Well, as of today, there are only seven days left until your 50,000 words need to be verified to call NaNoWriMo 2016 a victory! How are you feeling? Are you powering through? Losing steam? Are you dumping coffee on your head in an effort to stay awake? I have confidence in your ability to complete […]
The Final Stretch of #NaNoWriMo – 5 Tips to Get You Through Read More »
I didn’t post initially I was beginning National Novel Writing Month on November 1st. I usually do a few posts prior to the start, but this year was a little crazy. Now, on November 15th, I’ll be halfway through, and if I keep going as I am, I will be at the 25K I need
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There aren’t many times I think you should skip quality and go right for the quantity. Except during National Novel Writing Month. I’ve discussed NaNoWriMo in other posts, so there’s not a reason to rehash it all. All I will say is the challenge is write 50,000 words (a short novel) in one month. Fifty
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This may make me an unpopular person, but I’ve never been known for my large group of friends, so what difference does it make? I LOVE NaNoWriMo. What’s NaNoWriMo? The acronym stands for National Novel Writing Month, held every November. Writers from around the world band together and challenge themselves to write 50,000 words.
Happy Halloween! I can’t think of a better day to discuss fear. As ghosts and goblins and witches take over the streets and Freddy Krueger and Jason take over the television, fear consumes many. Don’t be fooled though. The fear I’m talking about is not the fear you’re imagining. This is the fear every
NaNoWriMo Eve: Just As Scary As Halloween Read More »
National Novel Writing Month is only a few days away. I signed up to participate as I have the last three years. As I previously blogged, I also won the past three years, and I intend to do the same this year. This year I am a little frightened to begin writing. I went ahead
Prepping for the Big 50K Read More »
Think before you speak. Raise your hand if you’ve heard it or said it. I’m sure everyone reading has a hand up right now. I’ll admit I’ve been guilty of saying a few things I shouldn’t have in the heat of the moment. There’s a time and place for everything, though, and I no longer
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