writing life – Emma Lammers

My Novel in Progress: A History (Part 2)

From my year in Europe to the final excruciating days of writing draft two.

My Novel-in-Progress: A History (Part 1)

Around age 9, I decided to write a novel. Over 20 years later, I’m still working on it.

Lessons from Copyediting Class

I took copyediting classes to upgrade my skills. The lessons I learned weren’t what I expected.

Should All Writers Have Neurodivergent Characters?

With so many people providing free information, surely writers have the resources and motivation they need to create neurodivergent characters…Don’t they?

Still Functioning

If it isn’t obvious by now, regular blogging is not my thing. I won’t apologise for it – I have a number of valid reasons – and I won’t list my excuses, since that will probably just bore you. So, dear reader, what should I write about? Maybe you’d like me to share some of myContinue reading “Still Functioning”

Am I Ready to Continue Writing My Novel?

Learning about my disability and neurodivergence might help me learn how to keep writing.

What Makes Bad Writing Bad?

Whether it causes confusion, disdain, or disgust, bad writing rouses strong feelings for readers and writers alike. But what exactly makes the writing so terrible?

Spring/Summer 2022 Favourite Sounds

You know how some people define different stages of their lives by the TV shows or clothes that they loved? For me, it’s music. So it’s odd that I’ve never written about my love of music before.

All Writers Need to Believe in Stories

New writers are encouraged to read, and so read I did – about the evils of misrepresentation, the cleverness of subverted tropes, the laughable Mary Sue phenomenon, fantasy clichés, fantasy subgenres, new books, classic books, books that I could have written better, books that put my prose to shame, books that irritated me for reasons I could not identify…

Leaving the Novel in Progress (Part 2)

My fiction feels like a way to prove myself, and that isn’t healthy. The relationship must either change or end. A follow up to my last post.
Yes, it’s been a while. Forgive the delay – I had a strange work schedule and several class projects to juggle. Anyhow, back to the matter at hand, which can be summed up like this: “I’m writing a book, but I don’t know what it’s about.”