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#105: How Much Backstory Is Too Much

July 31, 2018 ~ ~ Leave a comment

Today is the fifth Tuesday of the month, which means that my answer to this heartfelt letter is available exclusively to my Patreon patrons.

#95: The False Competition Between Fanfic and Original Fiction

May 22, 2018 ~ ~ 1 Comment

What's depleting you isn't the act of writing; it's the shame you feel about how and what you're writing.

#84: Staying Focused Long Enough to Write a Novel

February 27, 2018February 26, 2018 ~ Rose Fox ~ 2 Comments

Until you make your abstract goal more solid and figure out what makes it personally meaningful to you, it will keep losing out to shiny new ideas.

#80: Adaptation and Creation

January 30, 2018January 30, 2018 ~ Rose Fox ~ Leave a comment

Today is the fifth Tuesday of the month, which means that my answer to this heartfelt letter is available exclusively to my Patreon patrons.

NaNoWriMo: Keeping the Momentum Going After November

November 25, 2017November 25, 2017 ~ Rose Fox ~ Leave a comment

Right now, while we're still in the midst of NaNo and can observe it directly rather than in hindsight, is a great time to write down some thoughts about how it's going and what you can learn from it.

NaNoWriMo: Time Management Tips

November 4, 2017November 4, 2017 ~ Rose Fox ~ 4 Comments

You are making a commitment to yourself to get some writing done. Take it seriously and defend it fiercely.

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