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Milwordy: Week 1 Thoughts
I’ve learned that you really rack up a lot of words in a week during this challenge, and they aren’t all winners.
Writer’s Block: Be More Specific
There are probably as many different causes for writer’s block as there are writers and at least as many solutions. But we can’t find the solutions if we’re being vague and calling it “writer’s block.” Figure out what’s really going on: Stress, poor time management, under-plotting, a loss of interest in the current project, etc. Then, and only then, can you truly move past your block. Be specific in your diagnosis, and the solution will become more apparent.
And So It Begins…
I did it! I started Milwordy! And on my very first day I exceeded my daily goal by 376 words! So what I’m saying is, I’ve totally got this thing. Maybe. Okay, so I’ve done NaNoWriMo many times in my life and I know that the first day is always one of the easiest. IContinue reading “And So It Begins…”
Milwordy: Which Words Count?
If I type out the phrase “She let out a breath she didn’t even know she was holding” 83,334 times, does that count?
My Milwordy Declaration
With arms full of semi-fleshed out outlines, just begging to be polished off and written, I am officially declaring my intent to start the Milwordy challenge on September 1st, 2020 and (hopefully) finish on August 31st, 2021.
