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Writing Thursday: NaNoWriMo, Week 3
This week, I feel obliged to start off with a link to a list the Denver NaNoWriMo group shared on Facebook: Ten Signs Someone You Know Is Doing National Novel Writing Month. I have to admit doing at least some … Continue reading
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: NaNoWriMo, Week 1
Well, week 1 of NaNoWriMo has passed. And I’ve made good progress; at the end of the first week, in order to keep on target, I should have written 11,669 words (that’s 1,667/day times seven days). I’ve actually written 12,748, … 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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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
Dear Internet: Please Help!
AaaaaaAAAAAaaaaaAAAAAAAaaaa!!! So…panic time. Two days to NaNoWriMo, and I have no idea what I’m writing. So, as always, I’m turning to the Great Interweb’s Hive Mind for advice. My options are: ——————– Story_Title: The Daughters of August Winterbourne, vol. 3.5 … Continue reading
Writing Thursday: A Matter Of Some Delicacy; or, Getting Intimate With Your Characters
First off, my apologies for not getting this posted last night. For some reason, my netbook just didn’t want to talk to the network last night. It gets that way sometimes. This is an entry I’ve been saving up since … Continue reading
NaNoWriMo 2011 Wrap-up
So the madness known as NaNoWriMo is over for another year. I’m kind of sad to see it end, just when I was getting into the swing of things: spending half an hour writing every day before work, blogging about … Continue reading
NaNoWriMo: Crossing The Finish Line
Well, I’ve done it. I’ve collected 30 NaNos (1 NaNo=1,667 words) to make one NaNoWriMo (50,000 words). In fact, it’s a little more than that, and I’ll probably add more to the final word count tonight and tomorrow. But for … Continue reading
NaNoWriMo Update, Week 4
Ahh, gliding into the home stretch. I’m at over 45,000 words now, so while I haven’t exactly blown anyone’s doors off with my writing speed this month, I’m still moving forward at a reasonable pace, and, barring any disasters, should … Continue reading
And Now The Ball Is Rolling; or, More NaNoWriMo Progress
I just realized, going back and looking at my NaNoWriMo update from last week, that I really didn’t provide much of an update at all. So I should probably remedy that! As of this morning, I was a few hundred … Continue reading
NaNoWriMo, Week 3
This past Tuesday, I finally summoned my courage and did something I’d been wanting to do since my first NaNoWriMo back in 2006. I attended a write-in. You know how it is, the first time you venture forth to take … Continue reading
NaNoWriMo, Week 2.5
(This started out as part of last week’s entry. But then I decided that I really had two separate entries, so, Bonus! Extra Week 2.5 Entry Today!) Last time, I talked about potential excuses for why writing wasn’t happening. Let’s … Continue reading
NaNoWriMo, Week 2
It’s Week Two of that insanity known as National Novel Writing Month. (Wow, it looks weird to type it all out that way, instead of NaNoWriMo.) This time last year, I was singing the Week 2 Blues. Which is not … Continue reading
Timing Is Everything; or, I Thought I Was A Night Person…
I think I’ve learned something about how I NaNo best. Last night, after a long and fairly eventful day, I came home and parked myself in front of my computer at around 10:00 pm, with every intention of squeezing out … Continue reading
NaNoWriMo, Week 1
Well, here we are in November, which means it’s now NaNoWriMo. I’m plugging away on my novel, staying on pace, but not building up much of a cushion. Part of my problem is that I haven’t been able to get … Continue reading
It’s Almost Here; or One Day Left Until NaNoWriMo
(Post-A-Day Challenge, Day 30) So earlier in the month, I posted a list of tasks I hoped to accomplish before this year’s NaNoWriMo begins on November 1. Let’s see how I did: 1) Installing New Keyboard. Status: WIN! Got that … Continue reading
It’s Dangerous To Go Alone; or Do You Know Where Your NaNoWriMo Support Group Is?
(Post-A-Day Challenge, Day 23) Today, I attended a NaNoWriMo panel at MileHiCon. Since I’m a NaNo veteran, there wasn’t a lot that I didn’t already know, but I was intrigued by the discussions of NaNoWriMo as a social activity rather … Continue reading
Things You Learn From Conventions; or It’s About More Than Just The Writing
(Post-A-Day Challenge, Day 22) I love going to science fiction conventions, especially the more literary ones like MileHiCon (which is where I am this weekend, hence the lack of internet connectivity). These conventions aren’t about meeting your favorite actor … Continue reading
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Officially Registered; or NaNoWriMo, Here I Come!
(Post-A-Day Challenge, Day 18) Today, I finally got around to officially registering for this year’s NaNoWriMo challenge. Not that it was an urgent task–I still have a few days left before the beginning of November, after all. But it always … Continue reading
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