Abigail Welborn
Menu
  • Home
  • Posts
Menu

Posts

The More I Write…

Posted on October 20, 2016October 20, 2016 by Abigail Welborn

…the more I want to write! That’s not a unique observation, but it’s definitely a new experience in my writing life. I’ve heard that when people first start a training regimen, running can be painful and a drudgery, but eventually they experience a “runner’s high.” Supposedly, they then start running because they like it! I…

Read more

Motivation I Didn’t Know I Had

Posted on October 16, 2016October 16, 2016 by Abigail Welborn

I’m starting my fourth week of writing full-time. Fourth! Wow. As expected, I’ve had some days where it’s hard to get into the “groove” of writing, and some days where I didn’t manage my time well. I’ve also had some amazing days where I don’t want to stop writing. One benefit of writing full-time that…

Read more

Faze vs. Phase

Posted on October 5, 2016October 5, 2016 by Abigail Welborn

The noun phase most commonly means “a stage in a process of change or development” (a phase of the moon, a kid going through a phase) or “a state of matter” (e.g., a phase change of water is going from liquid to gas). Its verb form is less common but means “to carry out in…

Read more

Being a Full-Time Author: First Week Retrospective

Posted on September 30, 2016October 16, 2016 by Abigail Welborn

Looking back over the past week is a habit widely recommended for evaluating progress and productivity. In my past life as a software developer, we called them “retrospectives,” and along with listing successes and problems (or “opportunities,” as my husband says), we would come up with one experiment we wanted to try for the upcoming…

Read more

Writing Full Time: Day 1

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Abigail Welborn

I can’t believe I’m actually here. I’ve been dreaming about writing full-time since I was in high school (which might be longer ago than I care to admit!). I did the responsible thing in college and got a “useful” degree—Computer Science, a field I do actually love—which led me to a programming job at a…

Read more

Proven Strategies for Actually Achieving Your Goals

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Abigail Welborn

It’s been my “goal” to be a published author for a long time. I say “goal” in quotes because really it’s been more like a dream, not something I can control. I could make a goal to actually finish the book, but I haven’t been successful at that, either. (Not a draft that I like,…

Read more

Free Writing

Posted on July 3, 2016 by Abigail Welborn

Posting a grammar quip right before July 4, with fireworks exploding outside, just didn’t seem right. Instead this is a post about writing and freedom. I’m very grateful that I have the freedom to write, and write what I want. I don’t have to worry about criminal charges for insulting my president. I don’t live…

Read more

Confessions of an Inveterate Pantser

Posted on May 28, 2016 by Abigail Welborn

Or, “How I learned to stop bumbling and love the outline.” On the spectrum from “write by the seat of your pants and see where it goes” [whence “pantser”] to “plan every scene before you write a first draft” [“plotter”], I’m naturally a lot closer to the former. I like to wait for inspiration and…

Read more

Keeping up appearances

Posted on May 6, 2016May 6, 2016 by Abigail Welborn

I’ve been working on my novel on and off for more years than I care to admit. Since I first had the idea, I’ve gone to college, gotten married, and had two children. This past year, I’ve gotten really serious about making the book good enough to sell, but there were some plot holes that…

Read more

Tenet or Tenant? Grammar help you can remember!

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Abigail Welborn

A basic tenet of owning a rental: Your tenant quality is fundamental! Bonus! I’ll give you pictures. Tenet: a belief (not necessarily religious) or principle Tenant: someone who rents a space Tennant: To me, always the Tenth Doctor Okay, yes, I was basically just looking for an excuse to have a Tenth Doctor picture.

Read more
  • Previous
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • Next

I’m on Twitter!

My Tweets

Latest Thoughts

  • Why We Need WNDB
  • What the world needs now
  • Are you ready to be a mentee?
  • Why Maternal Health Matters to Me (#2)
  • Why Scrivener is great for Nanowrimo

Categories

Word Association

AMM author life bio birth story business of writing caffeinateme career controversies copyedit me craft creative process deadline editing excel formatting freedom goals grammar inspiration LOTR market Mary Pearson meta Microsoft Word Mighty Pens NaNoWriMo never give up panic pitching PitchWars pnwa60 productivity querying retreat retrospective; RevPit Scrivener setting star wars story structure technology the ONE thing treaddesk WNDB word count

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org
© 2025 Abigail Welborn | Powered by Minimalist Blog WordPress Theme