Category Archives: Writing

Up in Here

Posted on March 13, 2014 by achristinewriter

So I’m gearing up to start a bit of tidying in Fairy Tale Remix 1—which shall hereby be known publicly by its title, Thorns—followed immediately by the first and most brutal edit of Fairy Tale Remix 2—which shall be known … Continue reading →

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End of 2013

Posted on January 2, 2014 by achristinewriter

Honestly, on a real-life, personal level, not a lot happened with me in 2013. At the beginning of last year, I had all these things that I’d accomplished and things that I’d tried, but 2013 was merely an extension of … Continue reading →

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Week 4: Femme Fighting (NaNo2013 Edition) COMPLETE

Posted on November 25, 2013 by achristinewriter

Word count: 76,316 words Words written since Week 3: 19,050 words So, WH is officially finished! At least as far as the first draft goes. And the award for longest, sloppiest denouement goes to… Seriously, my ending to the nightmare … Continue reading →

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Week 3: Femme Fighting (NaNo2013 Edition)

Posted on November 18, 2013 by achristinewriter

Word count: 57,266 words Words written since Week 2: 26,251 words That “words written since” is actually larger, because I deleted the first 4-some-thousand words that I had whited out for NaNo word count. It’s hard to believe that I’ve … Continue reading →

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NaNo2013 K.O.

Posted on November 15, 2013 by achristinewriter

Just dropped in to say that at 1:49 a.m. this morning, I crossed the 50k-word line. I was technically only supposed to reach 49k words, but I decided why not go all the way. At one point, the NaNo stats … Continue reading →

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Week 1: Femme Fighting (NaNo2013 Edition)

Posted on November 4, 2013 by achristinewriter

Word count: 15,063 words And technically, that Week 1 started after midnight on Nov. 1 with our local NaNo group’s Kick-Off Party at IHOP. Don’t get too excited about how many words that is. All 4k words I wrote at … Continue reading →

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From Writing to Reality

Posted on August 23, 2013 by achristinewriter

Last weekend, I participated in my voice teacher’s summer showcases. I’ve been taking from her off and on for the better part of 13 years (I don’t want to think about that number too hard), and I’ve grown a tremendous … Continue reading →

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Fairy Tale Remix 2: Week 13 – FINISHED

Posted on July 8, 2013 by achristinewriter

Word count: 183,984 words Words written since Week 12: 13,722 words I’m officially finished with FTR2. I celebrated with pizza, and tomorrow I’m having a frappuccino, although I really need to work on my coffee habit now that the opus … Continue reading →

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10 Writerly Tips

Posted on July 4, 2013 by achristinewriter

I am almost always reluctant to give writerly advice, not just because I don’t have the official creds but also because I have mixed feelings about other people’s advice for writing. It seems like a lot of times a writer … Continue reading →

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Fairy Tale Remix 2: Week 12

Posted on July 1, 2013 by achristinewriter

Word count: 170,262/175,000 words Words written since Week 11: 19,838 words As you can see, my school break gave me a great opportunity to make a big jump ahead, and not only did I write my 20k words this week, … Continue reading →

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