FallFicFrenzy 2022: Week Four

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A full month of FallFic has come and gone, you guys! And though it doesn't officially end until November 15th, I am here to share how this fourth week went down. Hint: 'Twas good one. I'm kind of in complete and utter shock that a full month has passed us. Like??? It feels like it just started. While at the same time I feel like life has only ever consisted of words and coffee and nothing came before that. But it's fiiiine. Words are being written and that's what matters! ALSO. This fourth week proved to be the best FallFic…

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Know the Novel 2022: Part 2 // Writing Dawn’s Fractured Light

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The THIRD week of FallFic is done. Which means just 1 week and 3 days remain! I hope this first week of November has treated you all well! Mine has been spent enjoying continuous gorgeous weather, taking lots of walks, and, of course, WRITING. So much writing. I'm changing up my usual daily log this week to instead share all the behind-the-scenes insanity goodness via my Know the Novel tag! And as there will no doubt be much babbling to come, let's skip any further introductions and JUMP IN. Join the linkup HERE! THE WRITING OFDAWN'S FRACTURED LIGHT How’s the…

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Know the Novel – Part Two: Within the WIP // A Writer’s Linkup

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A most happy November 1st to you all! November means so many exciting things, two of which include: Writing and Know the Novel Part 2! For many, today marks the beginning of NaNoWriMo and all the writing frenzy that comes with it! For myself, it's the halfway point of FallFicFrenzy, my own little writing challenge (which has also included frenzied writing, thus the name *winks*), and it blows my mind two weeks of mad writing have already taken place! What a wild ride it's been. But worth it every step of the way. Whether you're embarking on a new novel…

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FallFicFrenzy 2022: Week Two

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Two weeks of FallFic have passed and we are reaching the HALFWAY POINT!!! I cannot believe we are basically halfway through this challenge of frenzied writing. Words are being written. Stories are being created. Magic is happening. And we are halfway to that glorious summit! Another week passed alsooo means yet another Christine Writing Update of Not Enough Sleep, Too Many Gifs, and Probably Typos Everywhere. FALL FIC FRENZY '22 WEEK TWO SATURDAY: DAY #8 Week 2 started a little shakier than I would have liked. Due to some tiredness and a bit of a headache, the motivation to write…

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FallFicFrenzy 2022: Week One

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Words have been written, caffeine has been consumed, and the first week of FallFicFrenzy has been CONQUERED. It is absolutely wild that an entire week of writing has gone by. It has simultaneously felt like 3 days and 3 years. But, ya know, when you disconnect from your own life and are basically living and breathing the chaotic lives of your characters, time can get a little wibbly-wobbly. Also sleeps gets ignored but it's fiiiiine. *drinks more coffee while making deranged giggling noises* As I always did with NaNoWriMo, I'm logging each day of writing so you, dear readers, can…

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Know the Novel 2022: Part 1 // Introducing Dawn’s Fractured Light

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My FallFicFrenzy writing challenge begins at midnight Friday night! *cue the shrieking* Which means in less than a week I'll be slipping away into my little writing hollow and may not emerge for a good number of weeks. But, of course, I must first introduce what shall be consuming every waking hour for the next while. I'll be answering the prompts from my Know the Novel tag which opened its doors last week and I'd love for you to join. More info in the actual post. *points to link below* Find out more and join the linkup HERE! I rather…

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Know the Novel – Part One: Introduction // A Writer’s Linkup

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HAPPY OCTOBER!!! *flings leaves in the air* I don't know about you, but October is the start of my favorite time of year. There is something so utterly magical about these last 3 months of the year. The arrival of fall, the holiday season, and for many of us...WRITING! With the coming of October, NaNoWriMo prep season arrives. Though if you saw THIS POST you'll know I'm not officially doing NaNo this year. But I am planning on writing a whole book this fall. In fact, I'm starting THIS MONTH instead of on November 1st! And I'd love for you…

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A Shift of NaNoWriMo Plans + An Invitation

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A few months ago, I made a hard choice. Over time this difficult decision solidified and grew and turned into something exciting. And I realized it's okay to let go of things, GOOD even, because often letting go makes way for new, better things. If you've known me for any time at all, you probably know I've been obsessed with NaNoWriMo for many, many years. NaNo a.k.a. National Novel Writing Month, is a challenge that takes place every November to write a 50k word novel within 30 days. Absolutely crazy, yes. Exhausting, definitely yes. Worth it? 100% The first time…

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A Little Update // Writerly Happenings, Fairy Godmothers, & a July Hiatus

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We have made it far, my friends. It is officially summer and 2022 has deemed itself halfway finished! Um yeah. I'm a bit confused how that's a thing. It's still totally March in my head. (Though the deathly high temperatures and excessive humidity seem quite aware that it is, in fact, summer, but we won't talk about that. >.>) Summer is very much not my favorite, but I've learned to find the joys in it. Long evenings and starry nights and movie marathons and swimming and ice cream and a general wild thrill in the air. There is something charming…

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Being a Creative // A Love Letter to the Creators

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Being a writer, or any type of creative, can seem like a peculiar thing. Those on the outside watching don’t always understand, and we ourselves experience such a rollercoaster of joys and struggles in this particular way of life we’ve shaped for ourselves. Thomas Mann said: “A writer is a person for whom writing is more difficult than it is for other people.” That quote has rung with me for years. When we know the rules and spend so much time doing something, it far too quickly falls into being a chore. Those glorious days of madly typing or scribbling…

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