NaNoWriMo: Software

NaNoWriMo: Software

Before I started NaNo this year I did some reading about what other people are doing with it. One thing I cam across was a software recommendation. Writing novels in Word and most word processing programs is very difficult. They really weren’t designed for writing and keeping track of 300 page documents.  Though I follow an outline, I don’t write linearly at all.  In fact, having an outline allows me to write any scene or part of the story that interests me at the particular moment.  Trying to organize a novel that you’re writing non-linearly in a word processing program is quite a headache! I’ve been doing it for years, though.  It’s always how I’ve written (by the way, in January I’m going to have a free book available...

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Posted by on Nov 7, 2011 in Updates on Ruth's Fiction | 0 comments

Six Sentence Sunday: NaNo One

The six sentences for this week are from the NaNoWriMo novel that I’m working on, so this is prose that has not yet been polished at all!  Read the other Six Sentence entries here. Read more about my story here. ### He pushed open the door and his eyes met those of the owner. Reece nodded his head and brought his hands in front of him in a greeting gesture. The owner nodded back. Then he looked down at Reece’s pants. Reece made sure not to follow the gaze, to remain confident that his handicap was not visible. He had even taken special care this morning to make sure his shoes matched....

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Posted by on Nov 6, 2011 in Six Sentence Sunday | 8 comments

Romantic Friday Writers

Well, the Romantic Friday Writers challenges have changed, which makes me sad. It’s no longer being held every week, but just once a month. Also instead of a word as a theme, there will be pictures to respond to or first sentences to use. I’m not sure that I’ll keep doing it given the new form it’s taking.  Perhaps I will post excerpts of my own choosing on Fridays, though not having the theme to challenge myself with is a shame. For today, how about a sample of my NaNo novel? Here is a 400 word excerpt written this week.  Remember that this is quick writing without any editing, so it is very raw. Word count: 371 ### Talia squinted through the rain. She held one hand up over her eyes and peered again across the parking lot outside her...

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Posted by on Nov 4, 2011 in Featured, Friday Excerpt | 3 comments