National Novel Writing Month

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• Write-or-Die spreads fear toxin from your desktop

  
  The Realm of Ryan — Authority: 120
  Cross-posted to Black Gate . I crossed the 37,000 word line today in my novel. And this get me to thinking about some of writing help that other National Novel Writing Month folks use… Last year I did a series of posts about the “hi-tech lo-tech” devices that have emerged to help authors remove ...
  3 hours ago

• Craft -v- Business…

  
  Speakeasy — Authority: 98
  More reports are reaching us about "jobs" for authors being offered through Seek.com. This latest one headlines with the promise of "generous" royalties, and guarantees editorial services at cost price as well as the latest in e-marketing. We do not know the company involved, and leave you to make your own ...
  4 hours ago

• NaNoWriMo End of the Week Word count (2 days late)

  
  EK's Writing Blog — Authority: 129
  Day 1: Todays word count: 3183 First word: Where Last word: bats Total Words: 3183 ==================== Day 2: Todays word count: 2134 First word: I Last word: Dracula Total Words: 5317 ==================== Day 3: Todays word count: 3534 First word: He Last word: will Total Words: 8851 ==================== ...
  16 hours ago

• NaNoWriMo Update

  
  The Aspiring Author — Authority: 110
  Well, the first week of NaNoWriMo has not gone as well as I expected. I knew it was going to be a challenge, but unexpected things really crept in, in a major way. But, in the larger scheme of things I am writing something new of my own and I now have 3391 words more than when I started, so thats good to me. So, ...
  1 day ago

• NaNoWriMo Update

  
  The Book Connection... — Authority: 470
  Well, the first week of NaNoWriMo has not gone as well as I expected. I knew it was going to be a challenge, but unexpected things really crept in, in a major way. But, in the larger scheme of things I am writing something new of my own and I now have 3391 words more than when I started, so thats good to me. So, ...
  1 day ago

• Article Title Unknown

  
  That Lesbian Mom Next Door — Authority: 108
  I Didnt Plan on Time Off Then again, I didnt plan on having a jagged-looking incision above, below and skirting my bellybutton. It was just supposed to be day surgery. A quick snip and stitch. Like my other two hernias, fixed when I was twenty-three and twenty-seven. Instead it was three hernias, lots of snipping and ...
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• Murky Middles, a Flashlight and Star Wars Trivia

  
  WILD ABOUT WORDS — Authority: 119
  A big shout of "THANKS" for all the support Ive received via comments on this blog, notes on Facebook and thoughtful e-mails. Its not the easiest thing to to slog through the murky middle of a novel. But as my friend, Dan R. says, "Its better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick." At this point, I feel like Im ...
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• Scribophile NaNoWriMo 2009 Contest

  
  The Broad Brush — Authority: 517
  November is coming up, and you know what that means: warm up your word processors, refill your fountain pens, gnaw at your pencils, sharpen your quill nubs, and set the espresso machine to overdrive because it’s  NaNoWriMo time! It’s that magical time of year where writers from all over the world hunch down in ...
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• NanNoWriMo Day 8: End of Week One

  
  Bald Worm's Blog — Authority: 126
  Ive completed the first week of National Novel Writing Month - the international challenge to write a 50,000 word novel in just 30 days. Im taking part to show the girls at FSG how satisfying it is to write for pleasure. Ive now completed Chapter 1 and Im halfway into Chapter 2, writing a really fun scene where a ...
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• NaNoWriMo 2009: Week 1

  
  The Realm of Ryan — Authority: 120
  Midnight tonight brings an end to the first week of National Novel Writing Month 2009 , the first 168 hours of novel writing. To keep pace for making 50,000 words by midnight on the 30th, writers should have reached 11,669 words by the end of today. Chris Baty, founder of NaNoWriMo, posted a video at the website ...
  2 days ago

• 15,000 Words Makes One Weak, er, Week

  
  WILD ABOUT WORDS — Authority: 119
  I have officially completed my first week of National Novel Writing Month. According to the site , we are supposed to have 15,000 words by end of the day Monday. Im already there. Its a good thing, too, because Week #2 is supposed to be the hardest. I can see why. 1. My book is approaching the murky middle ...
  2 days ago

• A question for TEENS… what do YOU want? (A NaNoWriMo Post)

  
  EK's Star Log — Authority: 129
  (1) What are the five BEST or most important qualities you look for in a compelling YA novel? #1: Dialog: Lots of it! A few phrases of flowery descriptions scattered in here and there between dialog is fine, but when you start writing page after page after page of descriptions, I [...]
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• A question for TEENS... what do YOU want? (A NaNoWriMo Post)

  
  EK's Writing Blog — Authority: 129
  On NaNoWriMo I found a thread that asked: A question for TEENS... what do YOU want? I had to answer this because all I read is teen fiction. (1) What are the five BEST or most important qualities you look for in a compelling YA novel? #1: Dialog: Lots of it! A few phrases of flowery descriptions ...
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• Top 25 Clichés in YA novels (A NaNoWriMo Post)

  
  EK's Writing Blog — Authority: 129
  Was reading Top 25 Clichés in YA novels and had to respond to her list. Lets see how many of these thing I did/do in real life, shall we? #25 – Vegetarian teens with unsympathetic meat-eating parents I was a vegan teen who grew up on a poultry farm. My parents were very unsympathetic. #24 – Shy or withdrawn ...
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• Top 25 Clichés in YA novels (A NaNoWriMo Post)

  
  EK's Star Log — Authority: 129
  Was reading Top 25 Clichés in YA novels and had to respond to her list.Lets see how many of these thing I did/do in real life, shall we?#25 – Vegetarian teens with unsympathetic meat-eating parentsI was a vegan teen who grew up on a poultry farm. My parents were very unsympathetic.#24 – Shy or withdrawn [...]
  2 days ago

• Top 25 Clichés in YA novels (A NaNoWriMo Post)

  
  EK's Star Log — Authority: 129
  Was reading Top 25 Clichés in YA novels and had to respond to her list.Lets see how many of these thing I did/do in real life, shall we?#25 – Vegetarian teens with unsympathetic meat-eating parentsI was a vegan teen who grew up on a poultry farm. My parents were very unsympathetic.#24 – Shy or withdrawn [...]
  2 days ago

• Recipes from Patricia Mendez, Author of Easy Entertaining for Beginners

  
  The Book Connection... — Authority: 470
  Since November is a busy time of year for everyone--especially we writers who are partcipating in National Novel Writing Month ( NaNoWriMo )--I figured it would be an excellent time to try something new by offering recipes on dates when I am not hosting authors. This will also help me with National Blog Posting Month ...
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• Wordless Weekend – NaNoWriMo Write-In

  
  The Broad Brush — Authority: 517
  National Novel Writing Month Write-In NaNoWriMo I’m writing on NaNoWriMo . Related articles by Zemanta Scrivener Offers Discount (trippingthemuse.com) Similar Posts: What’s your novel? National Novel Writing Month – 2009 Wordless Weekend – Sake Squared NaNoWriMo November 1st Kickoff ...
  2 days ago

• nano excerpt

  
  tales of a fantasy scribbler — Authority: 123
  Maxwell’s goal was the very back of his laboratory, next to the drafting table. Uriel’s hibernation put him standing against the wall. For extra safety, Maxwell had had him strap himself into a set of electro-magnetic cuffs at the wrists, the waist, the neck. “This is Uriel.” Samin looked the man up and down, ...
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• NaNoWriMo: 24 Days Left to 50,000 Words

  
  Way of the Geek — Authority: 121
  Here we go again. Get those knuckles cracked and boot up your computers because the race to 50,000 words has already started. Share and Enjoy: posted in community by Migo Leave A Comment ©2009 Way of the Geek . All Rights Reserved. Way ...
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