Writing Update – Christine Smith

A Little Update + Hiatus Notice

Post published:July 24, 2023
Post category:Life Writing
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Hey, friends! It's been a while since I've talked about what's been going on in my corner of the world, so I thought I'd share a little (rambly) update today. Do settle in with your beverage of choice (I have coffee, surprise, surprise), and let's catch up! Life + Learning On the life-y side of things, there is nothing huge to report. Things have been fairly quiet, and yet feel busy at the same time? You know how life be. I've been anxiously awaiting fall because summer heat and I don't have the best relationship. At the same time, my…

Know the Novel 2022: Part 3 // Finishing Dawn’s Fractured Light

Post published:December 5, 2022
Post category:Writing
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It's December! Which means it is time to jump into Part 3 of Know the Novel! Though it's been a few weeks since I wrapped up my novel, I'm still reeling from the process and am excited to take some time today to reflect (and flail a little). Being as how this was my first year to create and do FallFicFrenzy and my first time in thirteen years to not participate in NaNoWriMo, things felt a tad different. But different by no means is always a bad thing. In fact, all the changes brought a world of unexpected blessings, and…

FallFicFrenzy 2022: Week Four

Post published:November 12, 2022
Post category:Writing
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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…

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

Post published:November 5, 2022
Post category:Writing
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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…

FallFicFrenzy 2022: Week Two

Post published:October 29, 2022
Post category:Writing
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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…

FallFicFrenzy 2022: Week One

Post published:October 22, 2022
Post category:Writing
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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…

Know the Novel 2021: Part 3 // Finishing Night’s Shattered Stars

Post published:December 6, 2021
Post category:Writing
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Somehow NaNoWriMo 2021 has come and gone in a blazing flurry, which means it is time for me to spill all my (many) thoughts on NaNo and writing Night's Shattered Stars in general! Hopefully you guys aren't totally sick of hearing about this thing. *nervous laughter* Rest assured, this will be my last post rambling about this NaNo! Today I'll be answering the questions of my Know the Novel: Part 3 tag to show you just how insane I am give you an inside look at all my thoughts about writing this chaotic thing that claims to be a novel!…

NaNoWriMo 2021: Week Four

Post published:December 1, 2021
Post category:Writing
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HAPPY DECEMBER AND END OF NANOWRIMO!!!! We did it, guys! We survived November!!! (Or did we? I may very well be a ghost writing this...) You may have noticed it is, in fact, not Monday and this post is two days late. I last minute decided to wait to post this today so I could properly log ALL of NaNo and not leave those last two days just dangling there. Gotta keep it organized, ya know. (I may have also not been aware of what day of the week it was all week as I wandered in a mad NaNo…

Know the Novel 2021: Part 2 // Writing Night’s Shattered Stars

Post published:November 22, 2021
Post category:Writing
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Um. UM. We are now entering THE FINAL WEEK OF NANOWRIMO 2021! I don't know if this NaNo has blazed by or if a time ever existed before NaNo. YA KNOW. NaNo is always timey-wimey like that. But I am definitely stunned we've just got one full week left! Like. The final month of 2021 is a mere week away? I can't even. For this week's post, I am diverting from my daily logs to join up with my Know the Novel tag instead. But don't worry, I shall be sharing quite a bit of what's been going down this…

NaNoWriMo 2021: Week Two

Post published:November 15, 2021
Post category:Writing
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Guy. GUYS. We have literally finished the whole first half of NaNoWriMo! Despite doing NaNo for years, it never, ever fails to shock me how fast it blazes by. I'm a little stunned the whole first half is just...done??? Where did it gooo? (Oh right, it passed me by while I was cackling madly at my computer screen for two weeks straight. AHEM.) But being as somehow we have ended yet another week, 'tis time for me to subject you all to yet another round of Christine's NaNo Rambles and Nonsense! WHOOOO!!! NANO '21 WEEK TWO MONDAY: DAY #8 Mondays…