Category: my novel’s progress
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Four Day Streaker
Don’t worry, I’m keeping my clothes on. Just finished four days straight of NaNoWriMo. Last night I was at 8,664 words which made me about a day ahead. How am I feeling about my story? I’m having the best time I’ve ever had with NaNo. And I’ve had some great years. I feel confident I’m…
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Mucking around in the rough draft of your NaNoWriMo creation
For NaNoWriMo, here are some things I’m leaving in as I write: Before November, I’ve already written a one or two sentence summary of each scene. For NaNoWriMo, I write a “scribble version” of the scene. This is a more developed summary containing key phrases, important dialogue, cues when to describe this or that, etc.…
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Character Creations: Laying the Foundation
I am having a blast creating characters for my NaNoWriMo project this year. I used some tools I haven’t applied in the past and I wanted to tell you about them. But first, a caveat: this is just for the beginning of character development. I believe in just laying a foundation for a character before…
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A Little Preview of My NaNoWriMo Project
Here’s my story preview for National Novel Writing Month. I’ve given my novel the working title of Another Species. It’s a stand-alone story set inside my Consortium universe. Here’s the synopsis: Species rescuer Jad Cesson is determined to find and save his kidnapped pet, a questica named Sebastian. But when he discovers The Consortium is fazing…
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Surprise Appendectomy!
Usually, on Fridays i post Fridays Findings. But yesterday I had to go the hospital because I was in pain. I thought I was having severe indigestion or something worse but it ended up being my appendix. So, I’m sitting in the recovery room feeling much better now that it’s out of my body. Yes…
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Why NaNoWriMo?
I have decided to take a month-long break from my work-in-progress (WIP) and rediscover the excitement of creating an all-new story. Yes, I am going to participate in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). In case you don’t know, November is NaNoWriMo. Click here if you are unfamiliar with National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). Ten years…
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Friday’s Findings: 08.24.18
Here are some articles on writing I’ve read lately: Nine Ways Editing Software Can Improve Creative Writing Make Your Characters Want Something Right Away Making Time to Write — Overcome Writing Inertia How to Write Dialogue That Dazzles Your Readers How to Write Fiction That’s Fresh
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W.I.P. Update: 08.14.18
My laptop died–the one on which I wrote my fiction. The death did not surprise. The computer, nicknamed ‘Bruthie,’ had been running slow the last couple of months. had served me well. Black duct tape–black to match its color–had held together the left side for the past couple of years. I should have retired…
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My Reading: Past, Present and Future 08.09.19
Past: The Emperor’s Soul (audio) by Brandon Sanderson Well, I am no longer a Sanderson virgin. I’ve completed my reading of his short novel, The Emperor’s Soul, and I’m ready to explore more by this writer. This is a standalone story with an interesting twist at the end. Ready to jump into the Mistborn series.…
Andrew M. Friday 