I absolutely love the idea of using social networking to post the thoughts of characters from a story. Reaching readers through the programs they use in their everyday lives is genius. Readers can connect with the characters and, in some cases, correspond with them as if they existed. I may have read more as aContinue reading “Branching into Cyberspace”
Tag Archives: Writing
IT’S A NOVEL!
At approximately 11:27pm today, I completed NaNoWriMo. 30 days and 50,007 words later… I have a novel. I am proud beyond measure. More later. Bed now.
The End is the End… or is it?
See that bar over there? Just there to the right. At this moment it reads 41,134 words written (subject to change). That means at this current moment I am only 8,866 words and two days from the NaNoWriMo goal of 50,000 words written in 30 days. The end is nye.. or is it? I forcedContinue reading “The End is the End… or is it?”
Following Your Character to Hell
I am emotionally drained at the moment after writing my main character into a dangerous situation and maiming another secondary character. The situation with my main character was planned and he\’s been left where I need him to be. However, the maiming of my secondary character was not planned in the slightest. When I amContinue reading “Following Your Character to Hell”
Story with an Attitude
Congrats to me! Yes, I am tooting my own horn and I deserve it! I just passed 20,000 words. My novel is now 20,000 words in length. The story is not exactly as I thought it would go, but I have to say I am excited about a few of the scenes that evolved asContinue reading “Story with an Attitude”
Appeasing the Voices
When I stop writing, my characters revolt. They stomp their feet in anger and assault my brain with plots and dialogue. They want out. They want the page. They want to feel real. I started this novel about 10 years ago with a solitary idea and a character named Benny. Benny is in his midContinue reading “Appeasing the Voices”
Wendy Crafton Writes 