Tag Archives: NaNo
NaNo 2018–Day 30–, 91,001 words
Wow, what a month! It turns out that I did not reach the end of the story until 91,001 words, so I did not do a Dare novel this time, though that is still something I would like to do. I also did not reach 100K, but 91K is pretty close. I beat several of …
NaNo 2018–Day 15–65,223 words
I’ve been doing NaNo for ten years, and this has been my best year ever. I beat my wordiest day from 2014 on the 1st. I beat my wordiest day again on the 12th. I reached 50K on day 12, and my previous record was 13. I have not missed a day of writing, and …
NaNo 2018–Day 1–10,224 words
This year I am working an idea I developed in 2007, a science-fiction mystery. My wordiest day record was from National Novel Writing Month 2014, at 10,192 words. And that was a goal I wanted to break this year. I did not expect to reach this goal on day 1. Writing 10,224 words, I discovered …
September 2018 Update
It’s been a busy year! I’ve switched full time jobs, resumed my graduate studies at OSU, and renewed my goals for creativity. There is also good news coming for The Magnolia Review, which I can’t share yet. I’ve started a Dream Book, my term for a book that collects my lists and dreams in one …
NaNo 2017–Day 20
I made it to 50,000 words on the 13th. I was able to officially validate my novel today and be declared a winner. Right now I have 55,952 words. Now to finish some letters for my book and work on the comic layouts.
NaNo 2017–Day 11
Made it to 41,102 words. Almost there!
NaNo 2017–Day 5
Made it to 20,018. Winter Wheat helped give me some ideas for this novel and more. It was a good weekend.
NaNo 2017–Day 3
I made it to 10,816 words on day 2. Today I made it 16,594. On track for the reverse NaNo!
NaNo 2017–Day 1
Made it 8,589 words so far. Reverse NaNo is working so far this year.
NaNo 2017 and more!
I’ve decided to do National Novel Writing Month this year. I’m working on the script for my graphic novel, Ashes: The Graphic Novel. I have 3,388 words so far. The latest issue of The Magnolia Review is available here.
