Quantifiable Goals

“If you don’t know where you are going, you’ll end up someplace else.” ― Yogi Berra National Novel Writing Month 2014 has come and gone and I’m happy. The ginormous

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It’s Still Too Long

“All the words I use in my stories can be found in the dictionary—it’s just a matter of arranging them into the right sentences.” – Somerset Maugham Shortly before Ed

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Fall: When The Wrimos Gather

“When asked, ‘How do you write?’ I invariably answer, ‘one word at a time.’” – Stephen King When the leaves in central Ohio begin to turn, I think of two

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Remove the Scaffolding

“Edit your manuscript until your fingers bleed and you have memorized every last word. Then, when you are certain you are on the verge of insanity…edit one more time!” ―

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Trimming the Flab: A List

“The more you leave out, the more you highlight what you leave in.” ― Henry Green My progress in reducing the word count of the ginormous manuscript about running my

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