Aspiring Novelists

It's time for another installment of the insecure writer's support group. For more information about this wonderful group, please click the following link:   Alex J. Cavanaugh Hello all, I hope you had a productive writing month. I keep hoping to find time to make headway with my new novel, but life keeps getting in the way. I'm insecure that neglecting it will cause me to throw my hands in the air and give up.  I love writing, but lately, I feel like it's not meant to be. The more time that passes between writing sessions, the more disillusioned I feel. Have any of you gone through these conflicts? If so, how did you overcome them? Until next time, my friends. Happy writing. 

It's time for another installment of the Insecure Writer's Group, hosted by  Alex J. Cavanaugh . To learn more about this fabulous membership click on his name. This month I've had a heck of a time completing chapter three of my new YA novel. The words just aren't coming. In the past,  whenever I've been blocked, it was due to writing myself into a corner. Essentially, I didn't know where I wanted my characters to go. This time around, I took measures to prevent this from happening again. I outlined the story and completed an extensive character sketch. Despite my efforts, I'm still struggling to get into the head of my sixteen-year old main character. In chapters one and two, it took me forever to capture her voice. Thanks to feedback from members of my writer's group, I finally did it. Three is tough because I'm introducing new characters. My MC, who is an urban girl, is experiencing a rodeo for the first time as well. I keep asking myse...