allieyohn
On starting (my novel) all over
I finished my NaNoWriMo novel 5 months ago, almost to the day. In the following weeks I was MOTIVATED. I was going to EDIT THE HELL out...
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Allie Yohn
allieyohn
Apr 28, 20238 min read
Writing about memory
I write a lot about memories. As a subject they are intensely fascinating. For example- what is your earliest memory? Not little wisps of...
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allieyohn
Mar 5, 20235 min read
Writing while dealing with illness(es)
My blog has been pretty quiet this year. To be honest, I haven't had much to say about writing as I've barely done any. Most of my time...
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allieyohn
Jan 24, 20234 min read
Sometimes life finds a way (to derail your progress)
Toward the end of last year, I felt a little (a lot) pleased with myself for all I accomplished with my writing. Last year I: created...
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allieyohn
Dec 10, 20225 min read
I finished my novel... now what? Bipolar and editing garbage drafts
The first time I finished writing a novel was in 2013. I was severely manic and had been manic for months with no end in sight. Think:...
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allieyohn
Nov 27, 20224 min read
My NaNoWriMo Pep Talk: on struggle-bussing to meet your deadline
I wrote this for NaNoWriMo but it applies to all writers struggling to meet a deadline. They're tricky things, deadlines. Douglas Adams...
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allieyohn
Nov 12, 20223 min read
Crutch words and writing styles
I recently did a podcast interview and told basically everyone I've ever met about said interview. The day it aired, I was afraid to...
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allieyohn
Oct 28, 20227 min read
Fun with NaNoWriMo
The first time I attempted to write a novel during the month of November, I'd heard the term National Novel Writing Month in passing at...
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allieyohn
Oct 18, 20223 min read
Don't be a jerk (writer)
Decades ago I was in a collegiate journalism program with a woman we'll call *Celia. She was a truly gifted writer. She was also one of...
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allieyohn
Sep 16, 20226 min read
The hardest part of writing isn't what you think
When I began this (some might say) crazy journey into writing, I assumed that the hardest part of writing would be the, ya know, actual...
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allieyohn
Sep 5, 202212 min read
On Trigger Warnings & Writing Responsibly about Sexual Assault or Rape
Trigger warning: This post contains discussion regarding sexual assault and rape. There’s a book I bought a few years ago which is the...
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allieyohn
Aug 23, 20223 min read
On allegorical writing- when a blue door isn't only a blue door
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, as a writer you’ve heard the famous Ernest Hemingway quote about writing. "There is nothing to...
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allieyohn
Aug 4, 20225 min read
Better Writing Through Chemistry
I want to talk about mental illness and how it can affect a writing career. I have Bipolar disorder Type 1. Because if you're going to...
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allieyohn
Jul 25, 20224 min read
Why being fiercely independent and a writer doesn't always work
I am a fiercely independent person. Is it because I’m a Taurus? If you believe in astrology, yes. Is it why I’m an Enneagram type 4?...
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