Tag: NaNoWriMo

  • This post is going to look massively long already — but most of it is white space! — so I’ll try to keep the intro short. A couple years ago, Meghan Ward gave me the book THE SECRET MIRACLE, a sort of mass-interview of 60 or so authors. Basically, editor Daniel Alarcón asked a bunch…

  • NaNo? Nah, no(t for me)

    Ah, November. A great month, for many reasons. The 21st day in particular is a favorite of mine. ;) For many writers, November is synonymous with HOLY CRAP I HAVE TO WRITE A TON — aka National Novel Writing Month, NaNoWriMo, or NaNo. The challenge: to write 50,000 words in 30 days, never mind that…

  • First up, from Episode 33 of Twenty-Somewhere: When Sophie finishes her drink, she turns to set it on the counter. The man turns also, and their eyes meet. His are a greenish-brown, and penetrating. “I’m Mathieu,” he says. “Sophie.” She offers her hand and he accepts. He shakes it firmly, American style. For no reason…

  • So far, I think the 2 hardest things about NaNoWriMo are: Saying No — to distractions, to obligations, to cute puppies, to sleep. Allowing Yourself to Write Crap —  but you have to. And it’s probably not as bad as you think… (And even if it is, that’s what December is for: revising!) Sigh. I’m…

  • NaNoWriMo update: I’m at about 5,500 words, which puts me like 1.5 days behind, but I think I can make it up. In addition to music without lyrics (or no music at all) I’m finding that NO INTERNET makes me much more productive… I’ve started using Freedom again to carve out little chunks of dis-connectivity.…