Monthly Archives: March 2012

Never Enough Time

Posted on March 29, 2012 by achristinewriter

Sometimes it’s easier to just say that you’ll write that novel when you have the time. What I learned really quickly was that there’s never enough time. So, like you have to do with just about everything you consider important, … Continue reading →

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Fairy Tale Remix Week 3

Posted on March 25, 2012 by achristinewriter

Words written since Week 2: 10,055 25123 / 150000 words. 17% done! … Sometimes it occurs to me, Hey, I’m really writing a novel here. I’m a good chunk of the way into writing a novel. I’m suddenly aware of … Continue reading →

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Revisiting an Old Friend

Posted on March 23, 2012 by achristinewriter

I just opened up an old YA vampire novella I wrote for NaNoWriMo in 2005. (Oh my goodness, 2005, why does this happen to me?) I apparently thought I could sell a 46k word story as a novel at one … Continue reading →

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Fairy Tale Remix Week 2

Posted on March 19, 2012 by achristinewriter

Words written since Week 1: 7,465 15068 / 150000 words. 10% done! I originally wanted to reach 20k words, but I found myself writing less than anticipated during the week with some late school nights. However, I finished the second … Continue reading →

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Fiction Rule

Posted on March 16, 2012 by achristinewriter

The simplest way of explaining Fiction Rule is this: Art imitates life, but it’s not a perfect mimic. Fiction is like reality, but there are distortions. Sometimes it makes things look better; sometimes it makes things look worse. Fiction Rule … Continue reading →

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Fairy Tale Remix Week 1

Posted on March 12, 2012 by achristinewriter

Word count: 7,603 7603 / 150000 words. 5% done! That goal number is just a working goal – I don’t have to reach it, although I expect I might. This novel is more involved than anything else I’ve written so … Continue reading →

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Time Marches On

Posted on March 9, 2012 by achristinewriter

I’ll probably share stats every Sunday, given that weekends are my big opportunity to write these days. So here’s the thing: For a good six months, I have been exclusively doing school stuff, lots and lots of steno practice on … Continue reading →

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