Somehow, 11,880 words doesn’t sound nearly as impressive as 23.7%. Don’t ask me why.
This is, without a doubt, the most disjointed excuse for a novel that I’ve ever written. There are flashbacks. There are parallels to current events. There’s a guest appearance by Anderson Cooper. (Anderson, I apologize for dragging you into this.) And the [...]
Clarifying Complex Ideas
Tag Archive: november
Progress Meter: 23.7%
14% of a Novel
I hit the ground running with NaNoWriMo this year, and did my best to write like a maniac at every available opportunity on Sunday and for an hour this morning. I’ve got 7,003 words under my belt, and I’m doing my best to build a solid word count cushion before a big project comes through [...]
The Highs and Lows of NaNoWriMo
The trick-or-treaters have gone. When the clock strikes midnight, I will begin my sixth year of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). Coincidence that the event kicks off at the tail end of a Halloween candy-induced sugar high? I think not.
I’ve managed to hit the 50,000 word goal in all but 2006; yes, I’m using my [...]
