunk 2077 are motivating me as an aspiring author
Productive procrastination with some beautiful reads
and a new name for my newsletter: Silk & Shenanigans!
My first draft is done!
And there's a looooong road ahead
The importance of tracking progress
Writing and editing are long processes, and it's easy to forget how far you've come unless you've tracked your achievements along the way