Tessa conquered the 50.000 word mountain and won NaNoWriMo. She takes the time to evaluate the progress she made and what she learned about her writing process. Read More
Tag: writing process
NaNoWriMo: The Halfway Point
Tessa talks about her progress for NaNoWrimo, how she beat the obstacle that kept her from writing and shares the things she’s learned so far. Read More
NaNoWriMo: 5 Tips To Get You Through November
Tessa shares five tips to well help you during your NaNoWriMo adventure. Writing sprints, rewards, support, planning and picking the right tools. Read More
NaNoWriMo Prep: 5 Tips For Pantsers
Here are five tips to help the pantsers in our writing group, the people who write by the seat of their pants. They don’t use outlines, but they start writing. They have a premise and characters in their head and want to tell their story immediately. If you are such a writer or want to Read More
NaNoWriMo Prep: 5 Tips For Plotters
Plotters are the kind of writers who like to work with an outline. Most of them work on their outline extensively before they dive into their first draft. Don’t think you’re not a plotter if your outline is less than a page, but also don’t feel bound by the term ‘plotter’. Use these tips and Read More
On My Mind: My Least Favourite Part Of Writing
Not the blank page, but the second draft is what Tessa fears most. About dealing with criticism and bannishing perfection to finish a manuscript. Read More
Why I Use Fountain Pens To Write
Tessa shares her reasons why she uses fountain pens to write. And it’s not just because they’re fancy (they are, though!), or because it’s the writerly thing to do. Read More
Five Things To Do To Stay Productive When You Don’t Write
Everyone has moments when words don’t really happen. In such cases you have two choices: write or don’t write. If you choose to write, then get to it! You don’t have time to read this. But when you don’t write, you can still do work as a writer. There is more to being a writer Read More
On My Mind: Evaluating Writing Habits
Tessa reflects on a month of writing daily. She’s learned what she should do and shouldn’t do. Read More
On My Mind: NaNoWriMo Urgency
This week Tessa talks about the urgency of finishing that first draft. That means there are something you can’t do, like editing. Read More