I have a secret to admit: I haven’t written more than 15,000 words of fiction since I wrote Somewhere Only We Know. I wrote SOWK over a period of three months, but in the three years since I’ve only managed to write the equivalent of a quarter of that book. I’ve been struggling a lot … Continue reading Showing Up to the Page
Inspiration
Favorite Author Feature: Kiera Cass
In 2017 I shared Favorite Book Features on my favorite books. This year I’d like to start a new series—features on my favorite authors! I’m going to return to my favorite books shelf and look into some of my favorite authors. I’ll share about their books I’ve read and why they’re an awesome author. First … Continue reading Favorite Author Feature: Kiera Cass
One Word—My 2019 New Year’s Resolution
I love the hope that the beginning of a year brings. At the start of each year, I like to make new plans and goals for my life. But instead of making traditional New Year’s Resolutions, for the past several years I have chosen one word. This word guides me through each year, in my … Continue reading One Word—My 2019 New Year’s Resolution
5 Tips on Starting a Writing Project
Writing a novel is a daunting task. Starting with nothing but an idea and a blank page, you have to come up with thousands of words to tell a story. Hours of brainstorming, world-building, drafting, and editing are before you, and it’s one of the scariest places to be. I’m at the beginning right now. … Continue reading 5 Tips on Starting a Writing Project
Why I Love Writing, Sometimes
Today I had planned out in my blog calendar that I was going to write a post called “Why I Love Writing.” I tried writing a draft of this post, but, like everything I’ve tried to write lately, it just wasn’t working. And I had to stop myself because I wasn’t being honest. I do … Continue reading Why I Love Writing, Sometimes
One Word—My 2018 New Year’s Resolution
Last year I wrote about what I do instead of making traditional new year’s resolutions. I choose one word to guide me for the year, and I make an inspiration board that I can look at each day to remind me of my word. For my boards, I decorate a 12in by 12in piece of … Continue reading One Word—My 2018 New Year’s Resolution
When I’m Not Writing: Watching Musicals
In addition to making jewelry and coloring, one of my favorite things to do when I’m not writing is watch musicals. One of my first memories is when my mom took me to see my very first musical—a community theater production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Seeing this show when I was little … Continue reading When I’m Not Writing: Watching Musicals
My WIP Comp Titles
I apologize for not telling you guys very much about my work in progress (WIP). I’ve kept this story idea under wraps because it's taking me forever to outline. About a year ago I wrote the first ten thousand words of this story, but, after a medical issue prevented me from reading a writing for … Continue reading My WIP Comp Titles
5 Writing Lessons from Wicked
For my birthday this year, I got to see the musical Wicked for the very first time. I’ve been a musical fan my entire life, and I can’t believe I never got to see this show until now. Honestly I was a little disappointed, but I think that’s just because my friends hyped it up … Continue reading 5 Writing Lessons from Wicked
Inspiration from my Favorite Movies
Writers can find inspiration from anything: books, nature, the people around you. Anything and everything that catches your eye can become a story. One of my favorite sources of inspiration is of course movies. I have trouble sitting down long enough to watch a whole movie and usually spread it out over a couple of … Continue reading Inspiration from my Favorite Movies
Bri Marino Creates 