I cleared 40000 last night!

In an effort to regain enthusiam for my stalled 2ynovel, *False Perceptions* I re-read the entire progress thread at Forward Motion. This progress thread is where I posted the various assignments in response to the classes, and where folks (bless you all) could comment, encourage, question, or pick apart the various aspects. It was a…

*Only a Novel* Two Year Writing Class has been nicknamed the 2yn. Taught by Lazette Gifford, the owner and site administrator of Forward Motion, this two year long hands on course is free and fabulous. Zette is a prolific writer. For example, she wrote over 200K during Nano in 2005, THREE complete first draft novels….

2574 new words today for a full nano total of 5683. Today’s snippet: Three kittens. What an unimaginable luxury. My heart sank as I realized of course Mama wouldn’t let me keep them. I tried to think where I might hide them as I set the black one down on my chest beside the calico,…

Forward Motion Writers Community is one of the premier sites for writers on the internet. I’ve been a member there for almost six years and a moderator for three. It’s a very active place with knowledgeable, helpful people from around the world who write short and long in many different genres. The site owner, Lazette…

Ever wonder what the publishing world is going to look like in five years? Agent Chip MacGregor has given it some thought. Here’s something else I’ve heard about, the Espresso Book Machine–a printing press that can be set up anywhere and print and bind a library-quality paperback book in just a few minutes, while the…

Some stories are bigger on conflict than others. But whether you’re writing action-adventure or relationship stories, there had better be conflict. I’m one who avoids it like the plague in real life, so I’ve had to learn to enjoy inflicting it on my characters. I like nice people, but stories have to be populated with…