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Writing in the First Person POV

February 14, 2022February 14, 2022 ~ ajmaguire ~ Leave a comment

There was a time I swore I would never write First Person POV outside of my own journal. To me, the lines between author and character blurred far too much, which is likely because my first attempts at writing were done in this vein. Back in the 6th Grade - yes, that's when I first … Continue reading Writing in the First Person POV

Happy December!

December 1, 2021November 30, 2021 ~ ajmaguire ~ Leave a comment

With NanoWriMo 2021 officially over, I can report that during the last 30 days I not only managed to edit one novel to its completion, but two. And then I started working on a third. Because why not? The two novels I edited took about a week and a half a piece, with dedicated writing … Continue reading Happy December!

Bring On The New

October 31, 2021 ~ ajmaguire ~ Leave a comment

As of October 28th, Darkside of Bright has a completed first draft. Calculating how long this took, it was about 4 months of work start to finish, which isn't bad at all. There are things I am still debating changing but for now, it is going into a virtual corner to sit and simmer while … Continue reading Bring On The New

Arguments with my Internal Editor

September 26, 2021 ~ ajmaguire ~ 3 Comments

(A brief peek into this odd-ball brain of mine since the beginning of the current work in progress.) Me: Alright! It's an urban fantasy about a marital counselor to the supernatural. Werewolves, vampires, and all those magical creatures! It'll be great. Internal Editor: You can't be serious. Urban Fantasy is full of women in tight … Continue reading Arguments with my Internal Editor

The Article of Doom

September 9, 2021September 9, 2021 ~ ajmaguire ~ Leave a comment

She'd heard all these things before.She knew the chances of landing a traditional publishing deal were astronomical. All the statistics were the same. All the naysaying was the same. And that nagging voice telling her the minimum wage day job was all she would ever know?Yes, that too was the same.So why was this article … Continue reading The Article of Doom

Abandoning or Embracing Cliché’s

August 31, 2021 ~ ajmaguire ~ Leave a comment

I love high stakes stories. I love when the heroes have to battle against all odds and sacrifice all of themselves to reach the end goal. And I love when that end goal is "life as we know it" or Armageddon. And I love the hero who is plucky and normal but housing some extraordinary … Continue reading Abandoning or Embracing Cliché’s

Wrapping up Camp Nano 2021

July 30, 2021July 30, 2021 ~ ajmaguire ~ 2 Comments

Why yes, I did technically win Camp Nano this year. But the novel is not quite done. I do have a few scenes left to write, so the forward motion continues. However, the breakneck speed to reach 50k is going to taper off. There are obvious pros and cons to participating in NaNoWriMo, and as … Continue reading Wrapping up Camp Nano 2021

Week 4 – Camp Nano 2021

July 21, 2021 ~ ajmaguire ~ Leave a comment

I shall open with a small confession. I have an amazing husband. He not only works full time, but he enjoys spoiling me with expenditures that I would normally not afford myself. For instance, a year's worth of Master Class where I can listen to Neil Gaiman chat about storytelling is not something I would … Continue reading Week 4 – Camp Nano 2021

Week 3 – Camp Nano 2021

July 14, 2021 ~ ajmaguire ~ Leave a comment

The joy of Pinterest, and the pitfalls! Whenever I've gotten stuck in the past few days regarding the WIP, I have flown to my Pinterest page where I have selected certain faces to help "cast" or represent the characters in the novel. This has been great fun. So much fun. Probably too much fun. I … Continue reading Week 3 – Camp Nano 2021

Week 2 – Camp Nano 2021

July 9, 2021 ~ ajmaguire ~ Leave a comment

Well, I did say I normally hit a slump right around week two and I wasn't wrong. However, my Pinterest/Reading/Netflix plan did work! I took several hours off yesterday doing other things and in the evening I was able to get words on the page. This isn't to say that this process will work for … Continue reading Week 2 – Camp Nano 2021

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