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I Almost Quit Nanowrimo

Last week was rough for me. I was distracted by the election news and I didn’t get a lot done. My daily habit is to rise early, get coffee and spend a few minutes checking on what happened over night before getting to the page. This early morning writing is when I wrack up the […]

projects.angel.elizabeth@gmail.com 9 years ago

Nanowrimo Uncategorized

The Wordstrumpet Last-Minute Guide to Nanowrimo

Nanowrimo (National Novel Writing Month) starts next Tuesday, November 1st. Are you ready? I did it a few years ago, resulting in an early draft of my novel, Emma Jean’s Bad Behavior. And I’m planning to do it again this year to knock out a draft of a romance novel I have in mind. I […]

projects.angel.elizabeth@gmail.com 9 years ago

Writing Habits Writing Practice Writing Process

What it Takes to Be a Writer: Part Three

You’ve revved up your brain, planted your butt in the chair, and now you’re ready to write. I sometimes envision this moment as that of a piano player: you place your fingers on the keys, expecting great music to pour forth….and nothing happens. You freeze. You don’t know what to write. Or the words won’t […]

projects.angel.elizabeth@gmail.com 9 years ago

Uncategorized Writing Practice

What it Takes To Be a Writer: Part Two

(For the best part of this whole post, scroll to the end for the video. Seriously.) When last heard from on Sunday, I was extolling the virtues of meditation and other such mental activities. Which might lead one to believe that one can sit in one’s chair and let one’s mind do all the work. […]

projects.angel.elizabeth@gmail.com 9 years ago10/11/2016

Travel Uncategorized Writing Process

Preparation is Three-Quarters of the Battle

I’m leaving for France (Paris and Ceret) soon. I’m not one of those people who pack and repack a week ahead. No, you’ll find me throwing clothes in the suitcase the night before. But, and this is a big but—when the time comes for me to commence said throwing, I will know exactly what I’m […]

projects.angel.elizabeth@gmail.com 9 years ago

Rewriting Uncategorized

Cutting the Fat

So, my novel manuscript, the one I’m almost done rewriting, originally came in at over 107,000 words. I know. Waaaaaay too long. “But part of it is recipes,” I told myself. Right. Like maybe 500 words. Under orders from my agent, I’m in the process of cutting it to under 100K. (I’m […]

projects.angel.elizabeth@gmail.com 9 years ago

Rewriting

Dog Days of Summer and Rewriting

I’m back. It didn’t seem like much of a hiatus, at least from this end. And I’m still not finished with the rewrite. But I’m making excellent progress and feel very good about it. (And, so you don’t think I’m all fakey optimistic, let me just remind you that I sat out most of July […]

projects.angel.elizabeth@gmail.com 9 years ago

Blogging The Writing Life

Dire Straits: No Internet for a Week

Yes, you read that headline correctly. I was without internet for a week. One whole freaking week. Of course, as luck would have it, I was out of town for part of that time, but still. Come on. It started when a car ran into a pole a few blocks away. Sheared the damn thing […]

projects.angel.elizabeth@gmail.com 9 years ago

Writing Practice Writing Process

The Tyranny of Word Count

Every morning on my calendar I note how many words I’ve written (my main fiction writing time is early in the morning). My goal is 1500-2000 words a day, which is a nice pace for me. If I’m on, I can hit 2K easily, but on off days, 500 words is a stretch. Counting words […]

projects.angel.elizabeth@gmail.com 9 years ago

Fear Uncategorized

Feel the Fear And Do It Anyway — For Writers and Creatives

Feel the fear and do it anyway is one of the great all-time phrases ever. And I certainly can’t take credit for the words. It was the title of a book that came out years ago, by Susan Jeffers, and I clutched that book to me like a life raft at the time. I was […]

projects.angel.elizabeth@gmail.com 9 years ago

Charlotte Rains Dixon

Tag: novel writing

I Almost Quit Nanowrimo

The Wordstrumpet Last-Minute Guide to Nanowrimo

What it Takes to Be a Writer: Part Three

What it Takes To Be a Writer: Part Two

Preparation is Three-Quarters of the Battle

Cutting the Fat

Dog Days of Summer and Rewriting

Dire Straits: No Internet for a Week

The Tyranny of Word Count

Feel the Fear And Do It Anyway — For Writers and Creatives

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