Tag: writing
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Expanding My Career
I’ve found a new passion and can’t wait to share it with you! Writer and Blogger Since starting this blog, I’ve spoken about my writing. I am currently working on two contemporary fiction manuscripts. Both projects feature Black main characters. I am also a food blogger. On Instagram @diningwithLamesha, I share positive restaurant reviews. If…
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Revision Plan for Current Fiction Project
Remember the book that I wrote during November 2021? Well, I have let that book simmer for several months, and now I’m ready to begin revisions. Current Fiction Project Initially, I called this project Book 2, but I have no idea if it will be the second novel that I will get to release. While…
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Learn New Things
Last year, I challenged myself to try again. There were a few goals that I hadn’t finished, and I wondered if I should continue working on them, prioritize something else, or move on. After praying about it, I knew that it wasn’t time to move on and that I needed to keep trying. And I…
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I Wrote a Book in 30 Days
This year I joined the #nanowrimo2021 challenge to complete a 50,000-word first draft during the month of November. And… I completed the challenge! I wrote 51,372 words on what might become my second released book. Background on Completed Books I’ve Written Book 0 – the book that will never be released. I took a few…
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Revising My Novel: Draft 5
#LameshaJuniorNovel has undergone five revisions. Pause. I completed five revisions! And with each draft, it’s necessary that I celebrate my progress. Recap #LameshaJuniorNovel is my novel that I’ve been working on for more than a year. I finished the first draft in July 2020. The pandemic has slowed me down a lot, but I’m very…
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Creating a Writing Schedule
I tried writing at 5 AM. I joined the late-night writers for a session. And don’t forget about the hour dedicated to writing on my lunch break. Whenever a writer suggested the optimal time to write, I gave it a shot. But I learned that what worked for one writer didn’t necessarily work for me.…
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Plans for Revising
When I finished the first draft of Book 0, an author told me to take one month off before diving into edits. One month turned into six months before I looked at my book. This go round I am only taking one week off. 300 + Comments While drafting my book, I added over three…
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I Finished the First Draft
A few years ago, I took several online writing classes. In one of my classes, my teacher told us to think of each day that we wrote as adding a link to a chain. “Don’t break the chain,” she said. She learned of this thought process from another group of writers. This message helped me…
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What I Learned from Writing a Short Story
In 2016, I contributed a short story to the anthology, The Ex Chronicles. This book contains twenty short stories that reflect on the challenging relationships between family, friends, or lovers. Fool Me Once synopsis Jayla was overjoyed to reconnect with her childhood bestie, Keona. But when Keona uncovers information that could catapult her career, will…
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First Draft Critic
A few weeks ago, I tweeted, “I know everything that is supposed to happen in this scene. So why am I struggling to write it?” I’ve encountered this situation several times. When I have a scene mapped out but can’t seem to execute it, usually I am being too critical of my ideas. Overthinking A…