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Writing Thursday (on a Tuesday): NaNoWriMo Week 2 (just a little late)
Oops. I really meant to post last Thursday. Really, I did. But, you know, life hap– Okay. I’ll be honest. Sometimes life doesn’t just “happen”. Sometimes you do it to yourself. So since I’m, being honest, the real reason I … Continue reading
Writing Thursday: NaNo Is Coming…
Okay, so unless you’re brand-new around here, you know that NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month, in which I and millions of other people across the country endeavor to prove ourselves certifiably insane by attempting to write a 50,000-word … Continue reading
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Tagged finishing what I started, getting organized, goals, inner editor, NaNoWriMo
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Writing Thursday: NaNoWriMo Ate My Brain; or, How NOT To Do NaNoWriMo
Hello, blog. {shuffles feet} It’s been a while. I know, I know. I never call, I never write, I never even send e-mail. I’m sorry. I’ll try to do better, really I will. It’s just that sometimes, I get distracted. … Continue reading
Multitasking; or Can Writer Head and Edit Head Ever Work Together?
(This posting originally appeared on The Melt-Ink Pot) It’s summer, and I’ve agreed to take part in a summer writing challenge. The problem is, my brain got stuck in Edit Head. You see, at the same time, I was also … Continue reading
Decisions, Decisions; or How Do You Know When You’re Doing It Right?
(This posting originally appeared on The Melt-Ink Pot) I’m about 3/4 of the way finished with my second draft of the first volume of the “Daughters of August Winterbourne” series. And in the course of editing, I’ve had to make … Continue reading
In The Home Stretch; or Are We There Yet?
(This posting originally appeared on The Melt-Ink Pot) (I know, I know. This is actually last Thursday’s posting, running a little late again. I’ll try to do tomorrow’s on time…) So here I am, closing in on the end … Continue reading
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Tagged craft, finishing what I started, focus, goals, inner editor
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Trust The Process; or, Sneaky Inner Editor Is Sneaky
(This posting originally appeared on The Melt-Ink Pot) Writing this week has been a bit of a struggle, and I think I’ve figured out why. Now that the pressure of NaNoWriMo is off, I’ve slowed my pace a little, trying … Continue reading
NaNoWriMo, Week 1; or, The Battle Begins
(This posting originally appeared on The Melt-Ink Pot) This week finds me already deep in the throes of National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo, or as some prefer to think of it, the time of year when tens of thousands … Continue reading
It’s October 14, Do You Know Where Your Plot Is; or, NaNoWriMo, Coming Soon
(This posting originally appeared on The Melt-Ink Pot) I looked at my calendar today and felt a rush of panic mingled with a dose of anticipation. It’s October 14. Which means that NaNoWriMo is just over two weeks away. And … Continue reading
Finding The Path; or, Which Way From Here?
(This posting originally appeared on The Melt-Ink Pot) The Internet is a big and wonderful place, full of websites that are helpful, useful, or just plain strange. It’s like a library that’s hyped up on caffeine, speed, hallucinogens, and maybe … Continue reading
Edit Head vs. Writer Head; or, Shifting Gears
(This posting originally appeared on The Melt-Ink Pot) One thing that I’ve discovered about myself is that it’s very difficult for me to be editing one piece while writing another. I think it’s because when I’m writing, I have to … Continue reading
Letting The Story Flow
(This posting originally appeared on The Melt-Ink Pot) Sometimes, I hate my inner editor. Right now, she’s giving me all kinds of grief, because she’s reasonably certain that about 3/4 of the last 40,000 words I’ve written on my WIP, … Continue reading
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