Wendy Crafton

Thoughts on Camp Nano and My Final Word Count

Camp NaNoWriMo ended 7/31/2020. I stopped writing somewhere around day 10. Yep, day 10. While this is far shorter than the 30 days given to meet my 15k goal, I managed to write 7k works in 10 days or less. Pretty nifty. This was my first Camp NaNoWriMo. I was not sure what to expect.Continue reading “Thoughts on Camp Nano and My Final Word Count”

Camp NaNoWriMo 2020 – Day 7

Today marks the 7th day of NaNoWriMo. I have written about 3,600 words of Emily’s backstory. My main goal this month is to figure out who Emily is as a person, how she meets Liam, and what kind of relationship they have before Athan comes into the picture. I am off to a good startContinue reading “Camp NaNoWriMo 2020 – Day 7”

The Day Before Jitters

Just a few short hours separate me and Camp NaNoWriMo. I am excited to dig into Emily\’s backstory. I need to know who she is. How did she meet Liam? What exactly are Liam\’s family gifts and how does Emily come to be accepted into the Lux family? What happens to her prior to myContinue reading “The Day Before Jitters”

Camping with Emily

Hello Out There! I\’ve been thinking a lot about my last blog post. I\’ve argued with myself about how much I really need to know about the two characters I mention in the last blog. They are my MC\’s mother and father. They are important to the story, but are they trying to take overContinue reading “Camping with Emily”

Character Drama, Where\’s My Story?

I woke up thinking about characters in my novel. One of them is on the verge of a name change. She\’s been yelling it at me for some time now, so I\’ve committed to the change. This lead me to think about a couple of other characters in my novel. They feel flat when theyContinue reading “Character Drama, Where\’s My Story?”

Pseudonym Be Gone!

I am reading a mountain of books on writing as well and joining writing groups and signing up for writerly advice from publishers, editors, and authors. I’ve also been listening to Neil Gaiman read his book, The View from the Cheap Seats: Selected Nonfiction, on Audible. I was cutting grass in the back yard andContinue reading “Pseudonym Be Gone!”