Last Minute Preparations for NaNoWriMo

Wednesday, 31 October 2007, 8:00 | Category : NaNoWriMo
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The harder I work to get my life in order before National Novel Writing Month starts tomorrow, the more I wonder if I’m taking my preparations a little too far. I’m afraid I’m going to be exhausted before NaNo even begins. On the plus side, I haven’t done this much cleaning and cooking [...]

How to Be a Geek (And Why You’d Want to Be)

Tuesday, 30 October 2007, 9:00 | Category : Creativity
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To distract myself from the impending frenzy of National Novel Writing Month, I’m participating in a how-to writing contest for Geeks Are Sexy.
When I was a kid, it was a bad thing to be a geek. It meant you weren’t cool, the rich kids wouldn’t talk to you, and you sat at the lunch [...]

Briefly: Update on Tutorial Contest

Tuesday, 30 October 2007, 8:00 | Category : Notes
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I just found out that I won second place for Simple Photo Editing Using GIMP at the Writer’s Manifesto Tutorial Group Writing Project. Thanks to Monika for hosting a fun contest!
I like participating in these contests because it gives me an excuse to stretch and grow, as well as a way to meet other bloggers. [...]

Impatiently Waiting for NaNoWriMo to Begin

Monday, 29 October 2007, 8:00 | Category : NaNoWriMo
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I posted last week on why I decided to do National Novel Writing Month and what my strategies are for finishing a novel in a month. And now I’m just waiting.
Impatiently.
I have my outline to work on, of course, but I’m afraid to get too deep too quickly. I’m afraid that if I [...]

No Plot? No Problem!

Friday, 26 October 2007, 8:00 | Category : Book Reviews, NaNoWriMo
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No Plot? No Problem!: A Low-Stress, High-Velocity Guide to Writing a Novel in 30 Days by Chris Baty is a guide to writing a novel in a month, whether as part of the official National Novel Writing Month in November or as part of a personal challenge at some other time of the year.
In his [...]