Journal — TERA VANNOY

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WHAT HAS BEEN MISSING

WHAT HAS BEEN MISSING

Over the past 18 months, I've struggled to identify what's missing in my novel. Is it the structure, pacing, voice, plot, or character development? Sometimes I wonder if it's just about rearranging scenes like a puzzle until the overall picture emerges. Honestly, it's a combination of all these elements…

Writing Life, WritingTera VannoyJanuary 16, 2026writing routine, writing life, writing inspiration, writing practice, creative life, writing process, seeking purposeComment

QUE SERA, SERA

QUE SERA, SERA

Writing, Writing LifeTera VannoyJanuary 12, 2026Comment

2025 WRITING LESSONS

2025 WRITING LESSONS

Writing, Writing LifeTera VannoyJanuary 5, 2026writing lession, writing inspiration, writing life, writer, lessons in writing, learning while reading, life of a writerComment

TRAITS OF AN EMPATH - TARGET OF ENERGY VAMPIRES

TRAITS OF AN EMPATH - TARGET OF ENERGY VAMPIRES

Writing, Writing HealthTera VannoyOctober 8, 2025empathy, empath, empath fatigue, empath emotion, traits of an empath, writing as an empath, mental healthComment

OBSTACLES | PAULO COELHO

OBSTACLES | PAULO COELHO

Writing, Writing LifeTera VannoySeptember 22, 2025writing obstacles, writing routine, writing life, writing inspiration, writing practice, the alchemist, impossible dreams, personal legend, seeking purposeComment

MORNING PAGES PART I

MORNING PAGES PART I

Writing, Writing LifeTera VannoySeptember 5, 2025writing routine, writing inspiration, writing life, writing as a mom, writing journey, writer mom, morning pages, an artist way, writing process, writing practiceComment

HIDDEN WELL | UNTAPPED ENERGY

HIDDEN WELL | UNTAPPED ENERGY

Writing, Writing LifeTera VannoyAugust 1, 2025creative energy, motherhood, writing life, writer mom, solitude, quiet timeComment

TRAITS OF AN EMPATH - OVERWHELMED IN RELATIONSHIPS

TRAITS OF AN EMPATH - OVERWHELMED IN RELATIONSHIPS

Writing, Writing HealthTera VannoyJune 27, 2025empath energy, empath fatigue, traits of an empath, writing as an empathComment

SUNLIGHT AND SHADOWS

SUNLIGHT AND SHADOWS

Writing, Writing LifeTera VannoyMay 7, 2025contrast photography, shadows, writing life, writing inspiration, writer evolution, sunlight photography, travel photographyComment

TRAITS OF AN EMPATH | NEED FOR ALONE TIME

TRAITS OF AN EMPATH | NEED FOR ALONE TIME

Writing, Writing HealthTera VannoyFebruary 21, 2025empath, empath fatigue, empath emotion, empathy, empath energy, traits of an empath, writing as an empath, need for solitude, need for alone time, alone time, importance of alone timeComment

THE WEIGHT OF TWO WORLDS

THE WEIGHT OF TWO WORLDS

Writing, Writing LifeTera VannoyJanuary 31, 2025motherhood, working mom, writer mom, creative mom, balancing two worlds, family life, the struggle of motherhoodComment

TRAITS OF AN EMPATH | HIGHLY INTUITIVE

Writing, Writing HealthTera VannoyDecember 1, 2024empath emotion, empath fatigue, empathy, empath, inuitive, highly sensitive person, highly intuitive, traits of an empath, writing as an empath, self care, sensory shielding, overstimulationComment

WRITING OUTDOORS

WRITING OUTDOORS

WritingTera VannoyNovember 11, 2024writing outdoors, nature, importance of nature, mental health, writing inspiration, time in nature, better writing, writing routineComment

TRAITS OF AN EMPATH - INTROVERTED

TRAITS OF AN EMPATH - INTROVERTED

Writing, Writing HealthTera VannoySeptember 6, 2024empath, traits of an empath, personality traits, introverted, extroverted, ambivert, empath energy, empath fatigue, social fatigue, mental health, writing process, writing and health, ambivert traits, signs of an ambivert, writing as an empathComment

NOVEL LENGTH

NOVEL LENGTH

Writing, Writing LifeTera VannoyJune 27, 2024writing journey, novel length, writing my first book, writing as a mom, writing processComment