I usually write the first draft of the novel through to the end. With Threads & Ties, I’m taking a different tack. Why? This time I have someone providing feedback as I go, and, at the halfway point, I’ve had a number of legitimate flaws pointed out to me. I … Continue reading →
655 words. Not a lot, but I like them. We’ll see if they hold up over time.
Continue reading →Just a little section to bring Jeff and Nicole chronologically to the same point in their lives as Nikki. They have frustrations of their own, though.
Continue reading →I needed to finish out the scene. I think I’ve found a comfortable stopping place.
Continue reading →NaNo 2005 is complete. Three days earlier than last year. I can’t believe how quickly words rolled off my fingers today. Nikki hit rock bottom today. I guess looking at your 30th birthday and realizing you’re everyone’s sex toy will to that for you. Before that, Jeff experienced Nicole’s first … Continue reading →
Long day. Meant to stop at 43.5k, but I had a spurt of words pop out, so I figured I better catch them while they were flowing. In case you’re counting, that was 5143 words for today. I’ll get as many as I can tomorrow. 5845 to reach 50k. It’s … Continue reading →
I tapped out 2187 words today to slightly exceed my 2k per day goal. I achieved 50k during last year’s NaNo on November 23rd. I’m beginning to wonder if I could beat that date this year. I have a couple unrelated things to do this weekend, but I can put … Continue reading →
Words didn’t come easily, but they did come. 1669 words today, so its a good NaNo day. I think the words are keepable. Nikki’s interning for the fall semester of her senior year, and she’s expected to conduct herself in a more professional manner than she’s been accustomed to for … Continue reading →
Wasn’t one of my better writing days, but at least some of the 1670 words I forced myself to capture in the bit bucket called my NaNo manuscript have some coherence to them. I am pleased to be over 35k, though. To other NaNoers out there, keep writing. Any words … Continue reading →
260 words today. Having a little trouble focusing tonight. Maybe tomorrow will go better.
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