The Tower Project – Kait Petry

Revising: Big Mistakes and Big Lessons

I finally reached my goal for draft one this month, with a little over 70,000 words. With draft one in the bag, where does that leave me?

When the Greatest Barrier is Me

Nanowrimo has come to a close, how did you do? I’m reflecting today on my writing goals including the biggest barrier I’m currently facing in finishing #TheTowerProjectWIP

Character Aesthetics: Margot

You’ve already met Thomas, the main character from my current WIP (The Tower Project). I thought I would spend a little time introducing some of my other characters over the next couple weeks. Today, allow me to introduce Margot Powell. Margot’s look was inspired by a picture of St. Vincent (Annie Clark), who I’ve sinceContinue reading “Character Aesthetics: Margot”

Character Aesthetics: Thomas

Sometimes when I’m stuck I need to get away from the word processor and be creative in another way. Lately, I’ve been making character mood boards or aesthetics!

Exercise: What’s in your protag’s pockets

Time to turn out your protags pockets, tell me what they’re carrying in the comments!

How a global pandemic helped me create a writing practice

For as long as I’ve been writing, I’ve been hearing about the importance of having ‘a writing practice’. What the heck does that mean? In short, creating a set of habits that help you put pen to page.

My Writing Notebook

Exciting news to share: in March I started working on a new writing project! Inspired by the writing roadmap lined out by The Novel Factory, I began the process of writing a novel in one year. The flexibility of the timeline mixed with carefully plotted deadlines really appealed to me. I also attended a panelContinue reading “My Writing Notebook”