Fandom as Joy

I love fandom so much. They've got the t-shirt, the action figure, the memes, and the cardboard cutout of their favorite character, and I love them for it. Touching base daily with something that enhances their life keeps them going, and I 100% get that, because I'm that person too.

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Fandom as Joy

I love fandom so much. They’ve got the t-shirt, the action figure, the memes, and the cardboard cutout of their favorite character, and I love them for it. Touching base daily with something …

Christiane Knight

Getting Close Now: progress check-in

It's time for an update on my writing progress, and it's great news - I am SO CLOSE to getting the first draft of this book finished!
As of this blog post, I've got about 21,000 words to hit my word goal!
That's about five chapters, to put it into perspective. I know, right?

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Getting Close Now: progress check-in - Christiane Knight

It's time for an update on my writing progress, and it's great news - I am SO CLOSE to getting the first draft of this book finished! I've got about 21,000 words to hit my word goal.

Christiane Knight

The Power to Pivot

This is about how life can change in the blink of an eye. And it's about how those changes can be traumatic but also can usher in a new - and possibly better - phase of one's life.

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The Power to Pivot - Christiane Knight

This is about how life can change in the blink of an eye. And it's about how those changes can be traumatic but also can usher in a new - and possibly better - phase of one's life.

Christiane Knight

Growing a Plot From a Stem

I come up with characters, or more properly - they show up, and I put them in a scene and see how they work and what happens. When it gels and feels exciting, I keep going. At this point, I generally have no idea where the story is going. I just let the scenes unroll naturally and explore from ther

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Growing a Plot From a Stem - Christiane Knight

When I start writing, I have characters and a vague idea what the story’s about, and not too much else. I trust that there’s a plot there, and there always is.

Christiane Knight
2023: Reach For The Sky
Even before this time of the year – the annual musing on endings/beginnings days – got here, I’ve been thinking about what I want to change about how I’m living.
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2023: Reach For The Sky - Christiane Knight

Even before this time of the year – the annual musing on endings/beginnings days – got here, I’ve been thinking about what I want to change about how I’m living.

Christiane Knight
A Big Why for 2023
I've been thinking about the Big Why, as in "Why do you do X thing?" aka "What's your motivation?" It's been on my mind for a while, actually, combined with thoughts about legacy and how much fame is enough. It's all entwined together in my thoughts, so I've been pulling at the threads.
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A Big Why for 2023 - Christiane Knight

I've been thinking about the Big Why, as in "Why do you do X thing?" aka "What's your motivation?" It's been on my mind for a while, actually, combined with thoughts about legacy and how much fame is enough. It's all entwined together in my thoughts, so I've been pulling at the threads.

Christiane Knight