kelly | November 4, 2006
i’m documenting this process for myself (and my procrastination) as much as for you, dear reader(s).
i ended up with just over 5k once i finished reconstructing. steve is probably right. i lost a good “day” of writing to do it and netted less than 800 words for my trouble. he’s totally going to [...]
kelly | November 4, 2006
sounds like the name of an airline flight (nano 4404) or possible an error code.
i wasn’t planning on writing at all on friday, but while talking to ryan on the way to work, i realized that one of my main characters is actually a boy. so, in the down-time between work and tasty, [...]
kelly | November 3, 2006
i had hoped to take a bigger chunk out tonight because i doubt i’ll be able to write tomorrow. i’ve also found myself stuck as i introduce a main character. how do you get exposition out without your characters just sitting around talking and boring people to death for a few thousand words? [...]
kelly | November 2, 2006
excerpt from chapter one (warts and all):
With an intentionally melodramatic huff, Rowan dropped her friend’s hand and walked off.
The fog engulfed Rowan almost immediately and Brynn was plunged into darkness as the trees around her blocked out the sun. She called Rowan’s name but there was no answer. It didn’t feel like the sound [...]
kelly | November 2, 2006
so while challenging steve today to update his nanopage, he made the observation that he tends to post excerpts on his blog instead of on the nano-site, because (and you’ve noticed if you’ve tried to load his nanopage–i recommend the non-flash version) nano takes forever to load.
“but if i post it on my blog, actual [...]
kelly | November 2, 2006
turns out it might really be my mother’s fault that i perpetually struggle with depression.
then again, it’s probably not her fault, either.
kelly | November 1, 2006
What American accent do you have?
Your Result: The Inland North
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You may think you speak “Standard English straight out of the dictionary” but when you step away from the Great Lakes you get asked annoying questions like “Are you from Wisconsin?” or “Are you from Chicago?” Chances are you call carbonated drinks “pop.”
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