Tag: Writing
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MONTH 2: February
So January did not go to plan. I had a freak out moment and basically threw out everything I had worked on previously. The issue I have right now is that I’m doubting myself: Can I do this anymore? Is there any point to it? It feels like I’m taking…
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JOURNAL ENTRY 1: JANUARY Progress
One… Two… Three… Ready to go! I have my 2026 diary for planning each day’s work, and my pie chart that I will fill in every 5k words I complete. THINGS THAT KEPT ME GOING THIS MONTH: Homemade pumpkin spice cappuccinos made in my new, cheap but effective, cappuccino cup…
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The Rough Draft
I love a rough draft. It’s essentially a more detailed outline. I used to take part in NanoWriMo back in the very early years when there was only about 1000 people doing it. This taught me to write very rough drafts very quickly. It taught me stamina and routine, two…
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The Outline
I had the idea. I spent some time researching and transforming the spark into a premise with series potential. Now I had to write the outline. Well, I didn’t HAVE to. Time for a disclaimer. This is my process for writing THIS project, a romantic adventure/thriller with speculative elements that…
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The Idea
I have lightbulb moments all the time, quite often at the most inconvenient times like in the bath, on the walk to the supermarket, or in the middle of the night. You know, when there’s no paper or pens within reach and you’re just begging your memory to keep some…
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So What Exactly Is The Project?
It’s the first book in a six-part romantic adventure/thriller series with a speculative twist… hence #adventurewithlove! Think Da Vinci Code meets Outlander, The Bourne Identity meets The Historian, or Indiana Jones meets A Discovery of Witches = Action/Adventure with a simmering/steamy Romance at its core between a woman and the…
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Thriller With Love
This is the introduction post for my 12 month writing adventure! I plan to journal my progress from first draft to agent submission as I attempt to write my first book in five years! I hope you will follow my ups and downs and maybe feel inspired to go on…
HEIDI CIECIURA #thrillerwithlove 