Random Thoughts From An Author (Beware the writer brain ;) )

Hiya guys and welcome to the blog! Today's post will be full of my randomness since I haven't had time to plan one lol. 

So, how about we talk about those first drafts? Have you ever gone back to read your older drafts and thought to yourself, "Who wrote this? Boy, were they a crazy one?" Okay, so maybe crazy isn't the right word here. How about idiot instead? Or have you reread them and thought, "Wow I have gotten so much better at this?" I'm sure we've had had that thought a time or two.

I have recently been going through some of my short stories that are no longer published. I plan to make them longer and polish them so I can republish them later on. I have realized that my writing has gotten better over the years. I have also realized that at one point I tended to stay to one genre. What was wrong with me? Hahaha!!! Honestly, I don't think I could stick to just one genre at this point. 

What about coming up with names for those pesky characters? Do you have a system that works for you when it comes to choosing them? I tended to struggle with naming characters. I kept notebooks full of lists to choose from. These days I came up with a better way to names at least some of my characters. I do giveaways on my Facebook author takeovers and a random person gets to have a character named after them. It's also a great way to find new plot ideas. I'll admit I like picking character names about as much as I like coming up with titles. Can someone jab this pencil in my eye right about now describes how I feel when doing those things. 

And lastly how does it feel to finish that book you've worked so hard on? It feels amazing, incredible, fantastic? All of the above and more. It's one of the greatest feelings in this world. To be proud of what you've accomplished and be able to share your happiness with others, there's no better feeling. 

Thank you for listening to my ramblings today. Until next time... Happy Writing!