Lessons from NaNoWriMo 2011

“Never underestimate the strength of a woman. Never mess with one who runs 13.1 miles just for fun.” – Judi Welsh National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) 2011 is history. As

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Fiction! What a novel idea!

“Indecision may or may not be my problem.” – Jimmy Buffett National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is upon us. For several months, I planned to be a NaNoRebel and write

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Write Now Newsletter – October 2011

“When writing a novel, that’s pretty much entirely what life turns into. House burned down. Car stolen. Cat exploded. Did 1500 easy words, so all in all it was a pretty good day.” – ©Neil Gaiman

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NaNoWriMo Helpful Stuff

National Novel Writing Month is less than six weeks away!!! Here’s some helpful NaNo preparation information: YOUR GOAL: To write 50,000 words of fiction* during the 30 days of November

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Write Now Newsletter – September 2011

“If you want to write and can’t figure out how to do it, try this: Pick an amount of time to sit at your desk every day. Start with twenty minutes, say, and work up as quickly as possible to as much time as you can spare. Do you really want to write? Sit for two hours a day.” ~ Ann Patchett

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Write Now Newsletter – August 2011

“The world comes first; it’s older, tougher, more subtle and more magnificent that anything made from language. So when I go wandering from the desk, I’m not avoiding work, as it might appear; I’m stitching my work to the earth.” – Scott Russell Sanders

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