Tag Archives: novel
Goals for 2016
Since 2008 I’ve chosen a word to dominate my goals for the year. Create was my word for 2015, but I would like it to also be my word for 2016, along with Cultivate. I’ve tracked my goal progress for the last two years on this blog. It has helped me see how I’m doing …
Goals for 2015–September Update
Poems Read: 789/365 Poems Written: 238/365 Short Stories Read: 204/365 Short Stories Written: 18/52 Sketches: 546/365 Art Pieces: 82/52 Handmade Books: 16/52 Books Read: 85/52 Submissions: 100/250 Videos: 0/156 Zines: 2/12 The Magnolia Review is open for issue 3 submissions. I’m preparing for NaNo and planning write-ins.
Reading and NaNo Prep
Preparing for NaNo is almost complete. I intend to read 1984 and Brave New World before November. Researching diaries and letters for my own graphic novel, Ashes: The Graphic Novel, has led me to interesting diary novels published in the last few years. I’ve collected different diaries and letter collections from writers and artists I …
NaNo 2015 Prep
Every year is the great experiment. How should I approach writing a novel? Instead of using loose leaf pages, each project now has its own bound journal. I’ve played with outline or no outline, research or no research, and general idea or specific plot points. I still start every year by handwriting and then move …
Goals for 2015–August Update
Poems Read: 781/365 Poems Written: 210/365 Short Stories Read: 200/365 Short Stories Written: 17/52 Sketches: 533/365 Art Pieces: 82/52 Handmade Books: 16/52 Books Read: 73/52 Submissions: 98/250 Videos: 0/156 Zines: 2/12 The focus of August for me was organizing my art studio. Now that I have space to write and create art, I am curious …
Goals for 2015–July Update
Poems Read: 770/365 Poems Written: 198/365 Short Stories Read: 195/365 Short Stories Written: 15/52 Sketches: 520/365 Art Pieces: 79/52 Handmade Books: 16/52 Books Read: 61/52 Submissions: 95/250 Videos: 0/156 Zines: 2/12 Nightwish Poetry Project: I finished typing my poems from the albums Oceanborn and Wishmaster. Polish a novel draft: I worked on Charlotte’s novel, both …
Goals for 2015–June Update
Poems Read: 718/365 Poems Written: 181/365 Short Stories Read: 181/365 Short Stories Written: 15/52 Sketches: 491/365 Art Pieces: 77/52 Handmade Books: 16/52 Books Read: 56/52 Submissions: 93/250 Videos: 0/156 Nightwish Poetry Project: I completed the found poems for all 8 Nightwish albums. I finished typing my poems from the first album, Angels Fall First. Polish …
Goals for 2015–May Update
Poems Read: 584/365 Poems Written: 130/365 Short Stories Read: 156/365 Short Stories Written: 13/52 Sketches: 448/365 Art Pieces: 77/52 Handmade Books: 16/52 Books Read: 50/52 Submissions: 86/250 Videos: 0/156 Finish Nightwish Poetry Project: worked on Once album Polish a novel draft: worked on Charlotte’s novel, both graphic novel and hybrid novel Put together a book …
Goals for 2015–April Update
Poems Read: 173/365 Poems Written: 107/365 Short Stories Read: 54/365 Short Stories Written: 13/52 Sketches: 352/365 Art Pieces: 75/52 Handmade Books: 9/52 Books Read: 44/52 Submissions: 79/250 Videos: 0/156 Finish Nightwish Poetry Project: finished Century Child album Polish a novel draft by June: decided to polish Charlotte’s novel, in both graphic novel and hybrid novel …
Ashes: The Graphic Novel
All semester I’ve been learning about graphic novels, drawing more regularly, and trying new art supplies. The final project received a favorable response, so I decided to post my process work and final chapters on a separate blog. I will continue to work on Charlotte’s story in a graphic novel version and in a hybrid …
Suzanna and Writing 