It’s been a year since last NaNo, and longer still since I’ve won. This year, I’m determined to succeed. I want to write at least the requisite 1667 words per day. Per day. That means every day. I am focused. … Continue reading »Day Four, and the weather’s not frightful yet
I am filled with the enthusiasm of October, when time is spent browsing the NaNoWriMo forums and making notes. The NaNo forums are a fantastic place in October. November, too, although in November everyone is scatter-brained, sleep-deprived, and running on … Continue reading »Aiming High
Ah, spring! The time of year when one’s thoughts turn to writing a 50 thousand word novel in 30 days. Can it really be October again already? I haven’t done well in the NaNoWriMo department recently. I failed last … Continue reading »There’s excitement in the air
I posted yesterday, but I deleted it around 5am when I decided it was terrible. (I had a bout of insomnia last night. A great deal of staring at the ceiling and thinking angry thoughts about the whole concept of … Continue reading »Never fucking up anything
I’d come across the idea of “morning pages” a few years ago. They’re the brainchild of Julia Cameron, of The Artist’s Way fame. (Personally I’m not really a fan of The Artist’s Way – it’s too religiously focused to me, … Continue reading »Morning Pages
I really like villains. Villains have style. I’ve always been one of those people more interested in the bad guys than the good. I cheered for Darth Vader and cried when he turned good at the end of Return of … Continue reading »Villains
So I was feeling all ill and gross yesterday and didn’t post anything, breaking my 16-day streak. Bummer. But never mind. These things happen. Frankly 16 days in a row is better than I thought I’d do. I haven’t … Continue reading »
I wrote some fanfiction today for the first time in a long-ass time, and so what better topic to discuss in today’s blog post? I am a pro-fanfiction writer. I know that there are plenty of writers out there who … Continue reading »Fanfiction
Terry Pratchett describes the spark of an idea as follows: Inspirations sleet through the universe continuously. Their destination, as if they cared, is the right mind in the right place at the right time. They hit the right neuron, there’s … Continue reading »The Art of Writing Poetry