Whoo x 10
So: I finished my first novel today. Yes, I'm done. I wrote a whole novel, and damn, does it feel good! I've been wanting to say that all month, let…
Home Stretch
And now the insanity begins. I experienced some of it last night when I wrote more than 4,000 words in just two hours. My most productive day in the space…
Plot Notes
I've found myself with some interesting things to keep track of while writing this novel. I keep notes on where I want the plot to go next and things like…
Writing a Difficult Scene
I have struggled for the past few days in an attempt to write a particular scene in the novel I'm working on. I was dragging my heels, so to speak,…
Avoiding the Big Confrontation
Managed to do 1,120 words on chapter twelve, so now I'm at 35,057. Almost 2,000 words ahead still . . . but I don't feel so good about it. I…
Working Through the Slump
I don't think I'm going to come even close to making a decent headway on the novel today. I just can't write. I've tried and tried. I've been sitting and…
Heather Made Me
Day four and I'm in the midst of my first argument with a character. I had it all laid out and was trying to introduce all the normal people, sort…
Begin the Insanity
It's starting to look like next month, I won't be writing in this journal as much as usual. Why? NaNoWriMo, also known as National Novel Writing Month. I signed up…
the bane of writers
the problem with writing is, if you start to actually get going and really write something half-decent, your momentum is slowed to a halt before very long by writer's cramp. i hate…
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