On Writing – Page 10

NaNoWriMo Day 16: The Totally Awesomest Post Ever

Word Count Goal: 26,672 Achievement: 29,034 (2362) Soundtrack: Doctor Who Season 1. I had a lot of fun writing today’s scene. You can tell by my word count. The NaNo site is glitching so it doesn’t tell me how much I’ve written so I’m back to relying on my Word stats. The words flew easilyContinue reading “NaNoWriMo Day 16: The Totally Awesomest Post Ever”

NaNoWriMo Day 15: She’s Under His Spell

I’m under your spell Nothing I can do You just took my soul with you You worked your charm so well Joss Whedon reference FTW! Word Count Goal: 25,005 Achievement: 27201 Storytime listen count: I think I’m done. It’s too familiar to me now and I can’t write to it anymore. I’ve got to say:Continue reading “NaNoWriMo Day 15: She’s Under His Spell”

NaNoWriMo Day 14: The Mid-Way Point

Word Count Goal: 23,338 Achievement: 25,506 Storytime Listen Count: 126 I barely even know where my word count went today. I finished off the confrontation with Chelsea, Connor revealed some important plot things to Tina, and then Tina got ready for her date with Lachlan while going a little crazy. It doesn’t sound very interestingContinue reading “NaNoWriMo Day 14: The Mid-Way Point”

NaNoWriMo Day 13: My First Excerpt “Nerd Power”

Word Count Goal: 21,671 Achievement: 23,797 Storytime Listen Count: 119 Setting the scene: College. Tina’s falling under Lachlan’s spell. Chelsea’s not happy about this and isn’t afraid to hurl the insults. Sarah is Tina’s best friend and usually a demure actress with Broadway in her future. Connor is the nerdy male witch from the coven Tina’s infiltrating.Continue reading “NaNoWriMo Day 13: My First Excerpt “Nerd Power””

NaNoWriMo Day 12: In My Element

Word Count Goal: 20,004 Achievement: 22,106 I do violence very well. I’m not ashamed to admit that. In a review for The Edge of Darkness, a blogging and widely-read friend of mine gave it 5/5 for violence, while only 3/5 for sex and language (and none for substance abuse). I think part of my abilityContinue reading “NaNoWriMo Day 12: In My Element”