It’s that time again! I’m most likely not going to make 50K this time around–really, with work and my reading schedule, I’m just aiming for 1K/day, or 30K total of my current WIP, and that I’m on track for, so I’m pretty happy 🙂
In case you’re NOT attempting graduate school right now, and actually have time to write fun stuff… Never fear the troupes! When done well, they work 🙂
It’s the midpoint, and OMG, I AM SO BEHIND. Anyone else need a pick-me-up? It’s scary just how accurate this is to how you feel at each part of the month… “Can you remind me why I thought that this would be fun…?” TRUTH, sister.
This is so cool! Writing really is done just one sentence at a time… Feeling daunted by NaNoWriMo, but still want to write? Never fear, Pulseit is here! Join@simonteen and #pulseitwrites for a twitter flash fiction story that will span the entire month! How it Works: Author extraordinare, Scott Westerfeld, tweets out the first line of the story. Tweet the next sentence using #pulseitwrites. They’ll pick their favorite the next day at 5 PM EST and retweet the next line of the story! Follow the entire story through Simon Teen Pulseit’s blogpost! Check out the original post here.
ONE WEEK TO GO. I will be ready. Maybe. Probably. I hope…. What is NaNoWriMo? I’m so glad you asked! Hear all about it from Chris Baty himself–the guy who wrote No Plot? No Problem! and started this whole crazy shebang. The audio’s not great for the first few minutes of the video, but the problem is resolved fairly quickly, so it’s worth it to stick with it. It’s not too late to join the insanity! 😉
Anyone else not ready to let summer go yet? Maybe reading this book can help! 😉 (And yeah, more writing talk. I am determined to be better prepared for NaNo this year!) Where Do You Get Your Inspiration From? First, I’d like to thank you for hosting me on your blog today. One of the most often asked questions a writer hears is about where they get their inspiration from. One of the most often answers is: everywhere. Just like every book is different, so the inspiration for each book comes from different places, people, or events. Everything can, indeed,…
It’s October–which means NaNoWriMo is right around the corner! Tiana Warner gives us some tips today for getting your book down on paper. Plus, her book is available for FREE during the blitz! I’ve already sent a copy to Mini Moe#2’s new smartphone 😉 Finish your story: 3 Tips for Getting that Book Done To make a ridiculous understatement, writing a book is hard. Few people actually finish the task—whether because they can’t find the time, or they get stuck in a story rut, or they lose inspiration once they realize how difficult it is. Let me tell…