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Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Last-minute Nano Indecision
Despite my protestations to the contrary, at the last minute I'm feeling all tempted to sign up for this year's NaNo. I have an idea that's been kicking around for a while now that would be perfect for it. I still wouldn't compete--I'd really only be aiming to produce a fleshed-out outline to have ready for when I finish The Hero Factor. What's making it even more tempting is the new portable word processor I finally got yesterday. I'll probably talk myself out of it; I really need to focus on finishing THF, for one thing. Plus there's the fact that I'm doing good to meet my 250 wpd quota.
Decisions, decisions....
Decisions, decisions....
Labels: nanowrimo
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Gearing Up for NaNo: Writing Resources
Hey there, folks. As I've stated elsewhere, I won't be doing NaNoWriMo this year, seeing as how The Hero Factor served as last year's project and it's still coming along in fits and starts. Also, I'm not insane. Well, that part might be debatable, but at least in this respect I've got a shred of sanity left.
Anyway, I still plan to cheer y'all on from the sidelines, and in doing so I've rounded up some links that might serve to inspire, support or otherwise give you a place to vent.
I Should Be Writing - a podcast for wannabe fiction writers by a wannabe fiction writer. This show always provides a good shot of inspiration, plus it has plenty of info for anyone interested in publishing alternatives. There's also the ISBW Forum, which I haven't had much of a chance to explore yet, but it looks like a good community of aspiring writers.
Taming the Muse and IWriSloMo - both LiveJournal communities, the first provides prompts to get the muse going, and deadlines to help keep it going. The second urges you to just write something...word count be damned.
The Writing My First Novel thread at Deep Genre - here you'll find plenty of commiseration with those struggling to toward the finish, as well as advice from those who've been there.
Crapometer - Miss Snark's blog might have expired, but her legacy remains. Bounce your work and ideas off of this sounding board for some constructive criticism with a light sprinkling of snark.
Best of luck, guys. Happy writing!
Anyway, I still plan to cheer y'all on from the sidelines, and in doing so I've rounded up some links that might serve to inspire, support or otherwise give you a place to vent.
Best of luck, guys. Happy writing!
