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Sometimes I question my own sanity...
The alternate title for this post: I'm going to try to win NaNo ( Read more... ) -
What I've learned from my 1-day-old NaNo Novel
Reading The Fire In Fiction by Donald Maass + the abrupt shifting in NaNo novels flipped a switch in my brain.
Give your character a goal and your MC has to want something are pretty standard pieces of advice. God knows I've said them to other writers often enough ( Read more... ) -
I may have done something crazy...
Lately I've been a bit upset. My passion for writing, you see, had fizzled out. No ideas appealed to me. And it's not like I don't have tons of ideas. If there's one thing I'm good at, it's coming up with stories ( Read more... ) -
Last Minute NaNo Prep for the Late or the Lazy, part 3: Surviving
I'll wrap up with some general tips for finishing your NaNo novel without wanting to cry, give up, or kill yourself. You may still want to mainline coffee, though. I can't help you with that.
Keep on brainstormingThe prep work doesn't have to end when NaNo officially begins. Consider journalling your daily goals or story ideas for 5-10 minutes ( Read more... ) -
Last Minute NaNo Prep for the Late or the Lazy, part 2: the Gadget Edition
Liquid Story BinderNote: it's on sale for half price during November! There's also a 30-day-free trial so you can test it during Nano. The best part? Your story is saved as an rtf file so you don't have to worry about losing it when the trial is over ( Read more... ) -
Last Minute NaNo Prep for the Late or the Lazy, part 1
If you're like me and haven't yet done a thing to prepare for NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), don't despair. Here are some last minute links and tips for NaNo prep.
Plotting:
Ouline Your Novel in Thirty Minutes by Alicia RasleyQuote: "This is a quick exercise designed to sketch out the major events of your novel. It only gives you a map ( Read more... ) -
Nanowrimo!
It's once again time for NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month). My name over there is Carriebeth. Please feel free to add me to your buddy list so that we can cheer each other on!
So far I *think* I've decided on a project:
Fat Is the New Black(alternate title: Red, White, and Fat All Over ( Read more... ) -
Kitten in Need of a Home! (Now with pics!)
If you or anyone you know is interested in adopting a 10-12 week old kitten, please contact me at carolinga.mora at gmail dot com ( Read more... ) -
School reform (no, not reform school)
As a writer of YA novels, any news about reforming the US's education system immediately grabs my attention. Also, I didn't have the best school experience, so it interests me on a personal level ( Read more... ) -
Anyone willing to do a quick critique?
I have two short middle grade samples-- one is two pages, one is a little over two pages-- that I could use some opinions on ( Read more... )