Moving

I’ve decided, instead of running two different blogs, to combine them and post creative writing help at angiegoboom.com. Thanks for reading.

Participating in NaNoWriMo!

Posts from now until Dec 1st will be few and far between. I’m not calling this a hiatus, just a note to let you know that this newborn creative writing blog is not being abandoned. Look out for posts of encouragement throughout the month! Also, check out Tips on Preparing for NaNoWriMo if you haven’t already.

Are you diving in?

How to Feel Miserable as a Writer

You will be miserable as a writer if you…

… compare yourself to J.K. Rowling or [insert author you admire, or who is successful].

… tell your siblings you are writing poetry and they razz you, or if you have your grumpy Grandfather read your short stories.

… stop everything else to try to get your novel published and when it doesn’t, you have nothing else going for you.

… stop learning and experimenting.

… overlook your extensive knowledge and interest in the Victorian era or the 1920s.

… never enter a writing contest because of the minimal submission fee.

… never write what’s in your heart because it’s “too controversial” or not trendy.

… only write about a man who prunes hedges all day and is a member of the NRA (stuff Grandpa will actually read).

… only write about wizards with pet owls or vampires because those are the only things your friends want to read.

… have your heart set on reaching 50,000 words from Nov 1st to Dec 1st. If you don’t, you abandon it because NaNoWriMo is the end-all-be-all of your novel writing career.

*Click on the image above for the source.