As a writer, I am a panster*, not a planner. The fun in being a pantser is I find out about the story as my characters do. I'm as surprised as anyone that the witch is a princess or that the sorcerer has a lion for a familiar. On the other hand, I ride off... Continue Reading →
Tools I Used Writing My 8th NaNoWriMo Novel
November is over and I've won NaNoWriMo* for the 8th year in a row. By this time, you'd think I'd be bored or feel like writing 50,000 words in 30 days was getting routine. I was worried that might happen, so I made a point of trying some new things this year, with surprising... Continue Reading →
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Why To Participate in NaNoWriMo in Seven Easy Reasons
On Friday, I will be starting my 8th NaNoWriMo * novel. On Twitter, I'm seeing lots of people debating -- Should I? Shouldn't I? -- and I decided I should examine my own reasons for taking the challenge yet again. You could argue that I already have seven novel drafts to play with and don't... Continue Reading →
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Finding the Audacious Goal That Fit
I am attracted to extreme challenges and impossible goals. I admire the people who take them on, their audacity, their courage, that they embrace what others consider crazy and go on to succeed. I wonder what tackling their challenge has taught them about themselves, about their strengths and weaknesses, and about what's important in life.... Continue Reading →
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How Waiting to Get to the Good Stuff Can Pay Off
NaNoWriMo update: we're at the halfway mark, and I am well beyond 25K, with a current total word count of 27,312. While I'm keeping up my novel writing, getting ready for Thanksgiving is beginning to cut into my blogging time. That, and my brain doesn't seem to have any words for writing beyond those I... Continue Reading →
