I have just started the preliminaries of my NaNoWriMo and boy am I excited! I'm going to do something I don't usually do: Pants it! That's right, the ultimate planner who makes lists of lists is going to pants the hell out of NaNoWriMo. Sure, the ultimate goal is to get 50k words, but my… Continue reading Getting Ready…
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Random 60 Seconds
So, I follow NaNoWriMo on Facebook and they posted a little writing prompt today. Naturally, I felt like writing something. Here it is: Today's writing prompt: write a paragraph of the very first thing that comes to your mind. No pausing to think, no perfect crafting, just write. One paragraph. Go. One paragraph? Just one?… Continue reading Random 60 Seconds
Going Crazy
As you may have heard, I have finished my very first draft ever. However, I am not going to mess with it until I get feedback. I'm sure not many writers work this way, but I decided to try something out. Especially since I have never had a finished first draft before. This is all… Continue reading Going Crazy
Photoshop and Covers
I have just learned to do something I find quite enjoyable: Photoshop. Really, alternating pictures to make a new picture is awesome! Already, I have made covers for my NaNoWriMo projects* and a few for other writers on Figment.com. I have to say, I have become quite the professional about it. This is great because… Continue reading Photoshop and Covers
Day #2
Today is day two of NaNoWriMo and most people are having issues even beginning. Not a good year for some. Me? Well, I'm actually working very well right now. Almost to today's quota and probably will be able to go beyond. I'm hoping for 10000 well before Saturday. Fingers crossed.
Making Plans for the Baby and the “Baby”
In a month and twelve days the month long extravaganza known as NaNoWriMo will begin. I don't know if I'll be able to make it this time, but I'm going for it. So far, I have the basic story idea, basic characters, and two storylines happening in the same time for the NaNoWriMo manuscript. I… Continue reading Making Plans for the Baby and the “Baby”
