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Posts by Tessa Hastjarjanto

New Writing Prompts Every Month

New Writing Prompts Every Month

Posted on 19/01/201805/03/2018 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

Starting this year, we’ll have a new set of short writing prompts available for you. I created these sets as a warm up for your actual writing. Use these to Read More

Posted in Resources, Tips, Writing Tagged monthly, prompts, resources, themes, writing, writing prompts Leave a comment
How To Create The Perfect Reading List

How To Create The Perfect Reading List

Posted on 05/01/201805/01/2018 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

This week Tessa discusses how to grow as a reader by creating reading challenges. Here are five tips!

Posted in Books, Recommended Reading Tagged challenges, growth, personal, personal growth, reading, Reading Challenge Leave a comment
Recommended Reading: Creative Confidence - David Kelley & Tom Kelley

Recommended Reading: Creative Confidence – David Kelley & Tom Kelley

Posted on 22/12/2017 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

Creative Confidence is definitely recommended for anyone who wants more creativity in their lives or needs a new perspective on their job. Take your time reading it and think of how you can make a difference in your world.

Posted in Books, Recommended Reading, Reviews Tagged business, confidence, creative, creative confidence, creativity, human-centered, non-fiction Leave a comment
Gift Guide 2017

Gift Guide 2017

Posted on 15/12/201715/12/2017 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

It’s almost Christmas, but here’s a quick gift guide if you still need to find the perfect present. Either for yourself or someone else.

Posted in Site News Tagged 2017, aspiring writers, book lovers, fantasy enthusiasts, Gift Guide, gift ideas, holiday, widely interested, YA recommendation Leave a comment
Five Things To Do To Stay Productive When You Don't Write

Five Things To Do To Stay Productive When You Don’t Write

Posted on 08/12/2017 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

Everyone has moments when words don’t really happen. In such cases you have two choices: write or don’t write. If you choose to write, then get to it! You don’t Read More

Posted in Tips, Writing Tagged audience, brand, creativity, marketing, research, writing process Leave a comment
On My Mind: Evaluating Writing Habits

On My Mind: Evaluating Writing Habits

Posted on 01/12/201701/12/2017 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

Tessa reflects on a month of writing daily. She’s learned what she should do and shouldn’t do.

Posted in NaNoWriMo, On My Mind Tagged habit, learn, NaNoWriMo, reflect, writing process Leave a comment
On My Mind: NaNoWriMo Urgency

On My Mind: NaNoWriMo Urgency

Posted on 17/11/201717/11/2017 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

This week Tessa talks about the urgency of finishing that first draft. That means there are something you can’t do, like editing.

Posted in NaNoWriMo, On My Mind Tagged do's and don't, editing, first draft, NaNoWriMo, urgency, writing process Leave a comment
NaNoWriMo Prep: Taking Small Bites

NaNoWriMo Prep: Taking Small Bites

Posted on 03/11/201703/11/2017 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

For anyone not writing regularly, the goal of 50,000 words is daunting. It certainly was for me the first time I took part in NaNoWriMo. I wasn’t trained to write Read More

Posted in NaNoWriMo, Tips, Writing Tagged outline, planning, writing process Leave a comment
Shifty

Shifty

Posted on 31/10/201701/11/2017 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

A few weeks ago, part of this story came to me. I wanted to write it and publish it on Halloween, because it seemed appropriate. There wasn’t much time left, Read More

Posted in Fiction, Short story Tagged beast, Halloween, holiday, horror, monster, monsters, season Leave a comment
NaNoWriMo Prep: Inviting Your Character To Coffee

NaNoWriMo Prep: Inviting Your Character To Coffee

Posted on 20/10/2017 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

Last week I shared one way to make an outline and I also mentioned two other things you need before you start writing your story: a summary and a description Read More

Posted in NaNoWriMo, Tips, Writing Tagged Character, character development, character sheet, conflict, conflict matrix, description, flaws, interaction, relationships, sheet Leave a comment
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