Here we are again! It’s almost November, which for many writers and authors around the world means preparation time for National Novel Writing Month or it’s more affectionately known acronym; NaNoWriMo. So what is NaNoWriMo for those who don’t know? National Novel Writing Month began in 1999 as a daunting but straightforward challenge: to write…
When I decided to take the plunge and commit to NaNoWriMo 2018, I knew it would be touch and go for me to reach the 50k mark. As I wasn’t starting a new manuscript, but rather aiming to finish one already a quarter of the way in, my main aim was to finish the manuscript….
. After finishing my manuscript and sending it out on submission late last month, I was ready to dive head first into November and into a new story idea. And of course, the best place to tinker with a brand new story is NaNoWriMo. So November 1st came and I opened a new Scrivener file…
It’s almost here. The month where writers turn into cranky,zombies. Their fingers weary and eyes heavy, from late nights and early mornings tapping away at the keyboard to reach those 1,667 words each day for the month of November, All in order to be crowned a NaNoWriMo winner! What am I talking about? Well, November…
Next month over 300,000 writers will attempt to smash out 50,000 words during National Novel Writing Month, or as it is more affectionately known, NaNoWriMo. Both amateur and professional writers are encouraged to join in the fun and reach that magical 50,000 word mark, so to proudly don the ‘winners’ badge with pride and satisfaction. This will…
{image credit} Yesterday I was supposed to crack the 40,000 word mark of NaNoWriMo. That’s a big marker, as it’s only 10,000 words of the winning target figure. But I have hit a wall. Deciding to do NaNo this year was a last minute thing. I originally wasn’t planning on it at all. I…
It’s raining here. The sky is full and heavy, the darkness hanging overhead as the rain falls steadily down. I can hear it trickle down the spouting outside my window and hear it splash against the gutter as a lonely car drives by. And here I am. Sitting. Staring at the screen, trying to articulate…
It’s only November 25th and I’m waving the white flag. I surrender to you NaNo. You beat me again. But I’m not beating myself up. I have 37,195 words towards a new project that I didn’t have twenty five days ago. A project that is far from perfect but definitely workable. So why am I…
Today I’m here linking up for ‘Writer’s Reveal’ where a few of us join forces and offer each other topics to write about each month. This month Ashley from Ghostnapped asked me to write about the pros and cons of NaNoWriMo.
Today is the 31st of October, which means tomorrow is November 1. The beginning of NaNoWriMo. If you aren’t sure what I’m talking about you can read about it here, here and here. I do a lot of writing about it. Sorry. So with today brings calm anticipation, a splash of butterflies, an unsettling fear…