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Workshops, Ideas and NaNo

Lots of knowledge gained today! First up… writing workshop! The Chesterfield Writer\’s Club presented a workshop today complete with authors, publishers and instructors. The workshop started with how to begin as a writer, moving to structure and craft and wrapping up with publishing and marketing. This was the first effort by this group and theyContinue reading “Workshops, Ideas and NaNo”

Everybody\’s Writing for the Weekend!

Finally the weekend is here! Day 5 of NaNoWriMo and I\’m way behind. No worries. I\’ll get there. I love where my story is going and that NaNo is forcing me to move forward. I don\’t question my writing and when I get stuck I\’m more likely to think openly about what to do toContinue reading “Everybody\’s Writing for the Weekend!”

Best Laid Plans

NaNoWriMo is upon me. Day 1, I surpassed my goal of 1667 words. Day 2, I am short already. The day is not yet over and I\’m gaining willpower to \”just do it\” but pushing aside everything else is proving harder than I expected. When I decided to write 50K words in a month, IContinue reading “Best Laid Plans”

Illusions of Grandeur

According to http://www.nanowrimo.org my own NaNo officially begins in 7 very short hours. I\’m starting to panic. I\’m not in full panic mode, but I\’m damn close. Why? Well, let me tell you. I\’ve been working on a novel for several years and as of about 2 years ago it transformed into a new storyContinue reading “Illusions of Grandeur”

Ready-O for NaNo… maybe.

I\’ve been reading the forums on the NaNoWriMo site in preparation for November first. I laughed pretty hard today reading about the possibilities of people suspended in Jell-O and the other day reading about how much tin foil it would take to make a ball of foil as large as a shed. Today, there\’s aContinue reading “Ready-O for NaNo… maybe.”

Setting the Scene

Getting in the mood is hard, especially when forced. I think about it all day at work when I can\’t do it. I get excited about doing it when I get home, but the house comes first. Once all is done and I\’m alone with my thoughts… I can\’t do it! I try and try,Continue reading “Setting the Scene”