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January 1, 2021April 20, 2022 precariouswriter Book Recs, Recommendations, Weeklies

Ivy’s 2020 Recommendations

I don't review books, tv shows, or films anymore because I hate saying bad things about them, but I still want to share some great finds. So, after a year which has allowed me to consume more art than usual, I have come up with a list of my favourites. Books: I did not read … Continue reading Ivy’s 2020 Recommendations

June 24, 2020June 24, 2020 precariouswriter My Book, Writing

Trying to Keep Going

When everything changes, you have to keep going anyway. That's what we're learning from these last few months, I think. It's what I'm trying to apply to my novel, too. When I first started writing SC, I had no expectations of myself or my novel. Those were the days. I remember reaching Chapter 6 and … Continue reading Trying to Keep Going

November 8, 2019November 9, 2019 precariouswriter My Book, Writing

The Decadal Book

This blog started off has a way to document my daily adventures abroad in university, but it was also very much a place where I wrote about writing. It was such a part of this blog in fact that I didn't even have a category for all the posts about my book and instead I … Continue reading The Decadal Book

October 14, 2018October 27, 2020 precariouswriter My Book, Writing

A Writing Update

After I plotted two books beginning to end, I thought I'd write them a lot faster. Instead, I seem to be writing at the same pace as I've always written, and due to my limited time, my word count has grown at an even slower pace than it did when I wrote the first draft … Continue reading A Writing Update

October 4, 2018October 26, 2020 precariouswriter My Book, Writing

I Plotted Two Novels Today

I was supposed to be editing after I got home from some meetings last night, but instead I looked up a few articles about plotting—and, more specifically, about plotting an ending—and then the end of SC (my big bad book) popped into my head. “But Ivy,” you might say, “didn’t you finish the first draft … Continue reading I Plotted Two Novels Today

November 23, 2017November 23, 2017 precariouswriter Book Recs

Mini YA Book Reviews

My book reviews are usually a bit longer than this, and I've never done more than one at once before. This means I don't go as into depth for any of the books, but I give you my most important thoughts for each. If you have any questions about the books here or want to … Continue reading Mini YA Book Reviews