Tag Archives: Larry Brooks

Did it! 50k and still going cuz I’m just getting started!

Posted on April 24, 2013 by WP

Did it! Reached the 50k goal but I’m still going cuz I’m just getting started, though I’ve been writing around and around this story for a long time. (Started noodling around with the idea sometime before NaNoWriMo 2012 but I’ll … Continue reading →

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It was a dark and stormy plot

Posted on June 19, 2012 by WP

I’ve been writing utter garbage for my current Camp NaNoWriMo novel. Utter unmitigated, unexpurgated, unadulterated gobs of goofy dreck and man-this-stuff-stinks garbage! But I’ve kept at it, commanding my fingers to type, forcing my hand across the pages of my … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo, Day One

Posted on November 2, 2011 by WP

Got off to a late start on the first day of NaNoWriMo. But I did get my word count in: 1,751. Yay! Working with the books by Larry Brooks and his writing tips from StoryFix last month helped a lot. Abby … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo: Planning? Structure? A Real Story? Who Knew?

Posted on October 22, 2011 by WP

I have had nine thirty-day novel-writing experiences (counting both NaNoWriMo and WriDaNoJu events) and I’ve learned a lot from each and every one of them. Mostly how not to finish a rough draft of 50,000 words in 30 days. Yes, I typed 50k words by … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo SIP (Synopsis In Progress)

Posted on October 11, 2011 by WP

I’m working away on my plan for the upcoming session of NaNoWriMo. Yes, I’ve been working on this story for a few months. And, yes, I’m starting over with it. Using writing tips from StoryFix, I’ve got part of the … Continue reading →

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Eek! NaNoWriMo starts in three weeks!

Posted on October 11, 2011 by WP

Things have been pretty quiet here at the blog, what with me planning the writing for my next NaNoWriMo novel, and helping m beloved Abby Dawg with her first novel, too. And resurrecting abandoned stories now that I’ve got so … Continue reading →

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