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Reading and NaNo Prep
Preparing for NaNo is almost complete. I intend to read 1984 and Brave New World before November. Researching diaries and letters for my own graphic novel, Ashes: The Graphic Novel, has led me to interesting diary novels published in the last few years. I’ve collected different diaries and letter collections from writers and artists I …
NaNo 2015 Prep
Every year is the great experiment. How should I approach writing a novel? Instead of using loose leaf pages, each project now has its own bound journal. I’ve played with outline or no outline, research or no research, and general idea or specific plot points. I still start every year by handwriting and then move …
NaNo Novel–Complete
I finished the first draft of my 2014 NaNo novel. My 2013 NaNo novel draft did not reach the end of the story, and that draft is still unfinished. So I tried to do better with the 2014 NaNo Novel. I finished the draft on January 2, and I printed it out. Now to do …
Preparing for NaNo
It’s September, which means it is almost time for NaNoWriMo! In the meantime, I’m researching material for my novel and reading books about Finnish history, reading books written by Finns, brushing up on my music theory and history, and continuing to learn the Finnish language. If you would like to learn more about NaNoWriMo, click …
Typing–Complete
I finished typing the third draft of my novel today. 150 pages in Microsoft Word. Now it’s time for revision and art as research continues.
More Novel Progress
I went to Seed Coworking and for two hours, I worked on my novel and talked to fellows. In the process, I wrote 20 entries of my novel, which beats my record of 11. Yesterday I finished a research book, and I walked away with even more ideas for entries. Looks like I’ll be able …
Surviving a Borderline Parent
It’s amazing where research can lead you. For my current novel, my protagonist is pregnant and the daughter of a borderline mother. I’ve already added “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” by Heidi Murkoff to my reading list and bookshelves, and “Surviving a Borderline Parent: How to Heal Your Childhood Wounds & Build Trust, Boundaries, …
Research Leads to Strange Places
I have never liked spiders or ants. I would scream, freeze, or smash them whenever I saw them. Yet earlier this summer I wrote a short story about spiders. The last couple of days I’ve been working on a short story about ants. Writing a story about something I don’t like or fear removes the …
Adventures and a short story
Happy 4th of July! I hope you all have a great holiday. Yesterday I took some adventures with my family to Fort Meigs and the Toledo Museum of Art. I’ve been to Fort Niagara and Fort George in the past. Some of the demonstrators said that women had to be married to live in the …
Suzanna and Writing 