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By: Karen Clayton

Karen Clayton — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 13:34:46 +0000

I have always wanted to do NaNo as well, but November is also a crazy month for me. I have just finished up with one son’s birthday in October, school Carnival in October, and Halloween, and then I have another son’s, my mom’s, my father-in-law’s, and my birthday in November. And then comes Thanksgiving. Thus I too never partake in NaNo at least not until January.

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Monday Must-Reads [11.24.14] — Mon, 24 Nov 2014 18:16:58 +0000

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By: BECCA PUGLISI

BECCA PUGLISI — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 00:00:40 +0000

In reply to Heather. So glad to help!

By: BECCA PUGLISI

BECCA PUGLISI — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 00:00:18 +0000

In reply to Feather Stone. Oh good. I'm glad it came through clearly :).

By: BECCA PUGLISI

BECCA PUGLISI — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 23:59:45 +0000

In reply to Ann Cassowary. So glad it helped, Ann!

By: BECCA PUGLISI

BECCA PUGLISI — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 23:59:30 +0000

In reply to lidy. Showing the backstory instead of telling it was the first light bulb AHA moment I remember having as a writer. It makes such a difference.

By: BECCA PUGLISI

BECCA PUGLISI — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 23:58:20 +0000

In reply to Robyn Campbell. That's a great idea, to remember that our characters are real people and they should act like them. I know I sometimes forget that when I'm trying to get certain information across. Great reminder!

By: BECCA PUGLISI

BECCA PUGLISI — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 23:57:14 +0000

In reply to Julie Musil. Good for you, Julie! How are you doing on your NaNo goal? :)

By: Julie Musil

Julie Musil — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 23:30:31 +0000

Pacing is definitely something I have to constantly work on. My friend got some great advice from a professional editor. Something about threes. Like each page should have 1/3 dialogue, 1/3 internal thought, and 1/3 forward motion. Something like that.

Anyway, back to my NaNo project. CRAZY!

And happy November to you, with all your events!

By: Robyn Campbell

Robyn Campbell — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 04:41:48 +0000

What great tips, Becca. I wholeheartedly agree with them. I guess I just try to think of my characters as real folk living real lives. If I think they’re actually characters in a book then the story along with the pacing goeth flat. I agree this was the best post on pacing I’ve seen. Happy Thanksgiving.

By: BECCA PUGLISI

BECCA PUGLISI — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 01:20:30 +0000

In reply to Traci Kenworth. This was a trick I learned with my very first novel. It covered an entire year, and everyone kept saying that it felt like it was taking SO LONG. I cut it down to three months, and it was much better.