tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52262488807787231962024-03-04T23:51:05.495-08:00WriMos FTW!insanity likes companyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17979704972319783846noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226248880778723196.post-35445319742894726712011-12-02T09:20:00.001-08:002011-12-02T09:24:00.669-08:00Truths about Peer Editing by Unisse Chua
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The epic National Novel Writing Month is finally over and
you now have a novel that you would not want to go back and read again.
If that's how you feel, think of why you
joined NaNoWriMo in the first place.
Do you
love to write? Do you wish that you could somehow publish your
diamond-in-the-rough novel someday?
No matter
what your reasons are, you wrote a Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17979704972319783846noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226248880778723196.post-20154106949009519182011-11-25T08:18:00.001-08:002011-11-25T08:24:23.334-08:00Wrapping It Up - Learning to Let Go by Val Hamer
Wrap it up, baby!
When I was fifteen I filled several school notebooks with
what was to become famous in my family as ‘that dreadful ‘novel’ you made us
read and comment on every evening.’ The characters were vibrant, the twists
ridiculous, and with a cliffhanger at the end of pretty much every page it certainly
wasn’t boring. What it lacked was an ending. That wasn’t much of an Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17979704972319783846noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226248880778723196.post-83981446880120304392011-11-22T09:33:00.001-08:002011-11-22T09:49:12.916-08:00Quick Fixes for Your Plot Problems by Angela Goff
Welcome to the third week of NaNoWriMo! We've indulged in wild, literary abandonment! Hedonistic word abuse! Tangents that turn into plot development!!
It's great, isn't it? Only right now maybe it ISN'T so great. Maybe you are stuck. The how-the-heck-did-I-get-HERE??? kind of stuck.
Yep. Know that feeling well.
The problem with getting stuck in the middle of NaNo is thatAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17979704972319783846noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226248880778723196.post-69486344767722798702011-11-21T10:27:00.001-08:002011-11-21T10:34:57.538-08:00"The chickens are revolting!" by Eleanor Hutchinson
(source)
Excitement gave
you the momentum to write your way through week 1. Bribing yourself with the
edible treat of your choice ensured you survived week 2. Now there’s a good
chance that you’ve arrived at a turning point in your novel. But what’s this?
The hero doesn’t want to sweep the heroine off her feet? The villain would
rather hang out in a coffee shop than plan his next fiendish Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17979704972319783846noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226248880778723196.post-5888432066773213022011-11-20T09:10:00.001-08:002011-11-20T09:37:03.593-08:00Announcing the WINNERS of the First Line Contest!
(source)
Hello WriMos,
I hope this post finds you in good health and writing stamina. Some of you have finished their novels by now, others have just figured out how to end them, and yet others are nowhere near the finish line (hey, you're in good company). BUT I bet all of you are still very much hopped up on NaNo.
Anyway, you might remember a little competition called 'most Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17979704972319783846noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226248880778723196.post-25114418640670549892011-11-18T11:48:00.001-08:002011-11-18T11:54:34.386-08:00Determination by Roxanne Piskel
If there’s one thing that I took away from participating in NaNoWriMo 2010, it’s that I can overcome any obstacle when it comes to my writing.
I faced numerous challenges last year. I didn’t have a computer or internet at home, so all of my writing was done during my lunch breaks at work. I came down with bronchitis, which resulted in me falling 10,000 words behind schedule.
And, of Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17979704972319783846noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226248880778723196.post-73753153193602841972011-11-16T07:14:00.001-08:002011-11-16T07:20:02.217-08:00Not Sure What Happens Next? by Rochelle Melander
(source)
“So then what happens?” I asked my friend, who was writing the first draft of her fourth novel. We meet for coffee every few weeks or so to talk about writing. She had been telling me about her plot, a riveting teen adventure story set in a foreign country. “I wish I knew,” she answered.
It happens to all of us. We get to a certain point in the plot, and the story unravels. We Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17979704972319783846noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226248880778723196.post-33016215777178040312011-11-14T10:05:00.001-08:002011-11-14T10:16:05.535-08:00Music as the Muse by Holly Roberts
... especially when the flaky Muse is MIA. (source)
About a week ago I had hit a rut in my novel, and every word was a struggle to write. Then I got online, and began researching soundtrack music that I believe would suit my novel. I found two songs that sent the blood pumping back through the veins to give life to my novel again just by listening to two songs. Not only did I Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17979704972319783846noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226248880778723196.post-86330862547689582672011-11-11T10:25:00.001-08:002011-11-11T10:38:16.470-08:00Got Block? Try a WEDGE by Janece Herrington
Well, here we are smack in the middle of NaNoWriMo 2011. How are you doing? I don’t know about you, but I’ve barely kept up with my daily word count, thanks to a few thousand extra words clocked in during Week One! Thank the NaNo Gods!
Week One is honeymoon time with the whole NaNo experience. After anticipating November 1st for months, our fingers fly over the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17979704972319783846noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226248880778723196.post-19597118576790712382011-11-10T08:55:00.000-08:002011-11-10T09:34:25.247-08:00Whammo! You Hooked 'em! by Julie A. Lindsey
Will Mr. Owl keep reading after chapter one? (source)
I love the extra ZING! NaNoWriMo adds to everything about writing this month. It seems appropriate to begin a Nano novel with an extra SHAZAAM! Doesn’t it?
I had the great pleasure of attending the Central Ohio Fiction Writer’s Conference earlier this month and met an amazing group of seasoned authors, editors and agents. My favorite Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17979704972319783846noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226248880778723196.post-1846173052083939142011-11-09T20:13:00.000-08:002011-11-09T20:17:31.347-08:00The Top 12 First Sentences: VOTE YOUR FAVORITE!
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<!--[if lt IE 7]><![endif]--> <!-- change poll width here -->Which sentence do you think is the best hook?The letter arrived eight months after the funeral.If everything goes according to their plans, I will be dead in three hundred and seventy Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17979704972319783846noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226248880778723196.post-7842521049333612672011-11-09T06:17:00.000-08:002011-11-09T06:20:25.586-08:00Writing Rituals--Magic Schmagic by Amelia June
What do you keep in your magic bag? (source)
My day job is firmly rooted in the non-profit world. As a result, I've done my job in some crazy places. I've done it in a minivan, in a trailer, out of a desk drawer, even in a bunk bed (this... is making my job sound naughty. It isn't). What I've learned from doing this job is that you don't need much to get good work done. You don't need fancyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17979704972319783846noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226248880778723196.post-60210154708344523882011-11-08T07:32:00.000-08:002011-11-08T07:36:19.231-08:00Making Real Characters by Liz Holbert
Harold Crick (Stranger than Fiction) was very, very real.
(source)
I used to think one of the most refreshing things about literature is the one-ness of the characters - how they are one personality. When you and I think about ourselves we seem to be several people all at once. But I’m learning the more real you make your characters the more engaging they make your literature and the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17979704972319783846noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226248880778723196.post-89316425622172563702011-11-07T06:01:00.000-08:002011-11-09T06:29:56.698-08:00Preparing for Writer's Block by Samantha Warren
You know it's coming... (source)
National Novel Writing Month has just gotten underway. We have weeks ahead of us to pound away at the keyboard, a hopeful glimmer in our eyes, and a burning story at the front of our minds. Right now, we have all the motivation we need. But if any of you are like me, that new NaNo blush will wear off quickly as I start to encounter unexpected plot twists,Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17979704972319783846noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226248880778723196.post-4830202870797854742011-11-04T08:08:00.000-07:002011-11-04T08:14:16.344-07:00The Key to Beginnings by Jannae Sifontes
(source)
It’s Nov 4th, and writing is (hopefully) underway! You’ve got your outline, your snacks, your character sketches and your writing tools of choice sitting in front of you.
Now what?
There is just something rough about those first crucial words in any work, be it short prose or novel length. These are the words that may well cause someone to stay engaged or toAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17979704972319783846noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226248880778723196.post-60952698872648870212011-11-03T05:58:00.000-07:002011-11-03T05:58:12.279-07:00Procrastination: An Art Form by Jessica Ralston
(source)
I
have recently decided to undertake a Post A Day challenge on Wordpress. On the
first full day, I took one look at the Add New Post page and I willfully
ignored it. What did I do instead? I checked Google+. I checked Twitter. I
checked Facebook. I trimmed my nails. I listened to a Nerdist podcast. I fired
off an e-mail. I did some yoga. A little of this, a little of that. The AddAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17979704972319783846noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226248880778723196.post-75004386980990510732011-11-02T13:24:00.000-07:002011-11-02T13:26:46.065-07:00Announcing the FIRST LINE BLOG CONTEST!!!
(source: writingcareercoach)
Hey WriMos, how are the words
coming along?
I hope everyone’s in good spirits.
I know I am! So as promised, it’s time for the infamous first blog contest here
at WriMos FTW! And because I didn’t want to make any of you work more than you
should at this time of literary distress, I designed the ultimate simple
contest.
All I need you to do is to Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17979704972319783846noreply@blogger.com111tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226248880778723196.post-47745098182219457842011-11-01T07:39:00.000-07:002011-11-01T07:47:59.600-07:00Lisa's Survival Guide to NaNo by Lisa Bouchard
Aaaaaand we're OFF!!!
Squeezing NaNoWriMo into our busy lives is challenging, but with a little forethought we can sail through November and have shiny new novels to call our own.
There are some things we can do without for the month. I’d suggest eating lunch at your desk and writing instead of going out and watching less TV. Consider watching less TV, there’s nothing good on,Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17979704972319783846noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226248880778723196.post-70767384466626272422011-10-31T06:14:00.000-07:002011-10-31T06:15:22.546-07:00Don't Give Up! (Keep Writing) by Melissa Wright
I guess my
post should be titled “What I Wish I Knew at This Time Last Year”, but that’s
really long. You see, 2010 was my first “official” year as a NaNoWriMo
participant. I’d love to sit here and tell everyone about how successful I was
but….. I can’t. Why? Because I failed miserably. I didn’t plan anything out beforehand. I just
went in with the mentality that I was going to “wing Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17979704972319783846noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226248880778723196.post-26389160986945755852011-10-28T08:35:00.000-07:002011-10-28T08:35:54.481-07:00Pyramid of Consumption by Amy Leigh Strickland
Ooo, what does this button do... (source)
Note by site-owner: Hey there WriMos! Today's guest at WRIMOS FTW! has prepared a very special surprise for us. Below is an infographic (#wheezomgsqueelovethose) made by Amy Leigh Strickland (@nimbuschick), which depicts all the things we need to sustain ourselves for the duration of NaNoWriMo. And boy, do I relate!
What's Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17979704972319783846noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226248880778723196.post-24663161085537183002011-10-27T06:52:00.000-07:002011-10-27T06:59:15.278-07:00Music Always Holds the Key! by Alivia Anders
(leizlmarie)
As we inch closer to November 1st,
things begin to fall into place for the next thirty days of insanity. Maybe
you've pre-planned what will be made meal-wise for the family to shave a few
hours off your schedule. Maybe (unlike me so far) you've cleaned your room and
desk space as a ritualistic 'Cleaning of the cobwebs from the brain' thing.
Maybe you're like my friend Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17979704972319783846noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226248880778723196.post-80494874449179009062011-10-26T04:03:00.000-07:002011-10-26T04:03:52.413-07:0010K in a Day: 10-Step Guide by Daniel Swensen
10 small steps equal one big one. (catalogs.com)
In November 2005, my third year of Nanowrimo, I found myself a
whopping 10,000 words behind. (When your quota is 1,666 words a day, it's
amazing how fast you can rack up a debt.) Rather than trying to catch up a little
bit at a time, I decided to do it all in one day.
So I sat down for about twelve hours and wrote 10,000 words and
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17979704972319783846noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226248880778723196.post-85493571801182661952011-10-25T07:06:00.000-07:002011-10-25T07:11:10.316-07:00The NaNoWriMo Checklist by Leif G.S. Notae
Pen at the ready. And... GO! (Annastan)
Congratulations! You’ve decided to take on the challenge of
NaNoWriMo, good for you! Right now, you’re probably either deciding which
outline to use or you forgot that you agreed to participate in NaNo and are now
running around the room flipping furniture over to find a pen and some paper.
If you’re in the latter category, go ahead and take care Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17979704972319783846noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226248880778723196.post-88952744454151265972011-10-24T06:33:00.000-07:002011-10-24T06:33:22.183-07:00The Qualities of a Winner by Kathleen S. Allen
... is the WRONG attitude. (fanpop)
My name is
Kathleen S. Allen and this is my second year participating in NaNoWriMo. I had
heard of it before but didn’t know what it was until a friend of mine suggested
I do it. I looked on their website and decided to go for it. I was working
60-80 hours a week and I would come home, eat dinner and sit at my computer,
writing my word count for the dayAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17979704972319783846noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226248880778723196.post-49584734638328962832011-10-23T12:28:00.000-07:002011-10-23T12:28:22.789-07:00The WriMos Guide to the NaNoWriMo Forums
Together we are STRONGER! (healerslibrary)
When I look back on my previous
NaNoWriMo experiences, I remember all the fun I’ve had on the forums. I know
it’s not for everyone… and sometimes it feels like more ways to procrastinate.
Am I right or am I right?
BUT. The NaNoWriMo forums are
there for a good reason. They not only help us connect to one another, but they
also help us Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17979704972319783846noreply@blogger.com3