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We are past the halfway mark now and things aren’t going too badly on the NaNoWriMo front. I’m having to work around the restriction of not having enough spare time to write every day, but I’m only slightly behind my target. Next weekend I plan to catch up and, hopefully, get a little ahead. Even … Read More “NaNoWriMo update” »
Followers of my blog will know that I am currently writing the first draft of Astronomicon: Icarus. As much of the action takes place on board a mining vessel from which the book takes its name, I decided to model the ship as an aid to writing, and to maintain the best possible consistency for … Read More “Some sneak preview shots of the Icarus” »
It’s such a relief that, after five days into the 50,000 word challenge, I have managed to keep my head above water and keep up with the daily target. Better still I have built up a little leeway which should buy some breathing space if I have some difficult days later on. I have … Read More “NaNoWriMo challenge going well!” »
I considered doing it last year, but the timing did not suit me and, looking back, I now know I wasn’t ready for it anyway. This year’s a completely different situation. I have just finished the fourth Astronomicon book (Those Left Behind) and that leaves me in the perfect position to use NaNoWriMo to complete … Read More “I’m taking part in NaNoWriMo this year.” »