With only 4 days left to the start of NaNoWriMo 2012 I wonder how many fellow Wrimo's can sense the icy fingers of panic start to slither around their creativity. Maybe the calm before the storm of words is giving you second thoughts about your story boat. Is the idea of setting sail on a …
NaNoWriMo – Embrace the Icky Sticky!
Whether you're a seasoned writer or a NoWriMo virgin, sooner or later you'll probably reach a point I call The Lifeless River Bed of Despondency and Meh. This is where the initial adrenaline rush has driven your Storymobile across the rich and vivid fictional landscape only to find it splutter and grind to a halt. …
Will you be boarding the NaNo Train?
NaNoWriMo 2012 is almost upon us. For those who've never heard of it, let me enlighten you. NaNoWriMo - National Novel Writing Month - click this thing to visit their website, is a competition of sorts whereby all aspiring writers are invited to write their brains out for 30 days in November. The aim is …
A week of Smiley’s and Frowner’s
It's been a strange week, dear blog reader. A week of smiles and frowns. A week of quirky surprises, weird conversations, unexpected revelations and little time (until this evening) to reflect on the weirdness of the world that never ceases to amaze and entertain me. I had planned to spend a few quality hours working …
T-Mobile – Where the morons work.
This post is brought to you by T-Mobile, whose company motto: "Who are you and why should I care?" is truly inspiring, and mobile phone insurance idiots Fonesafe with their proud motto: "Yur...3-4 days mate...or is that 7-10 days?" Yes, dear blog reader, I'm ready for a good old-fashioned rant, so grab a drink, a …
Dave Farmer 