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”
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?”
Double on the Rocks, Please
Are you kidding me? Only 9 days left of NaNoWriMo? This month has flown by and my mind has flown with it. I started out fairly strong with writing, but, well, life happens. I think I skipped out on writing for at least 3-4 days which put me behind in a big way. As ofContinue reading “Double on the Rocks, Please”
Finish the @#$!ing Story!!
Every year NaNoWriMo receives written \”Pep Talks\” from various authors which they send out to the NaNoWriMo masses for consumption. Typically, I read them and think, \”Thanks. That was funny or inspiring or worth the read.\” Today\’s \”Pep Talk\” is written by Stephanie Perkins and she wrote something that resonated with me. NaNoWriMo isn\’t aboutContinue reading “Finish the @#$!ing Story!!”
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