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On A Writing Roll

01 Wednesday May 2013

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Last week I posted about a writing workshop I went to where the presenter was a published author. Except her published book was actually the FIFTH one that she’d written.

This motivated me to Just Keep Writing.

It also happened to coincide with a strong hatred on my part of my current finished manuscript (Book #1). I’ve heard that this hatred is common – that it happens when you’ve spent too much time on a book and are simply too close to it. The recommended fix? Step away from the book. For a good long time. As in, several months, at least. When you come back, things will be clearer.

I’ve been working on revisions for the last six months, pretty much constantly. I’ve left the book for a few weeks at a time, but I was always still thinking about it. Trying to work through the problems even when I was supposed to be taking a break. This time, I need a real break. One where I completely leave it, refusing to give it even a moment of my attention.

So I’m really doing it this time: I’m taking a complete break from Book #1. I’m not going to work on it, think about it, or devote any emotional energy to it.

So what will I do with all my free time now? And how will I stop myself from thinking about Book #1? Write another book, of course! Continue reading »

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NaNoWriMo – Getting good vibes and inspiration

01 Thursday Nov 2012

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Well folks, it’s November and you know what that means: NaNoWriMo is upon us! Who’s doing it this year? Who’s done it in the past?

I’ve never done it and I actually can’t do it this year. In order to officially participate, you cannot start writing until November 1st. Since I have 21,000 words already, that’s not going to work. I am, however, going to harness all the energy and excitement going around and use it to my own advantage.

god that feels good. really, really good.

I’m going to unofficially join in and write 50,000 words this month. Woohoo! Actually, my goal is 60,000 words. Apparently an average length for a first-time novel in my genre is about 80,000 words. So if I can get 60,000 done this month in addition to the 21,000 I already have, I should be pretty close to a first draft. Which. Is. Awesome!

I’ve always thought of myself as the kind of writer who would write a lot and then edit out a lot. But it turns out, that might not be true. The plot of this book is so persistent that I feel the need to just get it down on paper as quickly as I can. I’m writing very leanly right now, and I plan to go back and fill in where the story needs it later. I think the whole vibe of NaNoWriMo fits pretty well with that approach. Just write, write, write and later you can edit, edit, edit.

So I’m jumping in. I love this feeling and I’m super excited about the next 30 days. Who’s with me??