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Archive for July, 2010
Plotting, Plotting, Plotting my Three Day Novel Experiment

[tweetmeme] Today is all about plotting my novel for The Three Day Novel Experiment. This time around, I’m going to use Elana Johnson’s How to Write a Synopsis post to focus on my plot outline AND my synopsis. Go on, read Elana’s post and tell me it can’t be done. I’ll wait. Okay. What do [...]

Research, It’s All in the Details: The Three Day Novel Experiment

[tweetmeme] Details are really important to me. I’ve interrupted writing sprees to research the little things, all to construct realistic scenes of places I’ve never seen, traditions I’ve never practiced, clothing and accessories I’ve never worn. Some people may think it’s a time waster, but I believe these details will help me create a believable [...]

It’s All About the Preparation: The Three Day Novel Experiment

[tweetmeme] Yay! You came back! So glad the idea of The Three Day Novel Experiment didn’t make you run for the hills. It’s an intriguing concept, isn’t it? 60,000 words in three days? All I can say is this gives me hope that perhaps I can finish a first draft quickly, rather than take FOREVER and [...]

In Which I Decide to do Something Crazy: My Three Day Novel Experiment

[tweetmeme] It’s been awhile since I last wrote. Please know I have a good excuse. It’s all for you. Actually, it’s for me, but you’ll get the benefits of living vicariously through my crazy experiment. And if you dare, you can join me in this journey… To write a novel in THREE days. What? Am [...]

Here’s to the Crazy Ones: Think Different

  Yes, this is a marketing ad. It is simply genius. And yes, I love my Mac. Here’s to the crazy ones… [youtube=