Tag: novels
group name: howwewrite
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November 07, 2007 06:41 PM EST --
Day six brought me no new obstacles thankfully and I made some decent progress. I did, however have to skip the funeral scene and do some research on Irish funerary customs. The funeral still has yet . . . more
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November 08, 2007 12:38 AM EST --
Day seven brought no massive issues and was one of the few normal days I was able to write for this week.
We have now finished out the first full week of NaNoWriMo. Up next: Week Two. Watch out there's . . . more
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October 06, 2007 01:35 AM EDT --
Most if not all writers who have spent any number of months on a novel or story can attest to the importance of knowing your characters. The more you know a character the more real they become to you. . . . more
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September 03, 2007 10:57 PM EDT --
I've always wanted to be a novelist and thanks to everyone here at Gather, Simon & Schuster/Touchstone is releasing my first book Sep. 18.
"The Way Life Should Be" is . . . more
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November 03, 2007 01:44 AM EDT --
Well, as many know, day one turned out a couple obstacles for me. Day two was smooth sailing all the way - well almost.
So, as I mentioned on Day one we had modem issues. It basically flatlined. . . . more
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April 22, 2008 04:52 PM EDT --
One of the things writers fear most is pissing off their muse or characters. We all tread carefully to make the fickle creatures happy, or at least appease them. Most of the time I've done just that. . . . more
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February 10, 2008 08:53 PM EST --
Ever mix dinner with a discussion of bones, bodies and fire?
That's what we did Friday night in Knoxville.
But don't worry. It was for a good cause -- a fundraiser for the Friends of Literacy. . . . more
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November 08, 2007 01:27 AM EST --
Here's a tip that I used with so much success last year that I decided to do it again this year.
Post it notes are something that many of us already have in our house and they really can be helpful . . . more
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November 19, 2007 02:55 PM EST --
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071119/ap_en_ot/books_nea_study
The 99-page study, "To Read or Not to Read," is being released Monday as a follow-up to a 2004 NEA survey, "Reading . . . more
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September 12, 2007 01:46 AM EDT --
The long, slow journey of publishing my novel “The Way Life Should Be” went into warp speed when I learned I’d won the First Chapters contest on May 25. I spoke to so many people that . . . more
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September 29, 2007 12:35 PM EDT --
When I asked if I had time to get a drink of water, AM Buffalo Host Linda Pellagrino said it was no problem. We had five minutes before airtime. But when I bolted out the studio door to the fountain, I . . . more
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April 28, 2008 06:00 PM EDT --
One of the biggest ups one can follow as a writer is to make peace with the muse. This can range from taking a standpoint to let her come to you, groveling, kissing her fairy dust covered backside, honoring . . . more
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November 04, 2007 02:56 AM EST --
How has day three of NaNo treated you all? Still going strong? Restarting? Characters running amok and not cooperating?
Day three brought me few complications aside from a loud neighbor, sleep deprivation . . . more
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November 06, 2007 08:49 PM EST --
Well, as you can see I'm several hours behind posting the day five report for NaNoWriMo. That's due to my latest big obstacle.. PC Failure, or rather, Ethernet Port failure. After three weeks . . . more
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October 15, 2007 01:46 PM EDT --
Last week, I ripped into literary contests. Over the years, I've developed a general disdain for most. It's something that I angst over a bit, I suppose, since I run a contest myself. . . . more
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October 24, 2007 04:32 AM EDT --
As some of you might have noticed, I've been absent on Gather as of late. That would be my novel's fault. I've got exactly seven days to get these cranky characters to cooperate with me, . . . more
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November 05, 2007 04:03 AM EST --
Day four brought on a number of obstacles and complications for my progress.
The obstacles unfortunately started before I even was able to go to bed last night and continued on for many hours throughout . . . more
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October 09, 2007 09:50 PM EDT --
I’d like to blame it on my wife’s shoes, or even global warming, but when it comes to the Boston Meltdown, the fault -- as usual – lies with my own stupidity.
That’s too . . . more
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October 25, 2007 07:47 AM EDT --
One of the more popular things to do for us NaNo participants is to write a letter to unruly characters, non existant plots and fickle muses. Typically I don't feel the need for such fun, but tonight . . . more
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October 04, 2007 05:55 AM EDT --
Getting into the minds of your characters is key for a writer. If you can't feel and understand your own character how is a reader to?
In order to have your characters real, living, breathing beings . . . more
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