Diana's Writing Blog

Well, it’s Day 2 of NaNo, and so far I’m going strong. I didn’t make it to my area’s write-in Sunday. I went home to WI instead, but I still managed to meet my 2,500 word goal for Sunday. I’m thinking maybe the write-ins wouldn’t actually help my writing that much. I tend to need to just park in front of the computer with the novel’s playlist on loop and ignore the outside world. Yes, I make a tailored playlist for each novel I write. I’ve had the one for NaNo 09 since mid-October.

Anyway, I’d still like to go to a meet-up or write-in this year. Just to meet other writers in my area. “Make a Friend” is on this year’s to-do list and time is a-runnin’ out.

In writing news, I already had an I-Hate-My-Writing-Style relapse, but it passed. I’m trying really hard not to backtrack for any reason, because once I start reading back what I’ve written, I get sucked into editing mode and my creative side flounces off in a huff.

I say “trying” because I sort of already did. But with good reason. I needed to change a scene’s setting to make sense with something new I was writing. And it ended up netting me more words and clearing up a block. So. Doesn’t count.

I’ve been lurking over at nanowrimo and they have these daily excerpt posts where you can add what you’ve written for the day. I’m thinking of posting Chapter 1 of my novel. Just for the lulz. Or I guess I could just post it here.

I don’t know. I’m oscillating between “Hate it!” and “Eh, it’s not so bad….” so it all depends on what mood I’m in.

Oh, and I’m dusting off the ol’ Writing Progress box. Good to have you back, buddy:

Well, it’s Day 2 of NaNo, and so far I’m going strong. I didn’t make it to my area’s write-in Sunday. I went home to WI instead, but I still managed to meet my 2,500 word goal for Sunday. I’m thinking maybe the write-ins wouldn’t actually help my writi…

So, I’ve been reading through my writing books. You know, because of the whole suddenly hating my writing style thing. I’m on Self-Editing for Fiction Writers right now.One of its chapters started like this:If you’re like most writers, you probably fin…

So, I’ve decided I hate my writing style. It’s stilted and I use too many dialogue tags and I just hate it. But that’s fine. I have a whole week before November and I have about a billion writing books. I already went through them all an…

I am GEARED UP for NaNo WriMo, people. I’m feeling good about my novel’s premise and outline. I’m actually excited to write it! (Yeah, I’m gonna look back at this about Nov. 10 and shake my head.)Anyway, to channel my excitement into something semi-pro…

Well, November is National Novel Writing Month, so I guess October can be National Edit Last Year’s Novel….Month. Not as catchy, I know. Anyway, if you recall, last year was my first year winnng NaNo WriMo. So I figured on top of gearing up to write …

You know what? My blood pressure has always been nearly perfect. And I was really proud of that. Over the past two years, I’ve lost twenty pounds. I’ve started walking two miles five days a week. Twenty out of twenty-one meals a week are from foods I p…