wendy c allen

I think my NaNoWriMo Novel Died:( Starting Over

I started out with a really good plot. I had it outlined and everything! I knew what was going to happen and when, and where, and why, and to whom. . . and than I started writing . . . I can say this...

I hit 65,000 words!!!! (NaNoWriMo)

I'm here. I can't believe it! I actually reached 65k!!! Well, after last night, yeah, I really can't believe it.Last night I was at 52k, and was complaining on one of the other threads about how my...

Tons of detail: love it or hate it? (A NaNoWriMo Post)

Tons of detail: love it or hate it?I used to like stories with a lot of flowery purple prose (ie details bleeding out my ears), when I was a teenager I used to read loads of giant 200 - 300 page...

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BannersI'm experimenting with banners for my NaNoNovel.Find Out More About My 2009 NaNoWriMo ProjectWhat's your take on this? I'd love to hear what you have to say about this post. Leave a comment...

Former Overachiever Going Back to Basics and Warning for First Year NaNoWriMo Writers

I got into the word count over novel quality bug last year. I know why too. I'd done NaNoWriMo so many times that 50k wasn't really a challenge for me any more! When November rolled around I looked...