by DanieKimFord | Nov 11, 2011 | Goals, How I Write, Uncategorized
So the question this week involves goals and growth. Basically, where am I at in my writing in comparison to 6 months, 1 year, 5 years ago, 10 years ago as well as with my goals. Also, what would I do differently. I think the easiest part of the question is what would...
by DanieKimFord | Nov 4, 2011 | How I Write, NaNo, NaNoWriMo 2011, Uncategorized, WriteorDie
So the question of the week is how do you shut out the noise and just write? For me, I play music. It can be something heavy if it’s a darker story. Or light if it’s more romantic. Or a mix. What I listen to depends on what the story is about and the mood....
by DanieKimFord | Nov 3, 2011 | NaNo, NanoWriMo, NaNoWriMo 2011, Scrivener, Scrivener for Windows, Uncategorized, Write or Die, WriteorDie
Well I am trudging along. I am on track with my word count goals. I am currently at 5319 words as of 10 pm EST. I may write a little more but I’m balancing the day job with writing. I will let you know that 2 things that have helped me so far has been Scrivener...
by DanieKimFord | Oct 31, 2011 | NaNo, Nano Tips, NanoWriMo, NaNoWriMo 2011, Uncategorized
I’m participating in NaNoWriMo again this year. And you will noticed that I’ve finally unstickied the word count meters from the previous year I NaNo’ed. This year’s story is an update to an idea I’ve had for a while. It’s a crazy,...
by DanieKimFord | Oct 25, 2011 | Character Development, Characters, How I Write, Uncategorized
So every story needs characters. And authors have different ways of fleshing them out and developing them. What do I do? It’s a combination of different methods. Sometimes I use spreadsheets or worksheets. Sometimes I just start writing. Other times I get the...
