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I think I just finished my novel today

Well, first draft only, but still, to do this in less than three months (while having a fulltime job, a family and a life), is just astounding. It pleases me immensely. Of course, now the task of revising and rewriting…

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Hitting a magic milestone

Just clocking up a late one (as usual) and I’m about to hit a pretty magic milestone… In November, I started the National Novel Writing Month thing… then I proceeded to only get 25,000 words done in that month, so  … Continue reading

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On not failing NanoWriMo

I see that the month of November is over, and that I have not reached 50000 words for NanoWriMo. And I don’t care. I only reached 26000 words in fact, but that is still more words in one month than … Continue reading

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Easy Days

Just a real relaxation day today. Went into Coona to see the Sunday markets. Somehow I take a little money out intending it to last until we go home, but instead spend most of it this morning. It was on … Continue reading

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Don’t get off target

I was going to write something about writing as a business again, then I realised there isn’t much point, and that I have to concentrate on the writing itself, because nothing else matters until you have that down. Fair progress … Continue reading

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Getting the writing better

After thinking that I’d screwed up over the weekend, with drastically less writing for the NanoWriMo project than I’d hoped, the first two days of the week have proven both just how much time I have available on the train, … Continue reading

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This really works

In basically just six days or writing, and really only five days, I have written over 11,000 words. That’s a phenomenal amount in such a short time, fit in around work and family and all. It’s all about having a … Continue reading

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Writing is better than reading

Well, some of the time at least! Progressing pretty damn well so far with NanoWriMo, or as I like to call it, “Motivation to get professional work done professionally”. I seem to be able to write between 2000-2500 words a … Continue reading

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Some writing progress already

Today is the first full day of eeePC on the train, and wow, did I get some results. First day and I’ve written nearly 2000 words. Not bad at all, I have to say. If I can keep this up, … Continue reading

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We have the tools, now let’s see the talent

To do a little paraphrasing from Ghostbusters up there, I’ve finally got the gear. Managed to work out the financial details (from bond money and the like) to go and get myself an eeePC today. EeePC 1000H, with a lot … Continue reading

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