As a Student Media Journalist During COVID-19

I have to say, I’ve written more about COVID-19 and its effects on my school’s campus than I’ve ever thought possible. It’s been a rough few weeks with the spread of COVID-19 here in Pennsylvania and all across the US, and I’ve found myself struggling to keep up with my job and responsibilities to report information.

The Zero Draft

Some time in the summer of 2019, I came across Kate Cavanaugh on YouTube. She’s a writer and someone whom I consider to be a huge part of the Authortube side of YouTube, something I’ve always stayed on the edge of. After watching tons of her videos and hearing her talk about the Zero Draft, I decided that it was something I could adopt to help me better understand my writing process and the drafts I’ve already written.

The 2020 Goodreads Reading Challenge

Unlike previous years, I’m setting a very different goal for my Goodreads Challenge this year. Before I even went into 2020, I was already thinking about what I should set for my reading challenge when the year began. And the idea of setting it to my usual 50 just didn’t feel right.

Finishing Novel Drafts

If there’s one thing I’m really bad at when it comes to drafting, it’s finishing the draft. At the end of each NaNoWriMo, I’m never done with the story, but I’m so burnt out from writing every day that I have to take a break from my project. That usually leads to another problem – not returning to the project after I’ve recovered from the burnout.

Why I’m Not Doing NaNoWriMo 2019

This is probably one of the hardest writing decisions I’ve ever had to make, but I’m not doing NaNoWriMo 2019.