Back in the summer, I gave people the option to ask me questions about writing novels. You can still drop any queries over on that post if you want to. The first question was from Elsie Strangeland. “How long does it take you …
The Nature of November – Update
November slunk in with frost-bitten feet and a cold shoulder as it settled down by the fire. I resisted NaNoWriMo, yet tried to connect with people taking part. Moving in September has essentially left me isolated, and this month that really …
Weekend WIP #9: Writing a Character in Order
This weekend I pushed myself to get some solid writing done. The year has been a challenge; my aim of 150,000 words of new words may not sound like much [it didn’t seem that bad to me – someone who has completed 50k in each …
October Update
October was a busy month. I really wasn’t ready for what came through the door, which is why posts began to fade away. This weekend, I pretty much unplugged, forgetting to schedule this post before. November has arrived, and that …
NaNoWriMo: WordCount Goals
November is fast approaching. I don’t understand why people say that; November stays still, doesn’t it? This means it’s nearly time for National Novel Writing Month (shortened to NaNoWriMo). What’s NaNoWriMo? On November 1 each year, over 300,000 participants begin working towards the …
2014 Update: The Third Quarter
See the updates on the first and second quarters for previous data. The Third Quarter in Statistics: Words Written: ~23,500 Overall Words Written: ~118,950 Pieces of WIP: …