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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 ==================== ...6 hours ago -
A Change of Heart part 3
The Enchanted Cottage —
Authority: 130
Great Aunty Rose had been an inspiration to her throughout her life. She was also her mentor. They spent time together each week. Eliza picked her up on Thursdays so they could both do their grocery shopping and enjoy lunch out. When everyone else told Eliza to lay the law down to Tyler concerning his drinking, Aunty ...13 hours ago -
NaNoWriMo Update
The Aspiring Author —
Authority: 108
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, ...20 hours 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, ...21 hours ago -
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That Lesbian Mom Next Door —
Authority: 106
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 ...21 hours ago -
Murky Middles, a Flashlight and Star Wars Trivia
WILD ABOUT WORDS —
Authority: 118
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 ...1 day ago -
Scribophile NaNoWriMo 2009 Contest
The Broad Brush —
Authority: 516
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 ...1 day ago -
Code Monkey Update
Bloginomicon —
Authority: 108
Chapter Five of Code Monkey! is now online. copyright © by Richard S. Crawford . Licensed under a Creative Commons license; click here for more information. Code Monkey Update Share and Enjoy!1 day ago -
NanNoWriMo Day 8: End of Week One
Bald Worm's Blog —
Authority: 125
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 ...1 day ago -
A Change of Heart 2
The Enchanted Cottage —
Authority: 130
The demons from Tylers past haunted his dreams as well as his waking hours. He grew up in an abusive and highly dysfunctional home. His mother was an alcoholic. His father was never in the picture. They moved frequently or was his mother running from something? Tyler never discovered the answer to that question for ...1 day ago -
NaNoWriMo 2009: Week 1
The Realm of Ryan —
Authority: 119
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 ...1 day ago -
Sorry, Im a terrible juggler
Nshima & Curry —
Authority: 91
I wish I was good at juggling, but Im not. Im terrible at it. No, I dont mean juggling balls or other objects (though Im terrible at that, too) -- I mean juggling tasks. I dont know what it is...1 day ago -
15,000 Words Makes One Weak, er, Week
WILD ABOUT WORDS —
Authority: 118
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 -
Code Monkey Update
Bloginomicon —
Authority: 108
Chapter Four of Code Monkey! is now online . copyright © by Richard S. Crawford . Licensed under a Creative Commons license; click here for more information. Code Monkey Update Share and Enjoy!2 days ago -
A question for TEENS… what do YOU want? (A NaNoWriMo Post)
EK's Star Log —
Authority: 130
(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 [...]2 days ago -
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 ...2 days ago -
A Change of Heart
The Enchanted Cottage —
Authority: 130
She held her head in her hands as the tears poured freely. He left again in a drunken fit of anger, tires squealing on the asphalt, flinging dirt and rocks from here to kingdom come. This had become an almost nightly event. Tyler Clark usually came home late, long after supper had been served, just looking for any ...2 days ago -
How to Write a Great Novel
A Writer's Desk —
Authority: 136
As Im in the opening throes of National Novel Writing Month, I, certainly, am not really writing the Great Novel. Im thinking too fast and the grammar errors. Oh my! Thats not to say I cant write a great novel. You can, too! The Wall Street Journal asks top authors (like Junot Diaz and Nicholson Baker) how to write ...2 days ago -
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 ...2 days ago -
Top 25 Clichés in YA novels (A NaNoWriMo Post)
EK's Star Log —
Authority: 130
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
