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”
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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!”
Hello? Is this thing on?
Wow. Hello out there. Ever tried to get back into a website you haven\’t used in 5 years? That was a walk down memory lane. Why do I have so many email addresses? I started this blog in October 2010 with one goal in mind. Write a book. By the morning of December 1st, I\’dContinue reading “Hello? Is this thing on?”
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