Well, it is November 2nd, and I am at work and haven't been able to do any writing on my novel today. Yesterday I wrote over 1700 words. I hope I can keep up the pace. I know I will have the weekends and Thanksgiving to make up any lost time, but it would be … Continue reading Day 2
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NaNoWriMo is Almost Here
I am getting excited that it is almost November, which means time to participate in NaNoWriMo National Novel Writing Month. This is a wonderful non-profit that organizes and provides support for an annual novel writing “frenzy” every November. There are forums to share ideas, get help with plot elements, characters and just motivation. Anyone can sign … Continue reading NaNoWriMo is Almost Here
Progress on My Novel
Well, I started the actual writing on my novel on August 30. I had been doing some research, and plot and character development before that, and of course that still continues. While I haven't been able to write every day, I've been getting something down at least a few days a week. I am now … Continue reading Progress on My Novel
Research starting nicely
Well, at first I thought I would just jump into writing. But the more I thought about the story and the plot, I realized I needed to do more research. About names, land features, horses. My world is fictional, and I don't want to build it around any real mythos, but I thought it would … Continue reading Research starting nicely