by Author-Rochelle Kaplan | Aug 15, 2024 | Author Rochelle Kaplan, Book Writing Research Process, fiction writing, Writing Inspiration, Writing Process
Last month, I revealed with much excitement that I resumed writing every day, beginning by editing a novel I’d started back in 2021. Yes, it had been more than three years since I looked at that manuscript—one of three yet-to-be-published manuscripts. In fact, I was...
by Author-Rochelle Kaplan | Jul 12, 2024 | Author Rochelle Kaplan, Book Writing Research Process, Disciplined Decisions, fiction writing, Gratitude, Positive Perspective, Writing Inspiration, Writing Process
Thankfully, I have a full life with many blessings and much to be grateful for. I am truly never bored as I always have something to do or somewhere to go. In fact, I can no longer keep up with the numerous hobbies I collected over the years because I’ve replaced them...
by Author-Rochelle Kaplan | Jul 12, 2023 | fiction writing, Personal Stories, Positive Perspective, Writing Inspiration, Writing Process
For writing inspiration, I’ve always got my eyes and ears on high alert for new ideas, new characters, and unique plots. Often, I develop characters for my novels based on people from my past as well as from people I meet or come across during the day. But it’s the...
by Author-Rochelle Kaplan | Apr 18, 2023 | Author Rochelle Kaplan, Comfort Zone, Disciplined Decisions, fiction writing, Gratitude, Meditation for the Mind, Personal Stories, Positive Perspective, Writing Inspiration, Writing Process
My teenage son wants to move to the snow. He’s tired of the balmy beach life where the temps rarely go below 40 degrees and where golf carts are street legal. Over the years, in his young mind, he’s determined that coastal people (read, girls) tend to be shallow and...
by Author-Rochelle Kaplan | May 11, 2022 | Author Rochelle Kaplan, Comfort Zone, fiction writing, Positive Perspective, Writing Inspiration, Writing Process
At its root, perfectionism isn’t really about a deep love of being meticulous. It’s about fear. Fear of making a mistake. Fear of disappointing others. Fear of failure. Fear of success. ~ Michael Law How true and eye-opening that quote is. I am a meticulous...
by Author-Rochelle Kaplan | Feb 7, 2022 | Author Rochelle Kaplan, Book Writing Research Process, Disciplined Decisions, fiction writing, Positive Perspective, Writing Inspiration, Writing Process
To climb steep hills requires a slow pace at first ~ William Shakespeare When I read this quote this morning in one of my daily meditation books, I thought it to be quite appropriate as it applied perfectly to the slow, but steady strides I take in writing. I...
