My 11th NaNoWriMo
So… I told myself I wouldn’t do NaNoWriMo this year… And then 9pm of October 31st happened. I thought about a novel I began in 2013 and have not touched […]
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NaNo19 :: Ten Years Reviewed [& why it might be my last]
2019 marked my TENTH year taking of part in National Novel Writing Month. I had planned to do my usual process; writing an update each weekend throughout the month. However, […]
How NaNoWriMo Supported my Mental Health
April is one of the months where a spin-off from National Novel Writing Month holds it’s virtual “camp.” Camp NaNo is a 30-day challenge where you set your own goal […]
Level-Up! Essence of Green :: November 2018
“We begin in the heart of the darkness. Winter is full upon the Earth; snow veils the landscape, thin trees are brittle with ice, and stars shatter the black mirror […]
NaNoWriMo 2018: Reading versus Writing
Traditionally, I avoid reading fiction during October and November, because when my brain is lost for words, it’s easy to end with a slight (or more obvious) copy of aspects […]
Preparing for #NaNoWriMo
This is my 9th year of attempting National Novel Writing Month. It’s the 10th of November, and last night’s aim was 15,000 words. My total, as of midnight last night was […]
NaNoWriMo 2018 :: Final Tips for October
So, this week marks the beginning of our 50,000-words-in-30-days challenge. Are we ready? Who knows. Here’s a quick checklist I’m going through this weekend… Food -> I have 3 packets of […]
NaNoWriMo 2018 :: Preptober Priorities
So, it’s nearing the end of October and I have… for some reason, decided to try #NaNoWriMo again this year. I have a LOT going on, so even as I type […]
NaNo17 :: The Myth of the Tiny Cactus
In November 2016, I became involved in the local NaNoWriMo community. I attended local write-ins, and joined a Discord server to chat with others in my timezone/area about how they […]
The NaNoWriMo Experience :: Reflections on November 2017
November is National Novel Writing Month. The aim is to write the first 50,000 words of new fiction, from scratch. There are allowable tweaks and rebellion versions, but this year, […]
