Category Archives: Nanowrimo

NaNoWriMo 2021 Prompts

Posted on November 4, 2021 by Lucy

This year, I’m treating Nanowrimo like an outlining exercise. Continue reading →

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Gearing Up for NaNoWriMo 2018

Posted on October 5, 2018 by Lucy

I’ve participated in every NaNoWriMo since 2005. I don’t intend this year to be any different. But this time, I want to take you with me. Continue reading →

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Nanowrimo 2013: Winner!

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Lucy

I totally won Nanowrimo 2013! Click through to read a teensy, tiny excerpt. Continue reading →

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Lucy’s 5 Tips for Surviving NaNoWriMo

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Lucy

It’s November again, and you know what that means, kids. No, not time to bust out the Christmas decorations…time to write like crazy idiots for a month! Continue reading →

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A few months ago I submitted the first chapter of my YA paranormal to a young writer’s contest (at 25, I just qualify). In October they’ll contact the lucky 10 individuals who get to move on to the next round, and at that point they’ll have to submit the full manuscript. So of course, this means I have to have a finished manuscript by Oct 1st! Continue reading →

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Goals, Goals, Goals…

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Lucy

Ever since Nanowrimo, I’ve been trying to finish my manuscript. By “trying to finish,” I really mean thinking a lot about how I should be writing, but not actually doing a lot of writing. The fact that I have left a … Continue reading →

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Winner!

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Lucy

Just ‘won’ Nanowrimo, with a manuscript weighing in at 50,032 words. This is the first year I’ve finished a year early, and I was even behind from the beginning. I couldn’t have done it without my weekly write-in at Case … Continue reading →

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National Novel…Outlining Month?

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Lucy

By week two a lot of people realize they’re just not ready for Nanowrimo this year. But don’t despair! You may not be aiming for 50,000 words anymore, but you can aim for something a bit more obtainable: a really rocking outline. Continue reading →

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The Week Two Blues

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Lucy

If this is your first year Nanoing, you may not be prepared for a little thing that happens when week two rolls around. This week is notoriously difficult, for everyone. Continue reading →

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First Draft, Check!

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Lucy

Earlier this week I finished my rough draft of Whispers. And there was much rejoicing. The draft topped out at just over 60,000 words. Funny how it took me a month to write 50,000 words, and nine months to write … Continue reading →