#100daysofwriting 2019 Day 13
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I love my plotting chart because it helps me to avoid the soggy middle that plods along.
Category: Plotting
How long does it take to write a novel?
Posted onHappy New Year! Slightly late, but there’s been a lot going on lately. I’m back from the brink of deadlines and travelling now, ready for a new post for 2013. I’ve noticed over the past couple of months, as I make some rather big changes and meet new people in my writing life, certain questions […]
Happy Winter Solstice…
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It’s Nano time again for me and my imaginary friends…
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The Plot Thickens… learning when to plan and structure
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On Writing.
Posted onAs a compulsive multi-tasker, it’s not very often the opportunity arises to down tools and focus on just one thing. The last two weeks have provided that opportunity, and it’s been grabbed with both hands. To cut a long story short (not the aim of the exercise, but anyway) a novel I had written received […]