Failing again. Failing better.
Today’s the day. November 1. NaNoWriMo kicks off today. I can guess how you’re probably feeling. My guess is that you’re excited, ready to go. You’ve got a great idea, and you’re just chomping at the bit to get typing. But maybe there is also a hint of nervousness. Perhaps you wonder if you can…
NaNoWriMo is right around the corner. Tomorrow’s Halloween, and the day after that–or that midnight, if you can’t stand the wait–you get cranking. 50,000 words in 30 days or 1,667 words per day. Are you ready? Don’t worry if you’re not. Don’t freak out. 48 hours is still plenty of time to sketch out a…
This has become a busy time of year for me. I’m writing and editing (yay, new projects!), I’m in the middle of a few workshops (yay, new skills!), I’ve got a story out for submission (yay, new anxiety!), I’m officiating football games (yay, cardio!), and I’m applying for jobs (yay, new rejections!). So it’s a…
Well, it’s that time of year again: National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is right around the corner. Soon writers everywhere will be working throughout the oh-so-short month of November, trying to reach 50,000 words. I managed to hit that total last year and wrote a post listing the top ten lessons learned. Now it’s time…
So NaNoWriMo wrapped up last Friday, and I successfully completed the challenge. One the one hand, it’s probably a bit too early to write this post, as I don’t realize the best lessons from an event until long after. For example, I didn’t really figure out lessons from my first marathon until a couple years…