In the writing world, there seem to be two camps when it comes to this question. One side says to delete anything that isn’t working out. Did you start a poem and realize it’s not working? Get rid of it. Wipe that slate clean. These people do away with the work they’re not proud of, … More Save or Delete: What to Do With Failed Attempts
As promised, here’s part 1 of my review of Scrivener, which is a word processor designed with writers in mind. If you read my last post, you know that I started a free trial of Scrivener during NaNoWriMo, so I have used it on my PC (I have the version for Windows) for 30 days straight … More Scrivener First Impression: The Tutorial
Here goes nothing! It’s day 1 of NaNoWriMo and I’m getting started…in a few minutes. I’ve seen a lot of posts recommending Scrivener as a great tool for writing long form works. The novel I’m working on this month is going to involve a lot of flashbacks, so I thought this project and this particular … More NaNoWriMo Day 1 and Trying Scrivener
NANOWRIMO, which is short for National Novel Writing Month, is November. The goal? Write 50,000 words in 1 month that can then be revised into a complete novel later on. Have I tried it? Twice. Have I “won” (finished)? Not yet. I recently had a conversation on Facebook with a former classmate on this: November … More NANOWRIMO Prep
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