Writing is hard. No one is going to disagree with that.
Often, writers don’t even know which aspects of writing they struggle with the most; those unknown unknowns of writing, which by nature are that much more difficult to address.
Author Archives: Janna G. Noelle
The Last Full Moment Before the Very Last Moment: My Third-Quarter 2020 Goals Check-In/Reassessment
The third quarter, for me in any case, is the one that makes or breaks the year.
In the matter of achieving year-long goals it really does feel like the point where shit, as they say, gets Real.
The Life in Lockdown Photo Challenge (pt. 2)
(Continued from Part 1)
Being in lockdown made my lose my ability to count.
In a previous post, I wrote about taking part in the “life in lockdown” photo challenge on Twitter.
At the Halfway Point of Infinity: My Second-Quarter 2020 Goals Check-In/Reassessment
2020 feels like it’s already lasted 57 decades.
But we’ve now passed the official midpoint of the year.
On the Misrepresentation of Post-Racism in SFF Shows
Charles Pike, a character from season 3 of the sci-fi show The 100.
Science fiction and fantasy are my favourite genres of movies and TV series.
This is largely because they are the genres of ideas on what another version of the world could—and in some cases should—look like.
The Life in Lockdown Photo Challenge (pt. 1)
Two weeks ago, I took part in a challenge on Twitter.
Specifically, the “life in lockdown photo challenge”.
One photo a day of some aspect of your life during the COVID-19 pandemic for seven days, with no explanation of the bigger story behind each image.
I Made My First Ever Aesthetic! (With No Help From My Mind’s Eye Whatsoever)
I always wanted to make an aesthetic for my WIP, though I wasn’t sure that I could.
Originally, this was due to my not understanding them as an artform. I knew they were collages of evocative photos that represents one’s story, and that they’re a common way for writers to discuss and promote their work on social media, particularly Twitter.
Recent Reads – January to April 2020: On Good Reads vs. Should Reads
More Soothing Music for a Stressful Time: The New Age Artist I Never Talk About
Medwyn Goodall is my favourite musician to relax to that I strangely never talk about.
I’ve written the above sentence once before in a blog post, thereby now rendering it rather inaccurate. But these two mentions are in no way commensurate with how much I actually listen to him.
Nobody Expects a Global Pandemic: My First-Quarter 2020 Goals Check-In/Reassessment
The inspirational title of my day planner for 2020 is “Grand Plans”.
It’s funny how so many sayings about plans are negative ones:
“If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans.”
“No plan survives first contact with an opposing force.”
“Life is what happens while you’re busy making other plans.”
Janna G. Noelle 