I did it! I just finished the NaNoWriMo writing challenge. I wrote over 50,000 words in the month of November. And I finished with time to spare. There is still an hour left in the challenge. So if anyone was wondering why I wasn’t posting as frequently, I actually have two reasons: the NaNoWriMo 50,000 word challenge and the WordPress
Read moreWell, yesterday, June 1st, was the first official day of Camp NaNoWriMo, a month long challenge to write a novel in a month. I managed to accomplish the 50,000 word goal in the official NaNoWriMo contest back in November and then I reached the 100 page goal with the Script Frenzy contest in April. So I am ready to challenge
Read moreLast night, the clouds rolled into Southern California and along with it, my creativity. Maybe my Midwestern upbringing is the culprit behind my sudden bursts of creativity every time it rains. I’m not quite sure. But what I do know is that whenever it rains, I have this sudden urge to write while listening to the sounds of the rain
Read moreFor months, I have been working on getting back to writing. I looked to the NaNoWriMo website for inspiration and ideas. That is when I found an advertisement for Scrivener, software for writers. This software is available to purchase for Macs but there is a trial version for PCs (that will hopefully be available for purchase soon). I downloaded the
Read moreIt’s July 1st! Aside from it being payday (yay!), it is the first day of Camp NaNoWriMo, a challenge to write a novel in a month. This event was founded by the same people who run NaNoWriMo, aka National Novel Writing Month that takes place in November. Again, the goal is to write a novel in one month. They measure
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