I found frayja today in a pile of loose ones and zeros. I sat down to read and I was stunned. I don’t remember writing any of it. I know the characters, the scenery, the time. I don’t remember writing … Continue reading
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I had to make this one a 30K word novella, but I got it done. It took all I had to get that goal I’d set. Maybe Lasya will get first billing for the next Nanowrimo I do. For hir … Continue reading
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Poor Lasya, she lost her top billing again. She has a big role to play in this novel, but she is not at the top. Frayja is. Years ago, a friend said that she thought Frayja–a very minor character in … Continue reading
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Life has been, well, life-like. My father died on September 10th, which left me in no shape to take on any major projects, including NaNoWriMo. Lasya, though, has been percolating in the back of my mind. I know hir already … Continue reading
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I was supposed to have thumb surgery which would make typing 50K words a horror story. Then that got delayed by other things like my father starting dying. (He’s in hospice care now.) So Camp Nanowrimo didn’t work out. I … Continue reading
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I’ve been thinking about doing Camp Nanowrimo in July, and now I’ve decided to do it. Time to dust off Scrivener and make an outline. But at least I know what it’s about. Science fiction in heels. LOL It will be … Continue reading
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Book One The paper. It is now torn. Book Two The tear ripples in the wind. Book Three Words all blow to the sea. … Continue reading
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You read it right. I’m not doing Camp Nanowrimo this year. I’m not planning on doing November Nanowrimo either. Strange? Yes. I decided this year to just write without trying to drill 50K words onto the digital page in a … Continue reading
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Trying to write a Nano novel via dictation to Smaug the Dragon feels a lot like (insert unimaginably horrible thing here). I can’t think while it’s happening. The pain is excruciating. In short: I hate it. I’ve never hated writing … Continue reading
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Habit got me by the nose and started dragging me toward NaNoWriMo. I’ve enjoyed it over the last couple of years so much that I’ve done every Camp NaNoWriMo as well. Why would I resist a habit that Is fun … Continue reading