NaNoWriMo
November 21, 2009
- It's turned into one of THOSE weeks: I'm falling behind on my writing. I'm working extra hours, which is good for the paycheck, but very tiring. There has been an atmosphere of general grumpiness in our house. And I could really use a long shower. (I'm not smelly, but I do need one.) HOWEVER... I am still breathing, all of my fingers and toes are intact and functional and I have most of ...
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November 19, 2009
- I had to suppress a laugh this morning, when one of my sons went to pour milk on his cereal, but poured water instead. I couldn’t help laughing because I, too, often do absentminded things, especially during this time of year.During this time of year, the scenery in and around Prague is glorious. The final leaves of autumn glow in ochre and lemon brilliance in fading sunlight, and flutter and ...
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November 18, 2009
- As sure as death, writers have those bloodied moments – frenzied passings of time made up of the abandonment of passion and craft for fear and self-consciousness. But there is Good, and some of us have seen the Good. People are willing to connect, to truly read and listen and think about the words we’re saying at once so eagerly and timidly. The words are Gods and Devils: they elevate us and ...
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November 14, 2009
- Dang. I've written almost nothing in the last two days. As you can see from my sidebar count, I'm not quite behind, but I'm having a hard time getting started again. I'm running out of energy... *frown* This is what Maureen Johnson calls The Middle. How's everyone else doing?
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November 12, 2009
- I wrote today's Twitter (1/2 pt. = commits to journey. Things seem to get a bit better. They're about to get way worse = Crisis 3/4 pt.) based on something I heard Andre Agassi say in an interview about his memoir. I missed the part about why he despises tennis from the start but at around the Middle of his journey to wholeness, he quits drugs and alcohol and commits to tennis for the very first ...
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November 12, 2009
- I am having a blast!!! I'm participating in my first NaNoWriMo contest this year (right now), and it just so happens to be my first novel as well! I've started writing a non-fiction book already a couple of months ago, but I put that on hold until after Nano is over. It's definitely been quite a challenge trying to write almost 2,000 words every day since I am used to writing maybe 2,000 words ...
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November 9, 2009
- My special guest today is Paige Ray a young inspiring author, who has chosen the literary path after becoming a wife and mother, and who now is making her way in the literary world.Listen as Paige tells us about her early steps along the writing highway. How groups such as "GOODREADS" help would be authors, and where the path ahead might take her. How events such as ...
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November 6, 2009
- For anyone following some of the little tidbits on my nano wrimo posts.....this story is flowing together better than anything I've ever written. Totally unexpected, but I'm loving it! One of the correctional officers in the office overheard Mr. Baker’s interest and piped up, “Be careful mister. I’ve seen that girl fight. If you go at her bare handed she’ll tare you ...
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November 5, 2009
- I ran a coaching call this morning made up of a group of writers most of whom had finished or were nearly finishing a first book—and by finish I mean putting on the final touches, NOT completing a rough draft. They asked questions and shared techniques, and each approach that had worked for someone sounded wise and wonderful. One said that he wrote slowly, that it took him a long time each day ...
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November 5, 2009
- November is the month for words - the best one ever. That's why NaNoWriMo takes place starting today. From their website:"National Novel Writing Month is a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to novel writing. Participants begin writing November 1. The goal is to write a 175-page (50,000-word) novel by midnight, November 30. Valuing enthusiasm and perseverance over painstaking craft, NaNoWriMo ...
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