You’ve written a book. It took you thirty years and eighty-million revisions. You’ve gotten some positive feedback from agents/ editors/ critique partners/ your mom, but you can’t seem to ramp it up to the sales-ready level.

Audrey HenleyMay 22, 2018shelving, writing, revising, inspiration, perseveranceComment

How to Set Word Count Goals

I don't "get" NaNoWriMo. I haven't since I first tried out a NaNo club in college. Strangers sat next to each other, unblinking eyes glowing in the lights of their laptops, caffeine-addled hands clacking against their keys.

Audrey HenleyMay 20, 2018writing, word counts, perseverance, inspiration, editing, nanowrimoComment