Fiction and Fantasy

Thoughts and excerpts from the mind of Jeannette Jonic

Tag: Work

Creativity – Orrr Lack Thereof?

It really never ceases to amaze me how strong my creativity is connected to my physical (or emotional) well-being. It’s way easier to create when I’m feeling well (or on the days when I gather the gumption to exercise). But throw in an emotional slump, or a gray and cloudy day, or a cold (like…

May 5, 2016
Anticipation… and Anxiety

Update : Added pertinent links. Updated formatting to current blog standards. Have you ever been simultaneously excited and terrified about a task you’re tackling? Where does the fear come from, for you? I think for me, the paralyzing terror usually comes from fearing I’ll screw it up. Because if it’s something I’m excited about, it’s…

April 12, 2016
Reverse Butterfly Effect

Update : Added links. Updated links and formatting to current blog standards. So I’ve been working on more plot holes lately. When I’m working on plot holes, I usually try to focus on one question at a time. “Okay, if it doesn’t make sense for Jaranin to make this choice, then what can I change…

March 22, 2016
Perseverance

Update : Corrected seven-year old typo in title. Don’t I feel silly. Updated tags. Updated formatting to current blog standards. Keep going, even when it feels like you can’t. I feel like that right now, at this point in my life. I feel like I have to keep shuffling my foot forward, one step at…

March 3, 2016
A Glimpse into My Creative Process

Update 9/13/2023: Updated formatting to current blog standards. First of all–WHOA! Sorry about the lack of updates lately. I woke up Monday morning and sort of had an emotional breakdown out of nowhere (I’m better now, though). Then Wednesday came along, and my sister/roommate decided to take a last-minute personal day due to inclement weather.…

February 25, 2016
Confessions of a Planner

I’ve always heard novelists preach that you have to find a balance between planning and ad libbing. Some of your story needs to be thought out ahead of time. Some of it needs to just happen naturally while you write. In fact, many authors warn about getting stuck in the planning phase, because it can…

February 11, 2016

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