Nov 12 2008

The NaNoWriMo Update Panel


NaNoWriMo -

National Novel Writing Month

50,000 words | 30 Days

Commenced - 1st November

Hit 50,000 target - 13th November.

For the month of November this will be where you will find my latest updates on the progress of my NaNoWriMo novel.

Today : Day 18
Written : 4500
Wordcount : 66881
Days to Go : 12
Novel completion : 69%
Summary Sentence:
Had a day target of 5000 words, but have to stop short for some more work this afternoon. Tired, but getting there, another chapter under the belt.

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Nov 17 2008

Not to Do List - Getting through NaNoWriMo

do not I wanted to let you into one of the secrets to my success (still to be confirmed) at writing a novel in a month through NaNoWriMo - National Novel Writing Month. It’s all to do with not to dos. As proof of my success, it’s day 17, and I’m 60,000 words in, already a winner in NaNoWriMo’s eyes - I’m going to get that certificate. And it’s not all down to my fast writing ability. Well, not all of it.

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Nov 17 2008

One of A Thousand on AddsYou

badge I am excited to confirm that I’ll be participating in the launch of AddsYou.com, a social publishing network that pays authors for their written works.

AddsYou will provide a site which combines novels, blog posts, news articles, short stories, poems, screenplays, how-tos, school papers, information, reviews, etc. and more etc.  AddsYou is positioned to become the world’s largest database of knowledge, and an excellent way of profiling your work through the one site.

The AddsYou alpha trial begins 28th November, and I will be providing you through the AddsYou platform with a fresh lot of content and excitement.

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Nov 16 2008

Writing Productivity Tools, On Air

While researching into some of the latest Adobe Air Applications available, I came across the following apps helpful in making my own writing more productive, most of which happen to be free. I’ve set up some example screenshots for you, to show you my two favourites, with lists and details on 14 more.

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Nov 15 2008

Writing Links 11/15/2008

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Nov 14 2008

Write or Die!

Seen this? Write or Die! is a web-based application - the first from Dr Wicked’s Writing labs. It is based on his concept that we all, as writer’s are easily distracted by things like - oh, everything really, from writing.

With Write or Die!, you get tangible consequences with procrastination. Insert a wordcount, and time period, and start to write - in the online java applet. If you pause, within 20 seconds you will find your surrounding screen going red, then the not inconsequential noises begin.

And once you’re finished you can copy your writing to the clipboard.

Dr Wicked has a screencast and Youtube of the usage of Write or Die - but really, I’d suggest you just try it out.

Have some writing fun with Write or Die!

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Once you’re finished listening and not writing, you get presented with an embarrassing widget like this one, too.

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Nov 14 2008

Literary Rejection On Display

I like this blog - Literary Rejection on Display. That’s because I like humour, and I like to think that when it comes time for me to amalgamate six years and 100s of rejection letters, then I’m not alone out there.

In fact, I’m going to do what some famous authors have done before me. I’m going to celebrate every one that dirties my doorstep and put together an album of all the rejection letters I ever get (framing some of them). All in the hope that one day when I become a successful author, I will be able to go back to them with the original rejection, stick my thumb up next to my nostrils, and say, ‘Na na Na Na Nahhhh!’

Hopefully that attitude will get me through.

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Nov 14 2008

Writing Links 11/14/2008

Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.

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Nov 11 2008

New Levels of MindMapping Writeability

I’ve recently provided some articles on how I am currently using Mindjet MindManager Pro 7 for my writing project. However, MindManager has just had an upgrade to Version 8, with a whole swathe of new functionality which looks interesting from a writer’s viewpoint.

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Nov 11 2008

NaNoWriMo Day 11

The eleventh of the eleventh, in UK terms, a day of rememberance. Ashamedly, I forgot, and carried on writing at eleven o’clock this morning.

I’ve added 5800 words today, and another two scenes. A total of 45,767, so only a day or so away from that first goal, but only a third of the way through the Pod Novel.

I searched for motivation today, to get me through. I even took my dog for a long walk in the bitter Autumnal winds, and returned with sore ears, but no real further plot deliverances. Still, plodding on…

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