Annelie Wendeberg (Page 2)

Dear plotters and pantsers, we need to talk

I always thought of myself as a writer who wings it. I rarely plotted a thing, unless it involved concocting dynamite in 1890s Boston or committing murder with an aconite-soaked silk chemise in 1880s London.

Writer's Chaos Digest 2 min read

4 months ago by Annelie Wendeberg

Writing About What Hurts

Weaving trauma into storytelling can be a source of healing for both writers and readers and help us navigate through emotional pain.

Espresso, Mayhem, & Other Disasters Bookish Shenanigans 3 min read

4 months ago by Annelie Wendeberg

On Ageing, Playfulness, and Creativity

I turned 50 today, If you're around my age and worried you look old and shitty, listen to me: You are beautiful. You survived decades of battles, and you got a few scars now. So what? The alternative to growing old is dying young. Not really what I prefer. You?

Writer's Chaos Digest Espresso, Mayhem, & Other Disasters 4 min read

4 months ago by Annelie Wendeberg

The conflict between creating art and selling it

Artists are often viewed as ascetic mavericks who create eye-opening magic we can all gawk and marvel at, while they live in a cardboard box if they haven't been lucky enough to inherit a million or two from their grumpy uncle.

Writer's Chaos Digest Espresso, Mayhem, & Other Disasters 3 min read

5 months ago by Annelie Wendeberg

Subvert the Familiar

Here's a fun thing I love doing with cliches and stereotypes: GUT THEM! And then rearrange them to see if I can turn them into a story premise.

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5 months ago by Annelie Wendeberg

The Ultimate ADHD/ADS Daily Planner

As an AuDHDer, I have this insatiable drive to find new, exciting, sparkly things I can twist my mind around while at the same time, I need some measure of routine, or at least the illusion I have a tiny bit of control over my days.

Writer's Chaos Digest 3 min read

5 months ago by Annelie Wendeberg

Selfreflection

When I made this little meme, I realised that my quirks are also reflected in my fiction. And it took me only a decade to notice 😂

Writer's Chaos Digest 1 min read

5 months ago by Annelie Wendeberg

The Sign of the Axe

The Adventures of the Basement Detectives, Episode 02

Bookish Shenanigans 1 min read

Dear plotters and pantsers, we need to talk

Writing About What Hurts

On Ageing, Playfulness, and Creativity

The conflict between creating art and selling it

Subvert the Familiar

The Ultimate ADHD/ADS Daily Planner

Selfreflection

The Sign of the Axe

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