I haven’t been updating the blog as often as I usually do because I’m deep into something—my novel. And I had to remind myself very recently that ‘If you’re going to try, go all the way.’ By the way, I will start posting regularly again, and I see this site as a long-term project that…
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NaNoWriMo 2021: The End of the Road.
This year, I participated in NaNoWriMo 2021 for the first time. I’ve written around seven novels in my life. However, this experiment was the first time I tried to write an entire book in one month. The good news is that I now have a new 50,000-word novel—my eighth novel, still unnamed. I titled it…
Writing a novel in one month – halfway through!
Phew, for a minute then, I lost myself. But, I guess that’s to be expected when you’re writing a novel in one month. I’m not sure when and I’m not sure how, but I’ve caught up with the goal. On the 9th day, a writer needs to have 15,003 words down to be on track,…
NNWM: The First Five Days.
My NaNoWriMo (NNWM) is in full swing now. I’m approaching the end of the first week, and I’m beginning to get somewhere. Here are a few of my notes from days 3, 4, and 5 (yesterday), sharing my process and progress. Day 3 of NNWM After the 3rd day, I had almost 2800 words down…
Day Two of NaNoWriMo.
I was pleased with myself for writing 550 words and 550 good words, too. But that puts me behind schedule on day two of NaNoWriMo. I need to have 3334 words down by the end of day two, which leaves me 2784 words short. I intend to catch up tomorrow, and I’m going to help…
Day One of NaNoWriMo.
To achieve my 50,000-word goal, I need to write 1667 words every single day in November. But day one of NaNoWriMo started rough. I spent a few precious hours after work starting and scrapping all 750 words of my story. It just wasn’t suitable for my character and my writing style. I wrote in the…
I love writing.
I love writing. And maybe I’m in love with it. I’ve tried to avoid the activity before because the process feels too difficult and the rewards too slim, but I always return. Still, it never feels like an addiction. I never regret returning to it, and it’s not my weakness that returns to it. On…
Signing up for NaNoWriMo.
Signing up for NaNoWriMo was simple and free. I was instantly invited to announce my writing project. I needed a name – I titled it November Novel. Under project status, I selected the first option ‘Prepping’ because I intend to begin writing the novel on the 1st of November. The other options are ‘In Progress’, ‘Drafted’…
Taking part in NaNoWriMo!
That’s right, I’m taking part in NaNoWriMo this year. That means that I’ll be starting a new novel on the first of November and trying my best to complete it before December. I’ve never attempted it before. I’ll be sharing my progress here on the website, offering an insight into the structure and assistance from the organization…
What is NaNoWriMo?
It’s almost that time of year again when #NaNoWriMo is trending, and people start to ask, “What is NaNoWriMo?” The acronym stands for National Novel Writing Month. On its website, it describes itself as a “fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to creative writing.” It’s free, and it helps writers track their progress, set milestones, connect with other…