Intention Goes A Long Way

MetaStellar Magazine's Writing Advice of the Week for November 19, 2023

The muddy middle of the novel has you feeling exhausted, frustrated, uninspired, or any other of the numerous adjectives we may use to describe that point in the novel when there's a lot going on, all the things need to go somewhere, and we may not be entirely certain (yet) where they need to go. At the end of the day, the middle of NaNoWriMo—like the middle of your novel—is difficult. And avoiding overwhelm to get beyond the slump becomes the primary goal. So, how do you keep writing when the writing is hard?

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Links Mentioned:

Easy Solutions For When Writing Gets Too Darn Difficult: https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/11/easy-solutions-for-when-writing-gets-too-darn-difficult/

How To Handle Those Pesky Stressors Every Writer Battles: https://thewriteconversation.blogspot.com/2023/11/how-to-handle-those-pesky-stressors.html

How To Show Meaningful Character Action In Dialogue Scenes: https://www.livewritethrive.com/2023/11/13/show-meaningful-character-action/

One Well-Chosen Detail: Write Juicy Descriptions Without Overwhelming Your Reader: https://janefriedman.com/one-well-chosen-detail-write-juicy-descriptions-without-overwhelming-your-reader/

Telling Yourself To Show: How To Identify Flat Scenes: http://blog.janicehardy.com/2010/06/re-write-wednesday-telling-yourself-to.html

Crafting The Perfect Author Bio: A Guide For Fiction And Non-Fiction Writers: https://services4authors.com/2023/11/14/crafting-the-perfect-author-bio-a-guide-for-fiction-and-non-fiction-writers/