Let me lay out my current landscape for you. I sit here, sipping the hot tea smuggled out of the dining hall on my college campus, writing a post on my self-development blog while all around me my plans fall to ashes. I’m majoring in creative writing and psychology with no clear roads in front … More 6 Fears That May Be Holding You Back From Your Passion
Have you noticed a change in The Paper Trail recently? My content has stayed relatively the same. (Except maybe the amount of advice I give – sorry folks, I just love giving my opinion). My blog is still a “trail” of self-development. Actually, I probably write more reflection posts now. No… the BIG change is … More Time Management: Planning Ahead Actually Works!
For the past few Novembers, I’ve posted NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) announcements (like these from 2019 and 2020). I’ve always said something along the lines of “since I’m literally insane, I’ve decided to write an entire book in a month”. As you can see, I don’t have one of those posts this November. I’ve … More The “Why” Behind a Season of Busyness
A couple weeks ago, I was talking to a friend about my writing. I told her I was hesitant to work on another novel because I didn’t want to write a whole new book… only for it to be done. Only for it to sit on my computer, useless. Not edited (I always give up … More Having Passions Without a Point
The Paper Trail is officially a toddler! Is that weird to say? It’s been two years since my first post on this blog… which was an introduction of who I am (I’ve edited it a bit since then – can you spot the changes?) My first ever blog post was “Why I Don’t Spend Time … More Happy Blog Birthday!
In 2021, I had grand plans for my writing. I was going to write short stories and send them to magazines. I was going to edit two novels and maybe start another one. I was going to get my writing career in motion – because that’s exactly what a 19-year-old college student needs to be … More Coping With Zero Inspiration
In case you missed it, I took a couple weeks off from writing for my mental health. For most of March, I didn’t do any of my usual writing, allowing myself the space to find joy in words and sentences again. To be honest, I still feel worn out. Perhaps another day, I could analyze … More March in Review: Taking a Breather
Last week, I realized if I could choose any activity to spend my time on, a creative writing club would be my last choice. I adore writing (duh). And I actually enjoy the first half of creative writing club. We introduce ourselves, talk about bookish things, maybe read some good poetry, and get a writing … More Why Do We Suck At Being Confident?
Yay! Confetti and cake because I finished my FOURTH EVER NOVEL!!! On November 25th, I hit 50,000 words. And today (November 30th), I finished off the story at 58,460 words! This story was not a piece of cake. Definitely not. I had a humongous amount of trouble trying to emotionally connect to this story. I … More I Won NaNoWriMo – Final Count: 58,460 Words!
(Ahead of schedule on word count. Not on posting this… I’m late on that…) … More NaNoWriMo Update: Ahead of Schedule!
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