Mur Lafferty's Blog, page 55

ISBW NaNoWriMo Special Episode 11 - Alternate ways to write

What if you don't have a word processor?

Wordcount at end of day: 18,337
Words left to write: 31,663
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ISBW NaNoWriMo Special Episode 10 - When in Doubt #2 - Write a new scene

Changing gears can do wonders for your brain. If you're on a tough scene, then write something else.

Wordcount at end of day: 16,670
Words left to write: 33,330
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ISBW NaNoWriMo Special Episode 9 - What NOT to stress over

What are others writing? Did my last scene suck? Should I really be doing this?

Wordcount at end of day: 15,003
Words left to write: 34,997
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ISBW NaNoWriMo Special Episode 8 - Writing the Taboo

Should you write what scares you? Should you experiment with taboos?

Wordcount at end of day: 13,336
Words left to write: 36,664
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ISBW NaNoWriMo Special Episode 7 - Help! I've written into a corner!

That lovely mental image of the painter, painting the floor, and the whole floor is done and the painter is in the corner, with no escape. What should she do?

Wordcount at end of day: 11,669
Words left to write: 38,331
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ISBW NaNoWriMo Special Episode 6 - Starting late / catching up

Is it too late to start NaNoWriMo? What if you're already behind?

Wordcount at end of day: 10,002
Words left to write: 39,998
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ISBW NaNoWriMo Special Episode 5 - When in Doubt: Flashback

You're going to hit walls during writing, and I'll be giving you ways around, or through, those walls throughout the month. Advice 1- when in doubt, throw in a flashback.

Wordcount at end of day: 8,335
Words left to write: 41,665
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ISBW NaNoWriMo Special Episode 4 - Writing Out of Order

If you get stuck, don't worry about it. Write the scene you feel comfortable writing, and make a note that the difficult scene is missing. Easiest done with Scrivener or note cards.

Wordcount at end of day: 6,668
Words left to write: 43,332
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ISBW #310 - Writing Rituals // Tobias Buckell Interview (live from WorldCon!)

Building a ritual can help you write. But what happens when that goes away? Also, I talked to the utterly charming Tobias Buckell at WorldCon this year about his books, writing multicultural characters (and fighting back when people complain about non-white protagonists.)

ISBW NaNoWriMo Special Episode 3 - Writing Crap

The number one rule of I Should Be Writing is also the number one rule of NaNoWriMo. You are allowed to write bad stuff. Because how will you ever learn to be good until you allow yourself to write crap instead of obsessing over it?

Wordcount at end of day: 5,001
Words left to write: 44,999
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