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NaNoWriMo, once more with feeling

It’s that time of year again. I will once again be participating in National Novel Writing Month. I had seriously planned on last year being my last NaNo, at least for a while. It can be inconvenient, as someone who … Continue reading

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Because revisions

…were the only things that had any hope of getting done, that’s what I’m doing. I keep running into walls, particularly with Incognito. Every time I do, I think, oh, well, I’ll work on something else for a while and … Continue reading

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A New Year and then some

While I recover from an exciting bout of maybe-food-poisoning, I’m getting around to some overdue digital house cleaning. I’ve been away since, uh, November. Oops. So, to sum up: I won NaNoWriMo ahead of time, made it over 50k, and … Continue reading

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JH – 70k and counting

I’ve gotten into something of a slump. I hit 50k for NaNoWriMo on the 19th; this was the first time I finished before the final day and I did it by a wide margin. But now I’m having trouble keeping … Continue reading

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50k and JH in haiku

Yep, JH is now over 50k, halfway through my projected length. That is a little over where I would like it to be, only because the next scene is my midpoint, so I’m running a bit long. That’s okay. I … Continue reading

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JH @ 26k words and a light in the sky

Yep, JH is already up to 26,134 words–keeping in mind that this is not my NaNo word count (see graphic at right; support your local NaNo Rebel!), but the cumulative word count for the novel. I’ve been plotting in little … Continue reading

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JH-8232 words, and November approaches

That word count would be a lot more satisfying if it hadn’t taken me since last Friday to get that far. I’ve switched myself to a schedule of five days a week writing, two days off, because I ultimately feel … Continue reading

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Full of Win, 2009!

  Boom, baby! Bring forth the feast and the fireworks and the parade! For I have won like unto a winning thing and there will be celebration!

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Crunch Time, Pt. 3/3

I just have one day’s worth of words left to write. Just another 1600. The next time I check in, it will be as a NaNoWriMo 2009 winner, complete with attractive winner’s badges and ruined wrists.

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Crunch Time, Pt. 2/3

Why is it, at the times in my life when I most need a computer, mine fails? Junior year in high school: my term paper is due in two days and my disc drive burns out, thereby preventing me from … Continue reading

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