Interruptions and Writing with a Plan…
Posted by Anjuelle Floyd | Filed under ...the writing life..., Musings
That I reached 50,000 words planted me square in the middle of my book, yes the dreaded middle.
Writing the middle of a novel presents as my greatest challenge. I do not want the story to sag or the
Joy and Energy While Writing…
Posted by Anjuelle Floyd | Filed under ...the writing life..., Musings
Each year I participated in an online writing class, the goal of which was to write a novel in 2 and half months.
Each of the three years prior to the present I began writing a novel, duration of
The Gifts of Writing Fast…
Posted by Anjuelle Floyd | Filed under ...the writing life..., Musings
While some are daunted by the daily word count asked of us (1600) during NaNoWriMo, the positive aspect of this entire venture is to simply write. …
Such a high word count due to the compression of time (one month) leaves little time to think, which for me, is where the inner critic slips in
Mythic Structure and Story
Posted by Anjuelle Floyd | Filed under Articles and Essays
All stories consist of a few common elements. These elements constitute all stories, fairy tales, dreams, movies, and myths. These elements also form what Christopher Vogler describes in The Writer’s Journey–Mythic Structure for Writers, as The Hero’s Journey. The Hero’s Journey becomes not only a universal myth for human kind, but also offers a blueprint [...]


