Know the Novel: Part 3 // Project Sentient House

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Hello, friends! Coming in today to do my side of the Know the Novel tag! This Fall FicFrenzy may have been my favorite yet. So I invite you to join me for a while as I reflect on the wild, exhausting, blessed month of writing. The 4th annual Fall Fiction Frenzy Writing event ended at 11:59 pm on November 15th, and I reached the end with so much gratitude. It's been a tough year, I won't sugarcoat that. In this single year, my creativity has been in a lot of limbo with good seasons, amazing seasons, dry seasons, and seasons…

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Know the Novel: Part 2 // Writing Project Sentient House

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It has been a wild few weeks of writing! And I come to you bleary-eyed and a little dazed to peek out of the flurry of storymaking and give a little update. (And assure everyone that I am, in fact, still alive.) I am in all the shock over the fact that FicFrenzy wraps up at the end of this week. But WHAT a time. It's been a frenzied few weeks of writing (and not enough sleep *cough*) indeed, and I'm excited to share a little of the madness. I'll be answering the questions from the Know the Novel tag.…

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Know the Novel: Part 1 // Project Sentient House

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Fall FicFrenzy starts in ONE. WEEK. And before I completely vanish in a mad fury of writing, I thought I'd actually introduce the story that is about to consume my every waking (and possibly non-waking) hours! I'll be hopping into the Know the Novel tag which is open to all, so if you'd like to give us hungry bookdragons a taste of your own WIP, tap the link below to snag the questions for yourself and join in! Join the tag HERE! Introducing... PROJECT SENTIENT HOUSE Not the official name, but it's been fondly called Sentient House or SH for…

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Know the Novel: Part 3 // Unwind the Shadows

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Hello, friends! It's December which means it's time to dive into the LAST Know the Novel for the year! Technically, I've not added a single word to Unwind the Shadows since I reached my FicFrenzy goal and hit 100k words in the second week of November. My hope is to return to it in January and get this monster of a story fully drafted next year. BUT. It was a wild time getting as far as I did, so I'm here to reflect on all things Fall FicFrenzy 2024! Snag the questions for the tag HERE! UNWIND THE SHADOWS How…

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Know the Novel: Part 2 // Writing Unwind the Shadows

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Hey, hey, friends! I'm emerging from my frenzied writing fog to give an update on how my FicFrenzy novel has been going! Whew! It really has been a frenzied few weeks of writing. And I can't believe the event ends FRIDAY! But it's been such a joy gathering with my FicFriends and supporting each other as we make progress on our WIPs. Today I'm joining in on my Know the Novel tag to give a little peek on the chaos that has been my FicFrenzy! Grab the tag yourself HERE! THE WRITING OFUNWIND THE SHADOWS How’s the writing going overall?…

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Know the Novel: Part 1 // Introducing Unwind the Shadows

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Fall's FicFrenzy is nearly upon us! Soon I'll be taking advantage of the motivation fall always brings me to type madly away at a new project! Sooo today I'm answering the Know the Novel prompts to introduce you all to the thing that may or may not turn me into a hermit for a month. I'm so excited, guys. Last year, I didn't heavily join in on Fall's FicFrenzy due to life and health and other priorities taking precedence, which is perfectly fine. But boy, do I miss the mad rush of immersing in a first draft for the entirety…

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The Trope Tag // A Battle Against the Tropes

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Story tropes—those endless things we all have varying degrees of opinions on. Some we love, some we hate. But what if we pitched them against one another in a great battle of preferences?? I'll be honest, I love talking about tropes and discussing my favorites vs. the ones I'd like to see dive into a black hole never to be seen from again. - ahem - Tropes can definitely give us bookdragons some pretty strong feelings, can't they? We all have some we'd far prefer which is why I'm so excited about today's post. The absolute delight and genius that…

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Know the Novel – Part Three: Words Written // A Writer’s Linkup

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DECEMBER HAS ARRIVED! And my excitement knows no bounds. Not only is this one of the best months of the year, but it also means I can take a nap words have been written. No matter what fall looked like for you, I do hope you take a moment to reflect on everything you accomplished. Every effort you put into writing that story in your heart matters. Every single word adds up. Every moment spent in your creative pursuits builds that muscle and grows you. And it all deserves to be celebrated. Part 3 of Know the Novel is about…

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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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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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