Plotting
I’ve written eleven books, and in that time, I’ve had a different method for plotting every single one of them. As a writer, I struggle a ton with perfectionism and I also have what I’m guessing is a raging case of undiagnosed ADHD on top of a type-A personality that drives even me crazy.
So, what does that mean for my writing methods? Welllll….
Crossed Souls in the Making
I mentioned in my last post that Crossed Souls had started in my head as something so much different than it turned out to be when I wrote it. Originally, I imagined Willa as a sort of Cupid-like character. She was compelled to help everyone around her find their soulmates while not having one of her own and she was definitely bitter about it.
Twisted Little Games - Prep Work
Now that Hostile is finished and out in the wild, it’s time for me to start working on my next project. I thought it would be fun to update you as I go, giving you a behind the scenes look into my process of plotting and writing the first book in the Emerald Hills Elite series.
Two-Timing
Well, it’s official: I’ve lost my mind.
Yup, I’m about to dive into writing two books at the same time.
Plotting... to Take Over the World?
…cue maniacal laughter.
I’ve probably talked about it before, but there are two types of writers (and potentially more in the form of hybrids of the two types but we’ll ignore them for now): Plotters and Pantsers.
Now, “Pantsers” are the type of people who fly by the seat of their pants. Get it? Ha. Ha.
What Captive Taught Me
This whole writing journey started for me with a song and an idea to explore what it would be like to be a rock star and also finding love. At the start of my writing career, I had no idea about HOW to actually write. I mean, sure, you can sit down to your computer and just start typing, and a lot of authors make that work for them.
I am not one of those people.
When I'm Stuck
Typically when I write a book, I aim to get a chapter done every day. Now, there are plenty of times that it doesn’t happen or that I do more than one in a day (more often, it not happening is what’s going down rather than me writing more, but it does happen from time to time).
What Am I Thinking?
My mind was blown about two years ago when I discovered Lauren Landish and read a few of her books. They were so different than all the other romance novels I’d read in the past and I loved them so much. They were like a breath of fresh air.
Alpha-Holes? Yes, Please
I’d never heard the term “alpha-hole” before I started reading dark romance, but whoever invented it is a fucking genius because it so perfectly describes the kind of heroes (or anti-heroes) that star in those books.
Why Reviews are Awesome (and Why They Also Suck)
As a writer, reviews are a double-edged sword. On the one hand, they tell you how people feel about your writing and (hopefully) encourage people to read your books. On the other hand, when they’re not positive, they make you question your already tenuous confidence and belief in your ability to write and tell a story.
10 Things No One Told Me About Writing Romance
My romance writing journey started out in the world of fanfic. I’ve always been into romance novels, ever since I was a teenager and stumbled onto the “gothic horror romance” that was V.C. Andrews. And boy were they right about the horror part. YIKES.