Google & Thesaurus.com
Two tabs were always open on my computer as I wrote. I set one to Thesaurus.com, and the other was ready to Google whatever I needed to know more about. Like, that thing you use to bolt a door; it's called a thumbturn if you were wondering.
Improving as a Writer
As I gear up to get serious about my second book, I am putting some pressure on myself to improve as a writer. I want my story to be better than the last. But whenever I approach it from a more formal, structured place, it does not feel right. I think it is because I just want to write and enjoy the experience. I don’t want to worry about literary devices and using the proper writing terminology—I just want to be creative and have fun with it!
I'm sure others feel the same way.
Writing a Story You Love
Our purpose, or goal, is to write a story set somewhere we would like to spend more time, with characters we love, doing things we wish we could do!!