Something I discovered about my process is that my writing is very static. Instead of sitting down and being able to write a review all in one go, I find that I can sit in front of my computer for the better part of an hour, get a nice five minutes where the words flow out easily, and then be able to write nothing once that period ends. It’s not the best habit. During my interview with Morgan Baden, she spoke about how a lot of writers feel that they need to be in a certain “mood” to write, or that they have writing rituals of sorts – lighting a candle, being in the right headspace, etc. She told me that with that type of mindset, it would take forever to actually write anything, and the best advice she could give is to learn how to be able to write on your own: no lighting candle, no iced coffee, just write. I definitely see the truth in what she said, as it can takes me hours to write my reviews lol.

Something I know I don’t know is how are authors able to push out entire books? How do they go from an idea, maybe one scene or event that came into their head, and end up with elaborate plot lines, character arcs, profound messages? This relates to my essential question because it’s a part of the writing process that culminates in a book. It’s all very interesting to think and get to know more about.