Finish Line

  It’s the last day of NaNo!!! So, gang, how’s you do? Whether you finished or not, I’m totally proud of your efforts–every word you wrote is a word toward victory! Debriefing is an important part of the process, so why don’t we all share our ups and downs of Nano? Feel free post your [...]

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Mental Health Monday–Respite

Hey gang! I titled this post “Respite” because it’s important to remember to take breaks now and again. The holidays are coming up and there’s much “real life” stuff to do, so I’ll be taking the rest of the week off from blogging. Be sure to send me your mental health questions (writing related only, [...]

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Flake-Out Friday–How Stephen King Does NaNo

Hi gang! * waves * Well, 18 days of Nano is down, and there’s 12 to go. How’s everybody’s word counts? I’ve seen some pretty great numbers out there. Gotta say, though I’m not Nanoing this year, I am having a great time being a cheerleader for you guys and gals! Anyway, I find it [...]

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We’re Halfway There!

Hey, gang, November is officially more than half over, which means Nanoers are heading toward the sloggy middle of their manuscripts! For those of you who outline, you may have developed a nice plot line that’ll help guide you through the potential muck and slush of the-middle-of-the-novel, but those of you who are pansters may [...]

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Flake-out Friday–So You Want To Write A Novel

This was big a few months ago and I totally dug it. Somehow, it seemed apropos for NaNo, so I embedded it into today’s post.

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Sisterhood of the Traveling Blog–Do You NaNo?

This month, I ask: If you do NaNoWriMo, why do you do it? If not, why not? Listen, I had fully intended on doing NaNo (National Novel Writing Month) this year. I signed up. I had my plot 2/3 done. My mind was cooking with great plot twists, conflict, and cliffhangers. I could picture the [...]

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Go NaNoers!!!!

  Just stopping by on a Tuesday to wish all NaNoWriMo participants a happy opening day! I’ll be cheering you guys and gals on throughout the month. Be sure to stop by and share your word counts and pick up a refreshment (in the form of Flake-out Friday) and some tips (on Mental Health Monday)!

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Happy Halloween and Happy NaNo Eve!!!!

While kids are trick or treating, writers are cracking knuckles and stretching fingers in preparation for the kick off of NaNoWriMo at midnight. Best of luck writers! Feel free to check in here with your progress throughout the month. I wanna see how all y’all are doing along the way. Also, check out Elizabeth Mueller’s [...]

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Flake-out Friday–Pros and Cons to NaNo

For those of you still teeter-tottering on whether or not to do NaNo, here’s some reasons FOR and some reasons AGAINST NaNoing. Five reason to NaNo: Five reasons NOT to NaNo:

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Mental Health Monday–Character Conflict

As writers gear up for NaNo, I want to review an important tidbit to keep in mind. Stories thrive on tension and a sure-fire way to create tension is through conflict. Not only can conflict occur between characters, it can also happen within a character. Here are some examples of conflict between characters: Protagonist vs. [...]

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