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Crush That Internal Editor: NaNoWriMo Tips
I’ve had multiple questions about how I write as fast as I do and what I do and I think I’m just so used to it that I don’t bat an eyelash at it anymore. I think it’s normal, but I have to remember that not everyone has the same thought process as I do. Note to self: everyone is different, even if you don’t want to believe it. I love NaNoWriMo for so many reasons. One: it actually helped me edit less when writing initial drafts and let me enjoy the process of writing a story. Two: You meet some rad people and get to strengthen already rad bonds.…
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Writing Wednesday
It’s the first week of NaNo! So this Writing Wednesday prompt comes from the thick of it. It’s been a bit crazy but so worth it. I hope you’re all having a ball because I know I am. Here’s this week’s prompt: Your character has stumbled along into a dream and it’s back to a time where electricity didn’t even exist. It’s prehistoric times and there are dinosaurs! What do you have them do? Send in your tries for free editing.
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Fully Awake Dreamer – Peta Hawker
I’ve been saving this beautiful lady for when the time is right. She is the main reason I feel like all of my weirdness works. I can’t pinpoint the first moment when we were friends but I just knew that I had to have her as a friend and together with Megan, I call this beautiful one of my best friends. Without her I don’t know how I would have been able to cope with the array of things that have happened in the three years that I have known her. After this you’ll see just why she is amazing too. Tell us a little about yourself and what you…
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Inside the mad rush for 50k – NaNoWriMo 2014
So before I started writing for NaNoWriMo this year, I had decided I was going to try and update every day to see how I go with things. Guess what happened? Yeah, you guessed right. This little writer got herself so caught up in writing that I did nothing but write. And eat. And sleep. And write some more.I reached 50k at the start of this morning, but I’m technically counting it as three days, because really, that’s all it’s been to me. This story took my by surprise in many ways. Firstly Devin’s story is supposed to be the third book in my series, but secondly it’s got different…
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Sharing Sunday – Ink
Today’s Sharing Sunday piece is by a young writer by the name of Max! I’m not sure where he’s from (I’m going to assume it’s somewhere in the Americas from the spelling diferences!) But here’s his story Ink and here’s a little bit what he has to say about this one: Basically my thoughts going into this piece were at an all time low. My writing process is so untraditional and absurd. I do not think about what I am going to write. I never have any idea or clue as to what is going to spill out of my fingers onto the paper. I simply just write. This specific…
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Tales from the Desk of an Editor
I have a little treat for you. One of the women I call my best friend and editor (you should remember her form here) Megan is back with some great questions about editing. I needed to pick someones brain and everyone else I know is a true writer to their core (even with all the flakiness and general la la about life). So here are some great questions that I felt you guys needed answered. I hope you enjoy it! And thank you to Megan for answering these. What is involved with editing? To me, it’s all about ensuring the meaning of the text is presented in a way that’s…
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What to Bring to NaNoWriMo
Ahhh there much be a million and one posts of NaNoWriMo out there, I know I’ve done one before, but her we are, two days before NaNo is due to start and I still haven’t finished plotting out the novel that is going to write itself! Or that’s what I’m hoping. I’m here to shine a light on what you need to bring to NaNo. A lot of people like to be pantsers and have no plot and write as they please, that’s easy enough, right? But I can’t do it. I get stuck and that leads to not being able to write and then freaking out. Plotters are much…
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Writing Wednesday
Writing Wednesday is here again, are we ready for it? I think you might be. This week we’re looking at a colour again and it’s inspired by There For Tomorrow’s song Lady in Black. Black, it’s everywhere. It is in the crevices and cracks of your psyche. What are you going to do with it? Send in your tries and I’ll give you a free round of edits!
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Writing Wednesday
I’ve been working at the show and today was supposed to be about me getting on top of things, and mostly I did, offline, so that’s something. Not long to go but I promise that thing will go back to normal real soon. Thanks for all being patient though. Here’s today’s Writing Wednesday prompt. You’re character is a fair and they spot their crush, what do they do next? Let me know what you come up with. I’ve been clearly in show mode so hence the fair prompt. I hope you all have a lovely Wednesday.
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Sharing Sunday – Major Dakota’s Ghost
I really, really love everything that Susan has sent through. Note to Susan: if you have more and can share them, please do. This week’s Sharing Sunday piece is a snipper from Major Dakota’s Ghost. I think it’s brilliant, but I’ll let you be the judge of that one. Enjoy it! Major Dakota’s Ghost Commander Rocky slipped out of the Major’s office and crept silently along a dark passageway to a dungeon. He could hear muffled voices. He progressed slowly towards them to allow his eyes to adjust to the darkness. As he grew closer he could hear a man’s voice raised about the rest. “Just shut ya yapping, ya…