This last month of writing has been about stepping back and taking a look at what I have written from a different point of view. I have been reading over what I have written, a practice I try not to do until five or six chapters in, that way I am too invested to throw…
Author: Hilary Linnertz
Commitment = Setting Yourself up for Success
Success is dying knowing you did your best every single day. I have these words taped to the front of my planner which means I read them 3 to 5 times every single day. Every time I read it, it resonates deeply with me. Death is so final which is the reason that it is…
Goal Setting: Help or Hindrance?
As writers, how many times do we hear that the best way to watch those pages stack up is to set a goal for yourself. We hear a constant and resounding shout to write this many words or that many pages a day, a week, a month. I don’t know about you, but this type…
Novel vs Novella
When a reader picks up a book they are already gearing up for the story inside. They are soaking in knowledge before they even pull it off the shelf. The color, the height, the genre, and then when they do pull it off the shelves, that’s when the fun begins. Once that book is in…
Gaining Writing Energy from Movies
As a romance writer, you can bet your bottom dollar that I love my romance movies. Give me a good Rom-Com and a drink in my hand and I am set for hours. Over Thanksgiving I was fortunate to be able to stay home and catch up on some quirky romance movies that I had…