Tag Archives: NaNoWriMo

NaNoWriMo win!

Posted on November 27, 2011 by

I just finished NaNoWriMo this afternoon, so I’m quite chuffed. For anyone who doesn’t know, the NaNoWriMo challenge is to write a 50,000 word novel in the month of November.  Different people have different approaches to this.  Some people plan … Continue reading →

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There’s nothing like a casserole for feeling organised

Posted on November 22, 2011 by

I thought that I was managing the addition of NaNoWriMo to my life quite well until I realised that I was enormously behind with the laundry and we’d been scratching together entirely random meals for the last two weeks (it … Continue reading →

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Halfway!

Posted on November 15, 2011 by

Today is halfway though November, so halfway through NaNoWriMo and I am pleased to report that I am more than halfway through my words! Currently sitting at 27,700 according to NeoOffice, which is a little more forgiving than Word. It’s … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo so far

Posted on November 9, 2011 by

Well, since I agonised about it here, I guess I’d better update here as well! On balance, I’m rather enjoying NaNoWriMo so far. The word count is actually a bit more of a challenge than I’d anticipated.  I can write … Continue reading →

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After all the dithering, I’m in

Posted on November 1, 2011 by

OK, I have succumbed to NaNoWriMo. Cath has persuaded me with her “it’s only 1667 words a day, it only takes an hour” spiel. It took a wee bit longer than that today, but the fact that I have no … Continue reading →

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To NaNoWriMo or not to NaNoWriMo?

Posted on October 19, 2011 by

I am very undecided about whether to NaNoWriMo this year. Pros: 1) I have never done it before 2) It seems unlikely that I’ll have a job by November, so I should have some time 3) I am (possibly unwisely) … Continue reading →

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