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 …
Tag: National Novel Writing Month
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 …
Writing Tips Wednesday: 5 Things Writing can teach us about Life
Every Wednesday I’ll be sharing some hints and tips about how to improve your writing. These are basic things I have learned over the years, from writers websites, published authors and constructive feedback from friends, family and online pals. There is an argument that fiction writing cannot be taught because it comes from talent alone, …
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NaNoTeamIndy – NaNoWriMo 50k Badges!
Hey there dear blog reader! As a follow-up to my earlier post I thought I'd crank out a few badges for my fellow NaNoTeamIndy chums for when they reach their 50,000 word goal for this years NaNoWriMo. Indigo Spider has informed me there are official NaNo badges for those who win the challenge, but I …
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