Category: Writing
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#nanowrimo: Who are these people in my head? On the page?
I am 11 days into writing my novel for National Novel Writing Month, and as far as word count goes, I am right on track. I was hoping to be ahead at this point but as it is, I’m just able to stay on track. My plot outline is unfolding just as I planned, but…
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Politics 101: Learning from example
You sent Jennifer to make danishes after you smoked a blunt so when you wrapped your arms around me she wouldn’t know. Everyone experiments in high school, right? She put the icing on your treats before baking and scorched the danishes to the cookie sheet. She had the munchies. Doesn’t everyone get…
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Day One without you
Even Italian coffee doesn’t warm this heart today because I drink it alone He is in the next room but he is not you He is a tea-drinker, may not be a perfect fit but I refuse to let myself think of coffee mugs yours and mine, together on shelf in our new home or the smell…
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Why she didn’t get out of bed this morning
And what was the point, really, of waking up in the mornings She thought as she lay quietly without him Thinking about trust and promises and his words burning in her brain About how it was her – only her, always her His lies touch her soul as he begs her To never regret never…
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In 5 years (or more) I will not know you
You will merely be a distant memory during a bleak time a mistake of the heart, a trick of the mind someone whose job was to tempt fate and twist me around and around until my soul fell down. In 5 years or more I will not remember the pain the heart knows how to build…
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Diamonds, Lies, and Alibis excerpt (#nanowrimo)
Was going to send you here to read, but their site has problems crashing during November so you can also read below: The two sat in silence for several moments, enjoying each other’s company and speaking without words. They always had this way of feeling the other’s presence and moods, and tonight was no exception:…
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Observations on writing a novel (#nanowrimo)
1. Writing a novel is not easy. 2. Writing a novel is one of the best things I will ever do. National Novel Writing Month kicked off at midnight Nov. 1, and I was there with many of the rest of my peers, abstaining from fun Halloween partying in order to be alert and ready to…
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My own bucket list
My friend Beth wrote recently about creating a bucket list. She has inspired me to think about my own. What is it that I want to accomplish in my lifetime? 1. Write a novel. 2. Live in New York City. 3. Travel to all of the continents (this is Jeff’s idea actually, but I am on…
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Am I needy? I need you to tell me.
I actually like to think of myself as a pretty independent person. I can go shopping by myself (prefer it, most times) and I have a decent idea of what looks good on me or not. When I make my mind up to change my hairstyle, I change it (sure, I’ll ask what you think I…
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How to create a book cover (#nanowrimo or otherwise)
1. Write a book. 1. Think about the book you are going to write. (if you’re not allowed to write until Nov. 1, like I am) 2. Think about who you want you book to appeal to as they are walking past the display in the bookstore. Men, women, young, old? Want it to have…