Recent content by NellaFantasia

Day 12: 10,030 words total With only 600 words written I was about to go to bed, but kicked my butt into gear instead and poured out 2,400 words. I made my goal for today, though I'm unsure about the 5k I want to write tomorrow...Sounds like a good idea in theory anyway.

We all need help at some point in our lives. Accepting that help now and then doesn't make her a damsel in distress. It makes her a human being, and that's what you want to aim for when writing characters.

Day 11: 7,607 words total Still chugging along. My MC just met the soon-to-be antagonist so I'm excited for that. Tomorrow I'm hoping to get up to 10k total, then Wednesday I'll be on my own all day until the evening. A good time to get a nice chunk of words in (specifically 5k). Here's to...

Day 9: 5,855 words total Wrote 2k today. I'm in shock, to be honest. Hadn't given up, but didn't think I was going to be doing much either. NaNo says if I write 2k a day I'll still be able to make 50k by the end of the month. Doesn't sound so bad. I tossed my original story out and picked up...

Day 6: 3,279 words total (still) Two days since I've written anything, though today I took out the first draft of a novel I completed a couple months ago and started reading over it to get ready for the second draft. As for my NaNo novel, I hate it. I don't like where it's going and I don't...

Yes. I think it's safe to say pretty much every writer has felt the weight of the project they've chosen to take on at some point. Writing a novel in itself is intimidating, and no one spews out a perfect novel on the first try. It takes work. The best way I've found to combat the overwhelming...

A good writer can manipulate a Mary Sue or a cliche to be workable and likeable. The idea behind Mary Sues and cliches have such a negative light that most try so hard to stay away from them, go down a list of what they shouldn't do, and end up with a mess. Cliches aren't inherently bad; it's...

Day 4: 3,279 words total Monday was supposed to be my "get caught up" day, but I had a plumber come this morning to take a look at a leak and, long story short, it turned into "watch them tear up my house for several hours" day instead. They're coming back tomorrow to continue putting holes in...

Day 3: 2,851 words total Still creeping along. My current scene is incredibly boring and I'm trying to think of a way to spice it up. Needs more 'splosions.

I strive to be #2 on the perfection scale, but often suffer from #3. Although I've been writing for a long time, I still have to remind myself sometimes that it's okay to mess up the first draft. The Writer Gods aren't going to come down and clobber me for my mistakes.

Day 2: 2,343 words Behind, of course, but weekends are generally a bad time for writing anyway. Unlike what seems to be the norm, I'm busier on the weekends and have all the time in the world during the week. As for the writing, I introduced my second main character today. Don't know him as...

Day 1: 1,813 words NaNo began the exact way I thought it would. An agonizing crawl through the day until, with the effort of pulling teeth, I finally had my word goal. Fortunately, I think my deflated attitude crossed over to my character, which is a good thing since at the moment I need her to...

The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch. It's one of my favorite fantasy books. Well worth a read.

It's been my understanding that people are more apt to buy your book if you've made an impression on them as a person who happens to be an author. In other words, if they like what you say on Twitter, Facebook, a blog, whatever, then they'll take the time to check out your book. BUT I don't have...

I received an advanced copy and have been waiting impatiently for its release so I can talk about it with others :D I agree, it was my least favorite of the three written so far. I had this image in my head of the usual Locke and Jean shenanigans with an added bonus of a rival. Instead it was...