Author—Artist—Adventurer
Is writing a lot of (sometimes junky) words better than taking it slow and making it good? I’ve made a lot of posts in the past about writing consistently and writing tons of words, but is writing lots of words better than taking it slow and writing for quality? That’s what I want to answer... Continue Reading →
Yes, it’s January 5th. Yes, I know most everyone is posting New-Years goals. And yes, I know Christmas was a while ago. But am I still posting a Christmas-related story with my characters? Yes, yes I am. 😂 I mean, after all, who doesn’t want the Christmas season to last just a little longer? (I... Continue Reading →
Hey, everyone! Long time no see, eh? Well, I finally got through my scheduled posts and I am back this week, though for the next two weeks I will not be posting, since I will be taking a break for Christmas!!! But before we get into that, time for this week’s blog post in which... Continue Reading →
It’s about time I introduced you to both my main characters for The Search for Alis in one short story. So, I am very happy to introduce you to R and Elias in one of my favorite short stories I have written. *** R always worried when Elias was gone longer than he should have... Continue Reading →
Writing is hard sometimes. Every writer has those moments when they just feel like writing has gotten boring and stressful. But it shouldn’t be that way! More than likely, you began to love writing because it was fun! It was fun to create fictional people and walk alongside them in their journey. Or maybe you... Continue Reading →
So, you may be wondering what NaNoWriMo is. I have mentioned it a few times, but not really explained it. Well, NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month. It takes place all November and it’s basically a crazy challenge where a bunch of writers write 50K words (aka. A novel) in a month. ... Continue Reading →
I’ve been told I like outlining. I don’t get it. All I do is make a preoutline for the preoutline which is for the preoutline before the other preoutline. 🤣 Yes, I really do love outlining. Something about getting my ideas out onto the paper in a slightly organized fashion makes me happy. ... Continue Reading →
It’s about time you guys get to know one of my main POV characters. So, may I introduce Elias Atara, the older brother of R (my other main POV character). Here is the short story I wrote to develop his character for you guys to read! *** Stealing was wrong. Elias knew that…but... Continue Reading →
If you are a writer, you have asked yourself this question. I know I have. Writing hundreds of words a day is HARD, even with a lot of motivation. Often we look at other writers and wonder: HOW IN THE WORLD DO THEY WRITE THAT MUCH?! How, realistically, can you write a lot of... Continue Reading →
Ava is easily one of my favorite characters from my new project I am plotting out! I got the idea for a short story to help develop her character and I knew I would share it with you guys! Happy reading! *** Patrol shifts were never fun. Ava hated them more every time... Continue Reading →
Aliya Gerow 