Forget dreaded Week 2 ā I need a cheerleader to drag me through Week 3 here. As expected, I’m adding to my NaNo word count much more slowly now that I’ve run into the “sagging middle” of my story. I’m not giving up, though … and I definitely plan to Read more…
Remember the trouble I was having getting Kenny and Kristi to do the deed? Well, I finally managed to get them into bed ā yes, I was writing @ Starbucks at the time ā and now I can’t seem to write them OUT. A NaNoWriMo write-in begins in less than Read more…
Isn’t that a song title? More importantly, it’s where my NaNo novel is as of tonight. Yes, I crossed the 25,000-word mark … important because 25,000 is half of 50,000. See, Ma? Even though I’m a writer, I can do math! š That’s important because it means I’m halfway finished. Read more…
Sometimes, the timing’s just not right. After trying again ā unsuccessfully ā to get Kenny and Kristi to cooperate with my plan, I decided they just weren’t ready yet. I moved past it, getting them off the couch. Now the story’s flowing right along. I already have 1,000+ words for Read more…
I’ve come to that point in my story: You know, the one where my characters stop doing what they’re told. That’s right. Although IĀ want them to, my hero and heroine stubbornly refuse to do the deed. I had them right where I wanted them ā alone on the couch Read more…
So far, work on the NaNo novel is going swimmingly. Not only did I cross the 10,000-word mark today (11,087), my hero and heroine had their first heavy makeout scene (followed closely by their first fight). The handy NaNo stats page assures me I’m making great progress, averaging 2,772 words Read more…
In less than 24 hours, it’ll officially be Nov. 1 ā and you know what that means: The kickoff of NaNoWriMo. A frenzied month of writing. A full 50,000 words in 30 days. Sounds daunting, right? Feeling a need for speed? Hold on a minute. Put it into perspective: It’s Read more…
NaNoWriMo is just around the corner, and I’m all in. In 2009, I participated for the first time. My goal was to finish a novel I’d already started, “Blind Date Bride.” I had about 40K to go. I only got 25K written during NaNo, but finished my first Read more…
I recently discovered the blog of Nathan Bransford ā Literary Agent. He’s both witty and wise … and rumor has it that he responds almost immediately to queries, whether he wants to see more or not. I’ve yet to test that myself because I haven’t quite perfected my query for Read more…
I have another confession to make: I have trouble with my follow-through. This is true both in life (I think it’s why I can’t seem to reach my goal weight or balance my checkbook) and in my writing. More than one mostly finished manuscript languishes in my collection. Two of Read more…