Today we have a brief update from our participants, and Melissa asks about the etymology of contractions. Resources Mentioned: Inkheart (film and book) The Never-Ending Story (film) Word Counts Dan: 4116 Kitty: 718 Ben: 300 Dede: 0 Tori: 0 Cumulative: Dan: 16020 Kitty: 3679 Tori: 3798 Ben: 1105 Dede: 4722 …
On the ninth day of our challenge, a writer has a breakthrough and our gang talks about history in our lifetimes. Resources Mentioned: 117BC: The Year Civilization Collapsed, Eric H Cline Word Count: Dan: 2300 Kitty: 1003 Tori: 200 Ben: 136 Dede: 0 Cumulative: Dan: 11904 Kitty: 2961 Tori: 3798 …
On the eighth day of Nanowrimo, we discuss story development, taking risks, and writing from character vs. writing from the mystery box. Resources Mentioned: Se7en JJ Abrams Mystery Box TED Talk SNL D*** in a Box sketch Beyond Good and Evil by Neitzche Monsters, Inc. Word Count: Dan: 1702 Tori: …
On the Seventh Day of NaNoWriMo, our five writers gave to you a discussion on ergonomics, art, anticlimax, and seven swans a-sw… no, wait. That’s next month. Word counts: Dan: 1423 Tori: 400 Kitty: 143 Dede: 0 Ben: 0 Cum word counts: Dan: 7902 Dede: 4722 Tori: 2900 Kitty: 1800 …
On the fifth day of our challenge, we write very little and discuss dialog and discovery. Resources mentioned: Children of the Corn (book and movie) Word count for the day: Ben 0 Tori 0 Kitty 0 Dan 0 Dede 2717 Total for the month: Ben 415 Tori 2500 Dede …
On the fourth day of our challenge, our participants have hectic days and recuperate from illness. We discuss improving word counts while cycling and optimal writing times. Today’s Word Counts: Dan 758 Tori 570 Ben 0 Kitty 303 DD 714 Word Count Totals: Dan 6202 Tori 2500 Ben 415 Kitty …
Subscribe Here! On the third day of our challenge, our participants continue to deal with illness and breakthroughs. We discuss managing continuity in big universes. Today’s Word Counts: Dan 2058 Tori 780 Ben 415 Kitty 377 DD 0 Word Count Totals: Dan 5444 Tori 1930 DD 1363 Kitty 947 Ben …
On the second day of our challenge, our participants deal with illness and business meetings, while others make breakthroughs. We discuss dialog tips and the Southern gothic genre. Today’s Word Counts: Tori: 1150 Ben: 0 DD: 0 Kitty: 350 Dan: 1136 Word Count Totals: Dan: 3386 DD: 1363 Tori: 1150 …
Subscribe Here! The first day of our challenge sees power outages, illnesses, and brain freezes beset our participants. Conversations about tech, hot tubs, and the creative value of batteries abound! Word Count Totals: Tori: 0 Ben: 0 story, 700 developmental notes DeDe: 1363 Kitty: 220 Dan: 2250 on nano project, …
This November we go back to the podcast’s roots as Dan, Kitty, and a few of their friends – five writers in all, at different stages in their careers – each try to finish a novel in a month. Follow their progress every day as they tackle NaNoWriMo. Subscribe Here!
