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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A Richmond Wrimo shared this link: The Worst Writing From Nanowrimo. And that led to The Best of NaNoWriMo. Did I get insulted that people would act like that about NaNoWriMo? Hell no. I howled with laughter. “Need help explaining the … Continue reading
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When my brain is smelling of burned rubber from writing too hard and fast, I go cruise the NaNoWriMo forums. I am continually surprised by the questions other people are asking that it doesn’t occur to me to ask. What … Continue reading
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I seldom get stuck for long with my writing, but it’s frustrating when I do. I ran across a post in the Plot Doctoring thread on Nanowrimo forums with a great idea. Build a playlist for the story, and one … Continue reading
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The Office of Letters and Light blog had an interesting post recently: Who Are You And What Do You Write? Tell a new acquaintance that you’re a writer, and the immediate follow-up is typically “Oh, what do you write?”… The truth … Continue reading
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I enjoy having music on in the background while I write. It’s inspiring. It’s a friend in the wee hours as I run off with my muses. Sometimes there’s a specific album that feels right. Most of the time, though, … Continue reading
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Many writers use flashbacks as a tool in their writing. I do it so seldom in my writing that it is a tiny little tool dancing on the head of a torx in the bottom of my tool box under … Continue reading
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Someone had to die today. One of my characters did not make it through the story. To heaven, perhaps, but not through the story. I cried. A spit and tissue paper person died, and I bawled like a baby. I … Continue reading
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Nurse 1: “Oh no, I ain’t going in there to check that alien’s bandages.”Nurse 2: “Well, I’m not going. They don’t pay me enough.”Nurse 1: “You think they pay me enough? I heard the red head one chops out people’s … Continue reading
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Script Frenzy was fun. I learned some things. I always enjoy that. I learned Greek. I mean, how to format a script. Same thing to me. I also learned how to read Greek…scripts. I have never enjoyed reading scripts of any … Continue reading