My NaNoRebel Novel and The Revision Process
It’s no secret. One of my main projects this year is revising my novel. The very same manuscript that I completed during NaNoWriMo 2009 as a NaNoRebel.
I don’t usually make it a habit of talking about works-in-progress. However, when I started this novel, I decided to be a bit more open with...
Source: Studio Notes by Shai Coggins
00793: NaNoWriMo Weekend
Current NaNoWriMo Word count: 44,784 words. This is it ladies and gentlemen - this weekend is going to be do or die for me in terms of my bid to finish NaNoWriMo this year. If you had asked me to write a 50.000 word novel a year ago, I probably would have said that you're insane and that I could never...
Source: Beyond Dinobot Island
00792: What Holidays? (A Call Center Rant)
First up, a very Happy Birthday to gaming friend (and soon to be psychic prostitute), Sam! A very, Happy Happy Birthday to you! I can't wait for our Trinity game to start! Wheee!Current NaNoWriMo Word Count: 41,085 words. With luck, I won't be too busy at work tonight so I can sneak in some more writing....
Source: Beyond Dinobot Island
00791: Some Geeky Blogging Plugging
To all my friends in the US, a very Happy Thanksgiving to you! Enjoy the Thanksgiving feast and perhaps you can find a way to send me some freeze-dried leftovers! =DCurrent NaNoWriMo Word Count: 40,172 words. I'm 80% of the way there with only 4 days left to get the rest of it done. You can certainly...
Source: Beyond Dinobot Island
00790: NaNoWriMo Home Stress
Current NaNoWriMo Word Count: 38,077 words. There are barely 5 days left in the "competition". It boggles mind to think that I've actually gotten this far and it totally stresses me out to try and figure out where I'm going to get the remaining 12,000 words in the time that's left to me. Oh my god. But...
Source: Beyond Dinobot Island
0078F: I’m Not…Asleep…Yet.
Current NaNoWriMo Word Count: 35,643 words. Good God, there's still a long way to go and we only have so much time! 6 days! Can you believe that? I need about 15,000 words to make it to the end of things and I still have a bit of a ways to go. But we press on! At the same time, I've finally re-mapped...
Source: Beyond Dinobot Island
0078E: Before And After
Current NaNoWriMo Word Count: 34,587 words. It's the home stretch my friends, and of course I'm getting nervous as heck about whether or not I'm going to make it all the way to the finish line in time. I'm still behind in terms of the estimate daily quota by at least another 3,000 words and given the...
Source: Beyond Dinobot Island
0078C: The Haiku of the Blue Martyr (A Limerick)
Current NaNoWriMo Word Count: 28,890 words. I'm way under my daily quota which states I should have been past the 35,000 mark today but then given the circumstances of the last 48 hours, I think I can get a bit of a reprieve. Tobie and I have committed to making this night a writing night and we're going...
Source: Beyond Dinobot Island
00786: Old Friend, Good Night
Current NaNoWriMo Word Count: 21,602 words. Still short of goal, but it was a lot more than I expected to finish before heading out for Saturday night.Last night was wicked awesome! What started out as simple dinner plans with a good friend turned into a really fun night! Naturally, alcohol was involved.First,...
Source: Beyond Dinobot Island
00785: Shifting Into Weekend Mode
First up, a very Happy Birthday to one of my most engaged sales trainers, Mau! Now that I'm at home, I'm free to break your "secret" and greet you a very, very Happy Birthday!!! =DCurrent NaNoWriMo Word Count: 20,486 words. I broke the 20,000 word count yesterday before heading off to bed but haven't...
Source: Beyond Dinobot Island
