Friday, July 11, 2025

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Going for walks in the wonderful world of nature in my backyard has always helped my mind explore. What is resting in this sweet little pond? How long have they lived here, and do they like it?

Looking at the glowing green willow leaves on this outstretched branch, the time of day is the evening, close to the witching hour, 8pm/9pm or golden hour. Will this tree, this branch, tell the other trees that my daughter and I are stomping around the area? Are we known as a guest or an intruder? 

I think of these things as I walk, looking at small sticks and bending over branches that look to me like a magical portal to a far-off land. Taking these walks always helps my mind to refresh, ground and imagine all sorts of ideas for my WIP.

Working on my writing every single day. Thinking about it and daydreaming about what will happen in specific timelines, or Act One and Act Two. As I go for walks in nature, it helps my imagination be overly active. But this is a good thing; this is where the stories come from. I just love it!

Do you have small portals in your backyard as well? If so, where do they go? 

Friday, July 4, 2025

Rough Draft Challenge July 2025

 These challenges have become a lot of fun and something I genuinely look forward to now. This time around, I'll ensure that I have it filled out and ready to go, solely for my writing purposes. 

The project for this July will be going over the first draft of the second book. I want to ensure it is fully finished and read it over carefully. Check on my plots. Make sure it flows and is going in the direction I want it to. 

How do I plan to do this?

  • Have my story read to me by the AI program I have bought only for my writing purpose.
  • Share chapters with my friends to see what they think
  • Listen to or read books on plotting and rhythm of adventure writing

I also will take myself away from home for this to get writing done away from house,laundry and other distractions that keep me from sitting down and actually writing!

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