And no, that is not a euphenism. 2,719 words today on NaNoWrimo. 40,101/50,000 total this month. So, since the last time I posted about Fealty on here, I’ve gone from ‘adorably awkward first date’ to ‘claymore mine loaded with cold iron ball bearings.’ (Cold iron in this case being defined as cold hammered cast iron. … Continue Reading »
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2,189 today, 36,507/50,000 total. Yesterdays writing included an adorably semi-awkward first date. It’s been a year and some since I had one of those, but I remember them (especially the last) fondly. Today, the reader was introduced to the second identified firearm of the story so far, and the fact that the Fae keep armouries… Continue Reading »
NaNoWriMo Update
Today was a slog to start writing, but once I’d waded through some starting goo a ‘first date’ scene promptly took form. 2,107 words today, 34,318 out of 50,000 so far in NaNoWriMo.
NaNoWriMo, Motivation, Writing Habits
So, until I started Nanowrimo at the start of this month, I hadn’t written in some time. There were a number of reasons for this (and that lack of writing was one of the reasons why entries had slowed to a trickle on this blog), but a big one was a lack of motivation and… Continue Reading »
National Novel Writing Month
So today was one of the days that has been fatal to my writing in recent months. I knew what came next, I figured how the scene would start, but the words just didn’t want to flow. It was like fighting through goop, and it starts with getting motivated to write. Most of the time,… Continue Reading »
National Novel Writing Month, continued
So today is 1,920 words, with a total of 13,677 out of 50,000 – 27% done the goal for the month. And, after eight days, I have some comments on the whole issue to make 😀 1) 50,000 words is NOT a novel. Anyone doing NaNoWriMo should remember that. 50,000 words is a long novella… Continue Reading »