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Finishing Up NaNoWriMo

“Be yourself. Let who you are, what you are, what you believe, shine through every sentence you write, every piece you finish.”John Jakes I am done! What an amazing feeling to be done! 50,000+ words written in one month and I have the first draft of my new novel completed! I hit 50,000 words on… Continue reading Finishing Up NaNoWriMo

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The Final Stretch

"Worldbuilding can be a lot of work. I try to see where things are linked together—and also to keep mundane details in mind. Just those, put together, give you a kind of rudimentary skeleton to start hanging things on."Ann Leckie I am so close to the end! It’s within sight, within reach, and it is… Continue reading The Final Stretch

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Getting Into the Nano Groove

"Figure out what scenes make your story your story, and go from there. Use them as mile markers and find your way between them."Victoria Schwab 2 weeks down, week 3 come at me! Only a week and a half to go of smashing out this novel! It’s quite tricky getting all the words down and… Continue reading Getting Into the Nano Groove

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Bring on NaNoWriMo Once Again

“First steps are always the hardest but until they are taken the notion of progress remains only a notion and not an achievement.”Aberjhani It’s that time of year once again! NaNoWrimo has started and it is currently the second week of smashing out 50,000 words this month! It’s definitely a month that takes serious dedication,… Continue reading Bring on NaNoWriMo Once Again