Tag 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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The Beginning

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Lucy

This is a small excerpt from one of my works in progress, False Starts, which is about two guys in college who make a ton of mistakes and fall in love. 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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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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This Side of November

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Lucy

Well, Nanowrimo has come and gone. It is always such a wonderful experience. Honestly, November is one of my favorite months. It’s also usually one of my busiest months of the year. For some reason, I tend to overpack my … Continue reading →

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Summer Ups and Downs

Posted on September 27, 2009 by Lucy

My summer was mixed with amazing periods of writing bliss, followed by weeks of never opening Word. I worked in spurts, and they were very productive, I just wish I’d had more of them. I’m two chapters into the edit/rewrite … Continue reading →