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November 20, 2015November 20, 2015

This Novel, Day 20

Wow, already two thirds of the way through this month, and my novel is doing more than just starting to take shape. That’s what I love so much about NaNoWriMo, its ability to force me into staying focused on one plot with multiple themes throughout the month. Before I finally broke down in 2012 and … Continue reading This Novel, Day 20

November 16, 2015

This Novel, Day 16

Some days writing is easier than others, but at the end of every day, after hitting my personal goals, there is a feeling of fulfillment. Today was a relatively easy writing day — Day 16 — because I had a solid idea of where I wanted to end up, so getting there was an adventure … Continue reading This Novel, Day 16

November 3, 2015

This Novel, Day 3

Every time I start a new novel is another chance to meet more characters for the first time. It’s always interesting to me how they show up partially formed on the page, and then they transform themselves the more I write, twisting and gyrating like snakes until they emerge completely whole in the course of … Continue reading This Novel, Day 3

November 1, 2015November 1, 2015

This Novel, This Month

One month to finish a novel; it’s a daunting task for anyone, at any time, but for me this month is like the perfect storm. Yet I’m going for it anyway, and we’ll see how far I get. (You know I don’t like to fail at anything, so I’m going to give it the ol’ … Continue reading This Novel, This Month

October 27, 2015October 27, 2015

Hell or High Water

I will finish my novel this year. I will finish my novel this year. I will… Yeah, I’m going to finish my novel this year, during the month of November, just as I’ve done every November since 2012. That’s three novels over 60,000 words each, in 30 days apiece. Yes, it’s as hectic as it … Continue reading Hell or High Water

September 14, 2015September 14, 2015

300 Writing Prompts: #112 [The Middle]

“Write about the middle of something, anything!” We didn’t have middle school, not really. For us it was a straight shot from kindergarten through 8th grade, with no real demarcations beyond the grade levels themselves. But if we had enjoyed a true middle school I assume it would have been somewhere around 7th and 8th … Continue reading 300 Writing Prompts: #112 [The Middle]