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Camp NaNo – Failure to launch

Posted on April 20, 2023 by Graham

It’s that time of the year again and April’s NaNo is upon us. This is the version of NaNoWriMo where you can set your own goal and then work with fellow wrimos to achieve it. I was wanting to complete … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo 2022

Posted on December 9, 2022 by Graham

I have been doing NaNo for 12 years and in that time I have managed to finish twice. this year I decided I needed some motivation after watching a video on how to incentivize yourself. I bought a £50 voucher … Continue reading →

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Preptober

Posted on October 2, 2022 by Graham

It’s 23:03 on a Sunday night, 2nd October. It was a writing meet day so I got quite a bit done this morning in Darlo. I didn’t get much done once home but I have a start now. Preptober is … Continue reading →

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NaNo prep time

Posted on September 25, 2022 by Graham

It’s that time of the year again. Time for me to say I am preparing while making procrastination an art…. I mean time to get planning my Acomia Fantasy project. I need to flesh out some of the world-building as … Continue reading →

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Writing in the dark

Posted on July 5, 2022 by Graham

I was in a routine with posting but then I stopped putting the reminder on my Kanban board and so no posts were made…. interesting! I have been reading a book lately which is in favor of pantsing, it is … Continue reading →

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November Update

Posted on November 24, 2021 by Graham

My last post was on Oct 9th and was full of plans and hope. that hasn’t come to pass as I am sure you are shocked to learn. Instead a combination of lack of planning (despite starting at a time … Continue reading →

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Preptober

Posted on October 17, 2021 by Graham

It’s October 9th and I am cracking on with Preptober. I have found a new writer that does youtube videos and resources to help other writers, her details are below. Sarra Cannon Website – https://heartbreathings.com/ YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCasYwEzMc7tjKuAS-vtDYPw One of … Continue reading →

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Accountability

Posted on September 27, 2021 by Graham

Nanowrimo season rapidly approaches, as well as planning for this to ensure I have a good outline to complete a novel this year I am working on a small short story project for Christmas. Something I have also been meaning … Continue reading →

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NaNo Failure

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Graham

Partway into October, I started planning my Nano project, but being as it’s me I got bogged down in world-building and plotting characters. The result was the start of Nano and I only had the Prologue, chapter 1, and how … Continue reading →

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Procrastination and NaNo

Posted on October 26, 2019 by Graham

“Anyone who procrastinates will find it difficult to get published. You have to work, every day, on improving your craft. Otherwise, you won’t improve” This quote was in Writing Magazine on October 19 by Vaseem Khan. It struck a chord … Continue reading →

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