Becoming an Adaptable Writer
Writers are often faced with struggle in some form or fashion; if it isn't writer's block, rejection letters, or time-management, I...
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Nichelle Taylor
- Dec 13, 2020
- 4 min
Letter to a Lost Writer
Dear Sixteen-Year-Old Nichelle, I could use this opportunity to warn you about the boys in your future who will inevitably break your...
Nichelle Taylor
- Aug 30, 2020
- 6 min
Building Courage During Change
I feel like a broken record sometimes with how many times I say that I am an intense planner, or “plotter” in the writing world. But just...
Nichelle Taylor
- Aug 16, 2020
- 8 min
How to Manage and Tap into Your Elevated Emotions to Make Your Writing Better
As a writer, I am accustomed to stepping out of my own shoes, administering another perspective, letting myself become a character, and...
Nichelle Taylor
- Jun 28, 2020
- 4 min
Postponed Novels, Surprising Sequels, and New Projects–Oh, My!
I am a planner in all areas of my life. I always joke that if I could plan out my entire life, I would. I know where I want to be in five...
Nichelle Taylor
- Jun 14, 2020
- 5 min
“Never Impossible”: An Interview with Indie Author Sarah Sutton
For years, I have preached that nothing is impossible. In the words of Audrey Hepburn, “the word itself says ‘I’m Possible’.” This belief...
Nichelle Taylor
- Apr 5, 2020
- 3 min
First Five Days of Camp NaNoWriMo: April 2020
April has begun, and though the month does not seem to be what anyone would have imagined when we started 2020, I am really proud of how...
Nichelle Taylor
- Mar 8, 2020
- 3 min
Opportunities to Learn
One of the best things about this stage of my life is how much I actually get to learn on a day-to-day basis. As a child, I always loved...
Nichelle Taylor
- Mar 1, 2020
- 4 min
Officially Querying
February came and went, and now we are on to March. You know what this means? I am officially querying my novel!! I have been working on...
Nichelle Taylor
- Feb 9, 2020
- 2 min
Breathing in and Breathing Out
“If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot.” – Stephen King I have often heard that...
Nichelle Taylor
- Feb 2, 2020
- 5 min
Endless Sticky Notes, Pending Titles, and Lady Grey Tea
Alright, the moment of doom has approached. We start the fourth week of the semester tomorrow, and we have now come upon February. As you...
Nichelle Taylor
- Jan 12, 2020
- 6 min
The “Selfish” Mentality
We are almost two weeks into the new year, and for me, that is both an exciting and scary thought! On the one hand, I have already...
Nichelle Taylor
- Dec 8, 2019
- 4 min
A Theme of Many Firsts
On October 19, 2019, I submitted a new short story that I had written to the literary magazine, The Crucible, at my university. On...