So far, about the only thing I have done with success (out of the three things I am signed up for that happens in November, as mentioned in an earlier blog post) is Nanowrimo. I’m a rebel this year. I am actually not writing a novel. Instead, I am sort of journaling the mood of… Continue reading Nanowrimo update
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Nanowrimo
Also… I finished Nanowrimo in November! A triumph because it has been such a long time since I actually sat down and enjoyed the process of writing. The one thing I said to myself every day as I was writing: don’t stop to research, just write. And I wrote. And I am sure it was… Continue reading Nanowrimo
Nanowrimo vs. 12 week year
The past couple of years I have failed at Nanowrimo. (National Novel Writing Month.) Like many others. Pure and simple – I either – didn’t have the time to sit down every day and get in the 1667 words on average that is required to reach 50,000 words. Didn’t get a good enough start the… Continue reading Nanowrimo vs. 12 week year
Nano, yet again
I think I have my Nanowrimo strategy now. I have sorted out some characters and a basic plot. But my “winning” strategy back when I actually managed 50,000 words in November was to start with a scene and not plot anything in advance. It made the story go everywhere, but at least I got the… Continue reading Nano, yet again
National Novel Writing Month in November
For those of you who participate in National Novel Writing Month – how much preparation and research do you do beforehand?
National Novel Writing Month
Have you heard of National Novel Writing Month, or nanowrimo for short? It is an approach to writing a novel in 30 days. From November 1 to November 30, the goal is to have written a 50,000 words novel. (You can, of course just write a single word and copy it up 50,000 times in… Continue reading National Novel Writing Month