Just snagging the FAQs of one of the old sites, since I love them and the current site doesn't list them all on one page anymore.

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Or: I AM INSANE.

Found this challenge on the NaNo forums and couldn't resist. I chose a random opening line from the Adopt-A-Line thread and will be starting at 8:30. I'll update in this post.



8244 / 10000 words. 82% done ( Read more... )

It's that time of year again! Every year at about this time, I start to get revved up for NaNo...despite the fact that it doesn't start for another three months. I'm getting ready to start my planning for this year's novel, but I'm not quite there yet. So to help pass the time, I'm going to go through this year's forums and collect my favorite ( Read more... )

One of the things that Chris Baty advises doing in his NaNo how-to book is making two lists: one of things you love to see in books and one of things you hate to see. It's surprisingly easy to forget which is which when you're deep in the middle of writing something. Plus, it's a great resource to look at when you're not sure what you want to be ( Read more... )

I made a new icon. I came across this quote on one of the old NaNo forums, and it just struck me as beautiful. I think it's pretty good for plain old Paint. It makes me long for fall, that magical chill in the air, hot cider, the smell of leaves...it's writing weather. I wish it wasn't still July ( Read more... )