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Calling myself out & the path forward
Hello dear readers, It’s been a little while since I’ve done a writing update, and for good reason, though not one I’m thrilled with: I’ve hardly been writing at all. And while I can make all the excuses I want—like filming videos again and marking endless presentations—the fact is that I’ve just not been keeping…
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The first draft is done!
Hello dear readers, This is just a short update for you, because something exciting happened last week: I finished the first draft of my novel! I hadn’t expected to complete it quite so soon, but everything aligned and it’s finished. I went back and forth on posting about this because I just did a writing-related…
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A writing challenge update
Hello dear readers, It’s been a little bit since I’ve done an update on my NaNoWriMo-esque writing challenge, and funnily enough, I’m actually almost done. Originally, I’d told myself I’d hit 60,000 words by October 15, but partway through, I realized my first draft may be a bit longer. I wanted to accommodate that, as…
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NaNoWriMo, Catherine-style
It’s been a bit since I had the time/space/energy to do NaNoWriMo (I think my last one was 2019), and so imagine my disappointment when, a week ago, I found out that they went under earlier this year. And while I understand why it happened, I still find myself missing the structure that the contest…
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Finishing my manuscript & what comes next
I’ve sat here for a good five minutes trying to figure out how to start this post. And so, in lieu of anything fancy, I’ll just say it: I finished my manuscript. This was my fourth draft. I undid plot hole notes I’d created in the first and second drafts. I clarified certain passages and…
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On writing what you want to write & my current manuscript
I had planned on saving this post until my manuscript was completely done and sent off to agents, but then I thought, why not have a little chat about it before while it’s still in the process of being revised (even if it is almost done). A little bit of background: I completed an undergraduate…
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Interview with The Hyacinth Review & other updates
Hello to you all! A lot has happened in the past few days, and I wanted to share a few updates with you. —Catherine Thank you for reading! If you enjoyed this, you may also like my newsletter, where I write about life, art, culture, gardening, and all things whimsical and weird. You may also…
