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Meaning snail mail.
I’m from the United States.
If you’re from a country that speaks a different language, even better! I’d write in English and you could write in your language and we could help each other learn.
Well, preferably a latin-based language, though German is good too.
This is from my personal blog. I'd love to do this with someone!
Warning: Includes hashing out all of your insecurities and faults.
I like drinking a can of Coke Zero before I even begin, eating anything to keep the mixture of soda and water from making me feel nauseous, and drinking a glass of crisp, cool, ice water throughout.
I'm trying to figure out a good food to eat whilst writing that isn't completely unhealthy; I certainly don't need to gain any more weight.
Please help!
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This morning, I drank a Coke Zero alongside my Lucky Charms. Then, in first block, I drank an entire can of Texas Sweet Tea Peace Iced Tea (wow that's a mouthful) which is supposed to be three servings. Now, as I sit and work on my character development in my school library during lunch, I'm drinking a can of Snapple Raspberry Iced Tea.
I've been working on this book for 3 days and I already have caffeine dependency issues.
I think I need an intervention.
I'm participating in the festivities of Camp NaNoWriMo this summer.
It's a program for aspiring novelists ages 13 and up to get started on writing a novel of 50,000 words or longer.
For those of you under 13, you can use the forums to "choose your own goal and summer deadline, exchange tips with fellow novelists, and even track your word count with a simple widget."
Go here for details.
I agree, mints work wonders for the scattered mind. I also like chewing minty gum.
I am going to start on my main character first.
Her name, you ask?
The hero of this novel-to-be is named Breanna Edana Sheehan.
Meaning of names:
No matter which source I've gone to for advice on writing a novel, each one has said the same thing: set realistic goals.
I completely agree.
In a previous post I said
...using online resources is an excellent way to help you on your way to having an amazing outcome in any endeavor.
Writing down your goals for the completion of your novel can be an important aspect to actually COMPLETING the novel you set out to write. Today, I just set my goals up in the iCalendar app on my computer. Here's a pic:
Ignore the bits in red and purple. So far, I have it set up until finishing my 5-9th chapters. (Ignore the 6, I had a typo!)
Here's a breakdown for those that are too lazy to read the tiny print on the image:
I don't care what you have going on your life right now; you have to take your time and set realistic goals. Setting goals helps to get your work done quickly with as little stress as possible.
These goals are catered specifically towards my personal limits. Don't imitate my schedule unless you know you're capable of working that way. KNOW YOUR OWN LIMITS! If you can write four chapters in one day, go right ahead. If you can only write four paragraphs in a day, you do that. Don't try and exceed what you know your capabilities are.
Setting goals separates the different, daunting aspects of writing a work of literature that is 50,000 words or more and makes it seem more like a complete possibility rather than a massive impossibility. If you exceed your limits, you're going to end up being screwed over in the end. You'll be too afraid to actually get anything done because of the gargantuan task you set yourself to do!
