by Stephanie Dethlefs | Feb 1, 2023 | Accountability, Character Development, First Draft, Planning your book, Plot development, writing craft
I know what it feels like to be at the beginning of writing a novel. It’s thrilling. And also… 😱 overwhelming. 😱 confusing. 😱 full of self-doubt. Writing a novel is a big job, and we often think we have to have all of the pieces in place first. 🤔 We think we should...
by Stephanie Dethlefs | Feb 1, 2023 | First Draft, How to write a novel, Mindset, Planning your book, Plot development
There is this pervasive idea that there are two ways to write a novel: either you plan it all out or you wing it. And what’s worse: both camps think the other way is wrong. This frustrates me to no end, because the truth is there is no “right” way to...
by Stephanie Dethlefs | Jan 11, 2023 | Accountability, Mindset, writing life, Writing schedule
A lot of people will say that you have to write every day for a certain amount of time in order to be an effective writer. I just don’t think that’s true. I know that you can meet your writing goals with a schedule that fits YOUR life, even if it is full...
by Stephanie Dethlefs | Jan 11, 2023 | Accountability, Mindset, Writing schedule
When I ask you when you write, does a feeling bubble up? Maybe it’s pride because… heck yeah, you write often and are proud of it! Or maybe it’s guilt, embarrassment or disappointment because… you’re just not writing as much as you want...
by Stephanie Dethlefs | Jan 5, 2023 | Accountability, Inner critic, Mindset
What will your writing life look like in 2023? Let’s start with what it looked like last year. Your writing in 2022 was good enough. We are not judging it. But, objectively, what worked and what didn’t? 👉Can you take what worked and continue it? 👉Can you...
