Writing
Craft: Part 3
Writing
Books & Resources: Part 1
Friends, first a brief update. I’ve been feeling a
bit under the weather the past week or so and so I didn’t get as much writing
done for NaNoWriMo. However, I’m feeling a bit better and intend to get back to
writing. I don’t know if I’ll get to the 50,000 word count goal, but that’s OK.
I’ve got a good start to this book and intend to just keep on writing.
Whilst I’ve been under the weather, I’ve had time to
read and study writing craft. I’ve come across some wonderful YouTube videos and I highly recommend them for both
aspiring and seasoned authors. The first bit of videos I’ve been watching are
from author Stefanie London. Until I’d happened upon her video, I’d not yet
heard of her. So not only have I found some great resources and information, I’ve
also been introduced to a new author (to me, at least) and will now be looking
into purchasing some of her wonderful books. Thus far, I’ve gained some wonderful
information on writing craft and the publishing world. I’m still contemplating
whether to self-publish or go the traditional route. I must say, just from gut
feeling, right now I’m actually leaning toward both. I’d like to try my hand at
some publishing companies but I’d also like to self-publish as well. However,
more on that at a later date, I’ll be sure to keep you posted! Back to
Stefanie, I highly recommend her videos, she provides some wonderful advice,
but also shares some of her top reads and some fun videos such as makeup tips;
she was a professional makeup artist. Please check out the links below to learn
more about Stefanie.
You can find Stefanie’s videos at:
To learn more about Stefanie visit her at:
Website http://www.stefanie-london.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/StefanieLond...
Instagram https://instagram.com/stefanielondon/
I also have been reading some wonderful writing
craft books and well I must admit, some I’ve read just aren’t working for me.
Doesn’t mean they are poor or won’t work for you. They just weren’t what is
best for me and my career. Or perhaps, right now just isn’t the time for them
at this phase in my career too. I’ve held onto them and will revisit them at
another date. In the coming days, I will be sharing with you more about those I
have found helpful thus far. Right now, the book I’m finishing up reading is
entitled Nail Your Story: Add Tension,
Build Emotion, and Keep Your Readers Addicted (Growth Hacking For Storytellers
#2) by Monica Leonelle. I will be having a complete review and my personal
thoughts on it coming later this week. However, thus far it is awesome and a
great resource for both aspiring and seasoned authors!
So, although I haven’t been able to write much
later, I have been continuing to delve into writing craft and what a wonderful
venture it is, I absolutely love writing and am enjoying all of the information
out there on writing. I must admit, at first it can be a bit daunting as there
is just SO much info out there and sometimes it’s hard to weed out what’s helpful
and what’s not (each person is different, as are their careers, genres, etc.)
So I hope my sharing what’s been going on with my journey will be able to help
others.
Thanks so much for all of your support and for now,
I’m back to watching some more videos. I’ll be back with some more updates later this week!
Love,
Marie
