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NaNoWriMo Week Two: get excited, be grateful, make it better & push right on through

by Hillary DePiano | Nov 4, 2012 | NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), On Writing: Craft and Commiseration

I wrote a post two years ago called The Curse of NaNoWriMo Week Two: Common problems and their solutions and I suspect I’ll never really be able to top that one when it comes to dealing with the unique issues the second week of NaNoWriMo brings. If you’re...
Writing something new: the terror of beginning

Writing something new: the terror of beginning

by Hillary DePiano | Nov 1, 2012 | On Writing: Craft and Commiseration, Playwriting and Theatre

It doesn’t matter whether this is the first thing you’ve ever written or your thirty first. You’ve got a new idea. You’re completely excited about it. You sit down to write it and… ugh. Because that cursor just blinks forever at you and...
Novel Writing Software Review: Should I try Scrivener this NaNoWriMo?

Novel Writing Software Review: Should I try Scrivener this NaNoWriMo?

by Hillary DePiano | Oct 28, 2012 | NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), On Writing: Craft and Commiseration

With NaNoWriMo only a few days away, I wanted to cover some of the different novel writing software options available out there. One of the most famous programs around is Scrivener so it seems as good a one to start with as any. Scrivener is an official sponsor of...
Ask a NaNoWriMo ML: What should I write? (Hint: It’s what you’re most excited about!)

Ask a NaNoWriMo ML: What should I write? (Hint: It’s what you’re most excited about!)

by Hillary DePiano | Oct 22, 2012 | NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month)

Here’s a question I’ve gotten from several Wrimos leading up to the start of National Novel Writing Month: What should I write for NaNoWriMo? Or, almost as frequently I get this version: I’m thinking about writing [Project 1] but I also have this...
No more excuses! This is the year you finally write that story.

No more excuses! This is the year you finally write that story.

by Hillary DePiano | Oct 15, 2012 | NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), On Writing: Craft and Commiseration

I’m here to talk to you about that story. You know the one. That story you keep saying you’re going to write someday. I know, I know. You’ll write it later, when you have more time, after the kids graduate, when you retire, or whatever excuse you’re making this week....
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