I came across an article today regarding NaNoWriMo and why it’s a great thing for writers (excerpts below). The author makes an excellent observation as to what really keeps someone from writing – NOT writing: “If I were asked to guess the number one obstacle that stands in the way of a person finishing a […]
National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo, is growing nearer and I have decided to participate again this year. The first time I attempted to write a 50,000 word novel in 30 days for NaNoWriMo was back in 2006. I didn’t ‘win’ or finish that year, in fact I quit pretty early in the game with […]
I’m really happy right now. As of 11:59 pm today, I have COMPLETELY CAUGHT UP in my word count, and in fact am over for the day by 200+ words! It took several days of constant writing (well, not constant writing, but I was constantly in my chair attempting to write) but it worked. Whenever […]
Commentary on closing in on word count, writer’s block and writing through it, and increase in creativity with daily writing.
Commentary on Week Two progress – being behind in word count and efforts to catch up – and multiple methods for backing up your novel (why doing these saved my a** when my computer crashed last Saturday).
I found this TED talk by J.J. Abrams, the man who, among his credits, created the television show LOST and produced the latest STAR TREK movie, very motivating. Abrams is so passionate about what he does and he’s incredibly funny as a speaker. His comments about writing, the importance of investing time in developing your […]
“Eat, Pray, Love” Author Elizabeth Gilbert muses on the impossible things we expect from artists and geniuses — and shares the radical idea that, instead of the rare person “being” a genius, all of us “have” a genius. It’s a funny, personal and surprisingly moving talk. I found the following TED talk (video below) to […]
Commentary on being behind in word count, making progress, the importance of describing your characters’ looks, dress, and mannerisms fully, and Fan Fiction vs Regular Fiction.
Boring commentary on procrastination and perfectionism and not meeting my daily word count goal for the last several days.
Below is a link to a great video of Stephen King, one of my favorite authors, talking about his newest book Under the Dome. Interesting backstory about the process of writing it that will be of interest to writers. Borders :: Under the Dome by Stephen King.