I’m Off and Running For those who don’t know, November is National Novel Writing Month. Writers from around the world participate. The goal is to write 50,000 in one month. That’s 1,667 words per day, and a first draft by the end of the month. I participated last year and wrote my Steampunk novel–I’m still […]
Writing a Novel in a Month: Sounds Crazy
Are You Thinking About Doing Nation Novel Writing Month Next Year? NaNoWriMo! You’ve heard the buzz. You might know people who have done it. Writing 50,000 words in a month might scare the words right out of you. Or you might be toying with the idea of doing it next year. If you are toying, […]
What is NaNoWriMo?
You Might Have Noticed In the last few weeks, you might have noticed that I haven’t written many blog posts. I have a good reason: I’ve been busy outlining a novel, writing character sketches for my characters, and choosing names for the characters. Naming characters sounds easy and fun, but actually, it’s challenging and frustrating. […]
Confused About the Different Kinds Editing?
Editing/Revision: Let’s Count the Ways. A few weeks ago, I received an email from another writer, asking if I would explain the different kinds of editing/revision. Since editing and revision are essential to the writing process and some writers struggle with the breakdown, I decided to write a blog post addressing the kinds of edits. […]
Ignoring the Writing Process Guarantees Failure
Just about everyone thinks he can write, and many believe their writing is inspired. When inspiration hits, they write, and they believe their pose is perfect. But, anyone who takes writing seriously, knows this kind of magical thinking is a romantic myth. Students and business people often have deadlines and have to work fast. They […]
