Final Word Count: 8750 mood: content Where did the time go? I somehow didn’t make it to 50K, but I’m still stoked. Work was tough enough, but I was unfortunate enough to discover there are situations that can totally take your mind off the Great American Novel you’re writing. However, my characters still call out [...]
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Nano Update 02
Word count: 5677 mood: bit frustrated, bit happy: dealin’ wit’ it My antagonist told me he’s really not a bad guy, just the fall guy. I reluctantly had to agree. Now, I’m rewriting a bit of his backstory (which wasn’t exactly fleshed out to begin with). Overall, I feel like the writing is better than [...]
Overture, Curtains, Light
With just over an hour to go before the month-long novel writing journey begins, I’m excited and enthused. This will likely be my last post for a few days. I’ll certainly be thinking of the thousands of fellow Wrimos as I labor. And I’ll smile knowing that we are all fulfilling a dream. Believe in [...]
A Successful Wrimo Kickoff
I Attended a Wrimo kickoff party in Greenville Tuesday evening. Hosted at the cozy Tipsy Teapot, it was a great way to relieve some pre-Nano stress and share strategies and plotlines with other participating writers. Elijah, our Municipal Liason, and well-seasoned novelist and screenplay writer Aubry(sp?) made the handful of hopefuls feel at home. A [...]
Warming Up the Word Processor
Once again, I’m considering NaNoWriMo. If you don’t know what that is, check the link then come back. If you do know what it is, you realize one considers it much as one contemplates getting married, buying a house, or committing suicide. Oh, the hubris! 50,000 words. Try not to think of all those zeros. [...]
