Writing life

Hello Lovelies, So... My writing routine is about focus and scheduling. I belong to #5amwritersclub on Twitter and several word spring groups. I participate in writing goal groups like National Novel Writer's' Month #NaNoWriMo in November and #CampNaNo in April and July. I also am a member of #85K90 (85,000 words in 90 days from Jan 1 to March 31) and finally the #August18K and #August80K writing/editing challenge. I find that having mega-goals and micro-goals helps keep me motivated, whether writing or editing or drafting/world-building/character profiling (the more detailed the better but I encourage leaving space to be creative - nothing set in ink is ever set in stone).

Since, I struggle with my brain damage and memory issues, my writing is sometimes a frantic rush to get the words out before I forget or going back and later reading only to say "what a load of goat poop!" or "Hey, not bad, brain-dead mama!" What I am saying is that you never know until you scribble it down. Things that help me are:

1. Always having a notebook and working pen (working being the operative word 😂) Confession: I have scribbled in highlighter and crayon.

2. The ability to make audio recordings while driving/cooking/other... Ideas love to come when a person has NO chance to write them down.

3. Tell someone - for me, it is my girls. "Remember this for mama." or "I had a story idea/ chapter idea/ plot device thought."

4. Music Playlist! Creating a music list for a WIP (work in progress) or a character can get you right back to where you were when you stopped. It creates moods, memory triggers, even a tempo for your writing.

5. Routine! Making writing a habit, even if you are blocked. Write anything. Creative lists for the grocery or chores. Writing prompts!

6. Sprints are a micro-writing habit that can get you moving, 10 minutes, six days a week is an hour of writing, 1000 words a day is 30,000 words by the end of a month.

7. Don't let anyone discourage you, especially yourself. Writers are their own worst critics. Then there are trolls- I once had a critical agent reject Blue Butterflies, she said "It is obvious you have brain damage and should stop writing." TROLLZ! Ignore them and Ignore your inner critic. Just write! Good or bad, if it is your bliss then do it. Be blessed, Mama Magie

P.S. Anyone up for an hour word sprint this morning? #amwriting #amwritingscifi #amwritingfantasy @nanowordsprints ( 9 days left until #campNaNoWriMo )

►Best of ELECTRO SWING Mix March 2019◄ ⊂(◕◡◕⊂) On channel Ghost Music https://youtu.be/BunqDgZLCRE via @YouTube