Tara Maya's Blog, page 43
November 16, 2012
Sticking to the Plan
You know how you give yourself excellent advice and then ignore it?
In other news, hows your NaNoWriMo novel going? Because, yeah, mine is whacked. I've written 10,000 words (two chapters) but have come up against the fact that I've ignored my own Outline-First plan and jumped into the writing too quickly. I was having so much fun with the story that I became carried away and rushed ahead blindly. But of course, then I slammed into a wall.
So sad, Tara. So sad.
The answer? More brainstorming of...
Sticking to the Plan
You know how you give yourself excellent advice and then ignore it?
In other news, hows your NaNoWriMo novel going? Because, yeah, mine is whacked. I've written 10,000 words (two chapters) but have come up against the fact that I've ignored my own Outline-First plan and jumped into the writing too quickly. I was having so much fun with the story that I became carried away and rushed ahead blindly. But of course, then I slammed into a wall.
So sad, Tara. So sad.
The answer? More brainstormi...
In other news, hows your NaNoWriMo novel going? Because, yeah, mine is whacked. I've written 10,000 words (two chapters) but have come up against the fact that I've ignored my own Outline-First plan and jumped into the writing too quickly. I was having so much fun with the story that I became carried away and rushed ahead blindly. But of course, then I slammed into a wall.
So sad, Tara. So sad.
The answer? More brainstormi...
You Can Now Get My Tips As An Ebook
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">If my Tips aren’t moving fast enough for you, and you’d like to
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<br /></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">For those of you who aren't Amazon fans, I also have a PDF which I will send upon request: <a href="mailto:tara@taramayastales.com">tara@taramayastales.com</a>. Or email my assistant: <a href="mailto:katie@misquepress.com">katie@misquepress.com</a>. </span></div>
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<br /></div>
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Update on #NaNoWriMo 16: Some Seed Scenes
I mentioned Seed Scenes in an earlier post and then forgot to share any from my WiP. Oops! Here's some scenes from my draft.
From Chapter 1:
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<span style="color: #4c1130;">I had a feeling the day would be less
than stellar as soon as I woke up. My alarm hadn’t gone off, I had bed hair and
the house was on fire. Why does the house always have to catch fire on the day
I need more time to review for a geometry quiz? I checked the clock on the
floor next to the cheap foldout daybed.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130;">5:20 A.M.</span></div>
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From Chapter 1:
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NaNoWriMo Tip #16: Track Your Progress
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November 15, 2012
Time To Think About Holiday Specials!
Maybe it's because I'm writing a holiday themed novel.
Maybe it's because I usually wait until the last minute and then panic.
Maybe it's because I'm planning a winter road trip with three kids.
But I'm thinking it's not too soon to pick up some Christmas specials.
Ok, let's start with the Duh, Of Course:
I haven't seen this one, but it might hit the Warm and Romantic Christmas Chick Flick spot:
This one is totally dorky, but cute. I might be compelled to watch it again because I'm thinking about...
Maybe it's because I usually wait until the last minute and then panic.
Maybe it's because I'm planning a winter road trip with three kids.
But I'm thinking it's not too soon to pick up some Christmas specials.
Ok, let's start with the Duh, Of Course:
I haven't seen this one, but it might hit the Warm and Romantic Christmas Chick Flick spot:
This one is totally dorky, but cute. I might be compelled to watch it again because I'm thinking about...
Time To Think About Holiday Specials!
Maybe it's because I'm writing a holiday themed novel.
Maybe it's because I usually wait until the last minute and then panic.
Maybe it's because I'm planning a winter road trip with three kids.
But I'm thinking it's not too soon to pick up some Christmas specials.
Ok, let's start with the Duh, Of Course:
I haven't seen this one, but it might hit the Warm and Romantic Christmas Chick Flick spot:
This one is totally dorky, but cute. I might be compelled to watch it again because I...
Maybe it's because I usually wait until the last minute and then panic.
Maybe it's because I'm planning a winter road trip with three kids.
But I'm thinking it's not too soon to pick up some Christmas specials.
Ok, let's start with the Duh, Of Course:
I haven't seen this one, but it might hit the Warm and Romantic Christmas Chick Flick spot:
This one is totally dorky, but cute. I might be compelled to watch it again because I...
NaNoWriMo Tip #15: Write Your Scene By Scene Outline
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November 14, 2012
Update on #NaNoWriMo: Test Scenes to Gauge Your Outline
I'm still outlining, but I also hammered out a (possible) Chapter One of my NaNoWriMo WiP, October Knight. I used seed scenes as chapter fodder and my outline to show me what I needed to foreshadow, and created a scene story arc. I wrote it to a high degree of polish. Then I stopped.
I did this for three reasons:
I did this for three reasons:
1. To see how long the outline would "write out."
I was aiming for about 30 chapters of 2400 words each, but my first chapter turned out to be 4500 words. Oops. Not surpris...
