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2019

September

Post #150 – 09/20/2019
Taking Advice – 09/19/2019
Pantsing the Planner – 09/18/2019
Rage – 09/16/2019
Taming the Muse – 09/14/2019
Rituals in Characters – 09/13/2019
Reignition – 09/12/2019
PitMad Retrospective – 09/09/2019
Recycling – 09/04/2019
Bunny Trails – 09/03/2019
Rejection Sucks – 09/02/2019
Success Rocks – 09/01/2019

August

Burning Up – 08/14/2019

July

Distracted Dreaming – 07/31/2019
Downtime in Story – 07/16/2019
Progress is Progress – 07/04/2019
The Grind – 07/03/2019
It Is Time – 07/01/2019

June

The Plan for June – 06/01/2019

Genre Exploration Series

Common Fantasy Genres – 06/02/2019
Uncommon Fantasy Genres – 06/03/2019
Science Fiction – 06/04/2019
Mystery – 06/05/2019
Thriller – 06/06/2019
Horror – 06/07/2019
Romance – 06/08/2019
Other Genres – 06/09/2019
Crossing Genres – 06/10/2019

Stratasphere Series

What is the Stratasphere? – 06/11/2019
How Does My Magic Work? – 06/12/2019
What Inspired the Stratasphere? – 06/13/2019
How Interconnected is the Stratasphere? – 06/14/2019
What is the Plan for the Stratasphere? – 06/15/2019
Why Create the Stratasphere? – 06/16/2019
Remaining Questions About the Stratasphere – 06/17/2019

May

Writing Arsenal Series

Tools of the Trade – 05/02/2019
Mightier Than the Sword – 05/03/2019
Cells of Writing – 05/04/2019
Microsofter – 05/05/2019
Tool Superhighway – 05/06/2019
Why, Writer? – 05/07/2019
Lanes, Dames, MacGuffins, and Feels – 05/08/2019
Last Bits of y – 05/09/2019
Smart Edit – 05/10/2019

Non-Series Posts

Milestones – 05/31/2019
Coping – 05/30/2019
The Danger of Emptying the Well – 05/29/2019
Trope: Unobtainium – 05/28/2019
Releasing vs. Receiving – 05/27/2019
Trope: Applied Phlebotinum – 05/26/2019
Character Layering – 05/25/2019
Feasibility – 05/24/2019
Community – 05/23/2019
Support Structure – 05/22/2019
Dog-tired – 05/21/2019
Dealing with Aggravation – 05/20/2019
Testing Ideas – 05/19/2019
Getting Acquainted – 05/18/2019
Where to Start – 05/17/2019
First Things First – 05/16/2019
Soundtracks – 05/15/2019
Retcons – 05/14/2019
Trope: Meditation Powerup – 05/13/2019
Scene Structure: Dilemma and Decision – 05/12/2019
Happiness Revisited – 05/11/2019
Seizing Inspiration – 05/01/2019

April

Doubt Series

Questioning Yourself – 04/24/2019
Semantic Doubt – 04/25/2019
Structural Doubt – 04/26/2019
Foundational Doubt – 04/27/2019
Impostor Syndrome – 04/28/2019
Overwhelming Fear – 04/29/2019
Final Thoughts on Doubt – 04/30/2019

Non-Series Posts

Out of Practice – 04/23/2019
Scene Structure: Conflict – 04/22/2019
Tracking Your Progress – 04/21/2019
Unexpected – 04/20/2019
Trope: Don’t Create a Martyr – 04/19/2019
Complex Narratives – 04/18/2019
Copy Edits vs Line Edits – 04/16/2019
Better Boring – 04/15/2019
Prosaic Efficiency – 04/14/2019
Perseverance – 04/13/2019
The Full Circle – 04/12/2019
Structural Edits – 04/11/2019
Scene Structure: Reaction – 04/10/2019
Momentum – 04/09/2019
Begin Phase 6 – 04/08/2019
Savoring the End – 04/05/2019
Humor – 04/04/2019
Connect the Dots – 04/03/2019
Trusting Your Instincts – 04/02/2019
Trusting Your Editor – 04/01/2019

March

Recharge – 03/31/2019
Filling Plot Holes – 03/29/2019
Changing Gears – 03/28/2019
Suspension of Disbelief – 03/27/2019
Making Plans – 03/26/2019
Trope: Clark Kenting – 03/25/2019
Ripping Off the Right Way – 03/24/2019
Learning from Failure – 03/23/2019
Tapping the Well – 03/22/2019
Scene Structure: Goals – 03/21/2019
Extra Shot Kind of Day – 03/20/2019
Rest – 03/19/2019
Self Care – 03/14/2019
Pacing – 03/13/2019
Willpower – 03/12/2019
Where to Start – 03/11/2019
Diversity – 03/08/2019
Masters and Misfires – 03/07/2019
Character Creation – 03/06/2019
Bookworm – 03/05/2019
Handling Hard Lessons – 03/04/2019
Managing Inspiration – 03/02/2019
Scene Structure: Disasters – 03/01/2019

February

Vonnegut Series

Advice #3 – 02/19/2019
Advice #4 – 02/20/2019
Advice #6 – 02/21/2019
Advice #7 – 02/22/2019

Story Structure Series – The Eighths

Part One – 02/08/2019
Part Two – 02/09/2019
Part Three – 02/10/2019
Part Four – 02/11/2019

Non-Series Posts

Routine and Time Management – 02/28/2019
Comparison Guilt – 02/27/2019
A Moment for Stargazing – 02/25/2019
Character = Plot – 02/24/2019
The Importance of Knowing Why – 02/23/2019
Seriously – 02/18/2019
Hamilton – 02/16/2019
Accountability – 02/14/2019
Inspiration – 02/13/2019
Detecting Structure – 02/12/2019
Defining Success – 02/07/2019
Javelin Throwing – 02/06/2019
Working Hard – 02/05/2019
Want Vs. Need – 02/04/2019
Ceding Control – 02/03/2019
My Head Friends – 02/02/2019
Planner vs. Pantser – 02/01/2019

January

Fight Fire With Fire – 01/31/2019
Moments of Awesome – 01/30/2019
Making a Molehill Out of a Mountain – 01/29/2019
Getting Back on the Horse – 01/28/2019
Habits – 01/24/2019
Time is a Thief – 01/23/2019
Refilling the Well* – 01/22/2019
Chunks – 01/21/2019
Doubling Down – 01/20/2019

2018

April

Back Again – 04/02/2018

March

Too Tired* – 03/24/2018
No Wonder – 03/23/2018
Another Day – 03/22/2018
Back to Normal – 03/20/2018
Back At It – 03/19/2018
I’m Back! – 03/18/2018
Cracked a Thousand – 03/06/2018
Quick Update – 03/05/2018
The Stratasphere* – 03/04/2018
Time to Answer – 03/01/2018

2015

November

NaNoWriMo Has Begun – 11/01/2015

October

It’s Been a While – 10/30/2015
Work in the Way – 10/06/2015
Critiquery – 10/06/2015
Critters Workshop – 10/05/2015
Writing a Novel in 30 Minutes a Day – Day 1 – 10/05/2015
Writing a Novel in 30 Minutes a Day – Day 2 – 10/05/2015
Post Zero – 10/04/2015

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