HeyJaredThe Writing Year
Short essays and updates about my goal to write three novels in 2026.
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The joy of constraints (opens the original)
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Recently, I told some writer friends that my theme this month is closing loops. I simply have too many open. Between work, family, writing, personal pursuits, and trying to squeeze in the tiniest slivers of travel and relaxation, my cup is full to the brim!Taking on too much is overwhelming, and for me, overwhelm is a sneaky thing. For a while, I seem fine, high-functioning, and caffeinated. But when overwhelm comes up, it comes up fast. My poor husband has started to learn the signs: I’ll start
Resisting revision (opens the original)
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To date, this Substack has focused on the process of writing first drafts of novels. I’ve loved writing about how to get a lot of words on paper, find inspiration, and write with reckless abandon until I find that a story of 50,000 words is staring back at me from the page. But for the past month, I’ve been in “revision mode.” And, wow, is it different. The Writing Year is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free
Celebration post (round 2) (opens the original)
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Hi there! It’s been a few weeks. I hope everyone’s enjoying these long hot weeks of late summer. I’m thrilled to share that on July 18—after five dedicated hours and a lot of coffee— I finished writing novel #2.<img alt="" class
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