My 16 Rules for NaNoWriMo
Don’t forget to set the clock back. Sleep in anyway.
Keep the half dozen commitments already in place for this weekend AND rock the word count on Sunday.
Show no fear.
Chain notebook to side for the duration.
Eat at least twice a day.
Let husband see my eyeballs periodically…when not glazed over.
Do not miss sleep, do not keep late [...]
Different Novel, Different Process?
I wrote my first novel, long long ago, in a fifty page treatment. Then I slogged through a draft.
I wrote my second novel by the seat of my pants and it wasn’t bad.
I wrote my third novel via outline and found out I lost all impetus to complete it.
My fourth novel came flying out, seat [...]
5 Great Ways to Procrastinate While Writing
Okay, maybe I procrastinate more while editing, but the application is the same. Here are five great ways to kill/waste/use up time until you have no more time to write/edit/proof.
1. Watch TV and movies. For maximum procrastination, watch great movies with plots that require concentration. For a steady diet of wasting time, catalog your videos [...]
7 Ways to Tell if You are a Better Writer
We practice and put in the hours. We correct our mistakes and learn from them. We believe that our efforts will be rewarded with improvement, right?
In a perfect world, we would know if we were becoming better writers. However, this is our world and we aren’t always the best judge of our own work. Either [...]
Writing from Fear
I detest being scared. For that reason, I avoid scary movies. Seriously, I’m probably a little psychotic because I’ll be thinking about scary scenes and frightening situations for years afterward.
And yet, I am seduced by the thought of seeing one particular frightening film.
I remember Poltergeist, The Exorcist, Nightmare on Elm Street, Salem’s Lot, Hitcher, Tales [...]
