Tag Archives: NaNoWriMo

NaNoWriMo and a dreadful first-draft

Posted on January 30, 2016 by tkflor

“Stories are relics, part of an undiscovered pre-existing world. The writer’s job is to use the tools in his or her toolbox to get as much of each one out of the ground intact as possible. Sometimes the fossil you … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo, word by word

Posted on November 28, 2015 by tkflor

I participated in the NaNoWriMo 2015 writing challenge. And, it’s done! Happy. Tired. Cannot think of more words… Here are screenshots from my NaNoWriMo dashboard:

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The Typewriter and other classics from the ’50s

Posted on November 7, 2015 by tkflor

Guest post by mèþru (TK’s beta reader) To all NaNoWriMo writers, for really fast typing: Leroy Anderson – The Typewriter (1950) Here are some songs I like from the ’50s.

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NaNoWriMo – a self-imposed adventure

Posted on October 30, 2015 by tkflor

I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by. Douglas_Adams, The Salmon of Doubt. November is the NaNoWriMo month! According to NaNoWriMo site:National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to creative writing. … Continue reading →

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