... my commenting self in December, but in the mean time, I'll do my best. And speaking of NaNoWriMo, I can't believe I haven't yet written a single thing about ... long, but before I go: SOME BOOK NEWS! I've been really sick lately and going NaNoWriMo crazy, like I said, so I unfortunately haven't been reading much lately. :-( I am therefore probably be going to posting some mini ...

... ]-   This is the sixth year that I’ve participated in NaNoWriMo, and (at least) the third year that I have used a spreadsheet to track my word count. Given that ... over 300,000 hits when one googles “nanowrimo word count.” Not all of these are trackers, but you get the idea. There ... to goal on a daily basis -[ license ]-   NaNoWriMo Tracker v.02 by Scumdog Steev is ...

... to go in my novel before I can validate and get that purple bar. One of the things that I always look forward to while doing NaNoWriMo is always the pep talks given my notable authors who are also doing NaNoWriMo with us plebeians. One of the best pep talks that I've read was in Week Three, by Tamora Pierce. Right now a lot of you are doing the same thing I ...

I’m not even going to pretend I’m still thinking NaNoWriMo. Not even on the behalf of folks who are participating. In a way I’m glad I decided at the ... a point where I can ask  you: what have you been doing in November if you haven’t been writing like the mad for NaNoWriMo? Have you had any opportunities you were able to take advantage of? And let’s not forget: Happy ...

... in three days is better than what I write in a month. All that said, I think a lot of the debate about Nanowrimo misses the point. Some of this is encouraged by the Office of Letters and Light ... experienced writers feel nervous that the event does little to acknowledge steps two and beyond. If you go to a Nanowrimo event, you will find that many of the novels being written are utter silliness. ...

... to my goal, but I did work on Amelia's Mission for a little while today. It's so exciting to watch these characters develop and engage in conversations I never imagined when I first thought them up. While I won't win NaNoWriMo, I am still proud of myself for sticking to it and I want to finish the first draft by early 2010 so I can get the story edited and submitted. Wish me luck!