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NaNoWriMo Wrap-Up: The Brighton Wrimos

Posted on December 21, 2015 by fakedtales

It’s over. The Word-God is sated, the Panic Jar has been put back in the darkened, blood-stained cave where it once came from. So how was it for everyone? The Brighton Wrimos The Brighton Wrimos have been established for some … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo Wrap-Up: My Own Progress

Posted on December 15, 2015 by fakedtales

It’s over. The Word-God is sated, the Panic Jar has been put back in the darkened, blood-stained cave where it once came from. So how was it for me? My Project (s) I hit 77k this year, the first time … Continue reading →

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The Journey to NaNoWriMo 2015

Posted on September 20, 2015 by fakedtales

National Novel Writing Month is round the corner and I’m already excited about it. NaNoWriMo started several years ago for San Franciscan Chris Baty and some of his friends to finally get their crap together and write the novels they … Continue reading →

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NANOWRIMO 2014 CHARACTERS

Posted on October 29, 2014 by fakedtales

We’re almost at NaNoWriMo, so I don’t know how useful this advice will be, but it might help people as they go. Characters are awesome, it would be pretty difficult to make a story without them. I’m sure it’s not … Continue reading →

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NANOWRIMO 2014 PLANNING BASICS

Posted on October 25, 2014 by fakedtales

In National Novel Writing Month there’s one challenge; writing 50,000 words in one month. The thing is, there are so many different ways to get that done and so many ways to prepare for it. I’m going to go through … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo 2014

Posted on October 22, 2014 by fakedtales

National Novel Writing Month or NaNoWriMo, is a challenge for writers to write fifty thousand words in one month. Breaking that down we’re talking about 1,667 words a day, roughly. It’s an amount which seems daunting at first, but with … Continue reading →

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After NaNoWriMo…

Posted on January 10, 2013 by fakedtales

I’ve ordered two physical copies of Play Dead. One for a proofreader and one for me. The current plan is that I’ll go through it with a red pen, rip it apart, dissect what worked and didn’t, make a full … Continue reading →

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My Tools

Posted on October 31, 2012 by fakedtales

  It’s almost time for NaNoWriMo 2012. I’m excited, and a little nervous. These are the selection of tools I’ll be using for the month, going clockwise from the top: * My netbook. The Netronomicon. It’s getting on a little … Continue reading →

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Preparing for NaNoWriMo Part Seven: Scenes

Posted on October 29, 2012 by fakedtales

Here’s part seven of my series of articles about Preparing for NaNoWriMo. One of the big horrors of NaNoWriMo is getting to a point where you don’t know what’s immediately about to happen next. Hopefully with this article, you’ll have … Continue reading →

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Preparing for NaNoWriMo Part Six: Arc

Posted on October 24, 2012 by fakedtales

I’ve written part six of my series about getting ready for this NaNoWriMo, using examples from my past novels and this year’s. Now we’re on to arc as we get onto the final stretch before November. It’s great having ideas, … Continue reading →

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