My first post about National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) was in 2008 and I have been participating in NaNoWriMo since 2004 and in those SEVEN years, I have failed to reach my 50,000 word goal. TWO out of those seven years, I did complete a novel but not in the one month time frame. I look at it as “not so bad.” Two days into … Continue reading NaNoWriMo Moment
Many of you know that I’m a writer. Some of you may not know. I’m hoping if you’re read this blog/website that you’ve kind of put 2 and 2 together and figured I write. Sometimes I like to babble about things, sometimes I vent, sometimes I just want to share. Mostly I love to write and I’ll write about anything & everything. I have written … Continue reading Writing: Discovering the Love Again
From Jeff: Without a doubt, however, your biggest strength is in your characters. I like them enough that I could probably write my own stories with them. Helen could be very, very interesting. If that is your biggest strength, I would consider your need to explain everything to be your weakness. Give your reader something to do!” I listen to everything Jeff says. I know … Continue reading Permission to Write
I am sitting and staring at a wall. Not a physical wall, but an imaginary one that is only there in fear. It’s the fear of failing or the fear of succeeding in a dream. I am so close to finishing The Dumbing Down of Love yet seem so far away. So I updated my Twitter status with that. Just to get it off my … Continue reading Encouragement
My goal of late 2008 was to focus on ONE project and finish it vs. focusing on 4 and barely attaining finishing. Today, as I sat, stared, and thought about my current cast of characters of the story I am letting unfold, I shoved it aside and decided to write something for a contest instead. It of course goes completely against the goal, but it … Continue reading Pesky Little Distractions but Productive
dis-cour-age (verb) 1. to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit. That’s how I am feeling right now. Discouraged. I often find myself comparing myself to friends who are also writing. One has completely finished writing in six months and one has written about 35,000 words in less than four months. I am very happy for both and a little jealous of both. I … Continue reading Discourage…
I wasn’t going to start the writing process until the 5th. Mostly because I have been so sick that sitting in front of a monitor or tv hasn’t seemed like something I’d like to do. I would have been more than content to return to my Nyquil induced sleeping coma with the blankets pulled around my head, but despite the pure feeling of ick crawling … Continue reading Daily Goal Has Been Reached…
It’s 4 days into 2009 and though I have written various blog/journal entries, I have yet to write in The Dumbing Down of Love. And as I lay here in bed with a nasty cough, runny nose, a dog that wants to play fetch, and listening to Jimmy Buffett, I am only motivated to pull the covers over my head instead of writing. I didn’t … Continue reading Realistic Goals
The subject line is from a Jimmy Buffett song which is also the title of the song. Another favorite lyric is, “Couldn’t care less. Feels all right.” by Matthew Ryan from “Killing the Ghost.” Why all the sudden lack of caring you might ask? I’m mentally tired and physically tired from writing. I’ve written so much with so much more to go. I’d like to … Continue reading I Don’t Know and I Don’t Care
I feel guilty if I don’t write everyday. Even if I can only crank out 500 words, I’ll take it. Writing is writing. But I never feel guilty sacrificing writing when it comes to spending time with my niece Riley. Quality time or just any time with her is always worth not writing. So my hot writing streak ceased yesterday, for 24 hours, because of … Continue reading Sacrifice