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Re: JulNoWriMo - Until Next Year!
July is upon us..! Yikes.
Jul 1, 2010 -
Re: JulNoWriMo - Until Next Year!
I come with good news! Since July has 31 days, we only have to write 1612.9 words/day to get 50 000 words! :D I calculated a breakdown (based on 1613 ...
Jun 28, 2010 -
Re: What are teens into these days?
Write whatever novel idea you like most -- teens are getting sick of people making imitations of whatever's "in" now; readers will enjoy something original that they can sense the ...
Jun 27, 2010 -
Re: Sequels?
I agree with everyone above; as well, make sure it has an independent storyline -- obviously there's going to be some continuation from the previous story, or it wouldn't be ...
Jun 27, 2010 -
Re: JulNoWriMo - Until Next Year!
Okay, I'm in! I gather this is a little more flexible than Nanowrimo -- are we allowed to set a work goal for stuff we've already started? I'm about 2 ...
Jun 27, 2010 -
Re: JulNoWriMo - Until Next Year!
Okay, I just realised how totally behind I am on Maths homework. I have about 17+ hours worth of backed-up homework. The question is, will adding a wrimo to this ...
Jun 26, 2010 -
Re: JulNoWriMo - Until Next Year!
I wasn't thinking of doing this... but now I am. If I do, I'll probably just write one of the ideas that's been bugging me for a while. Hold the ...
Jun 25, 2010 -
Re: Touch typing with ten fingers
Actually, it's better if you take it in stages. The reason you're feeling pain is because your hands aren't used to being in that position, so easing your way into ...
Jun 22, 2010 -
Re: Touch typing with ten fingers
Hey Kyllorac, that's the same program I used/am still using. I colour-coded mine because I switched entirely (except for emergencies) from two-fingered to touch typing in one go; I figured ...
Jun 20, 2010 -
Re: Touch typing with ten fingers
I'll be honest. Until about two months ago, I typed almost entirely two-fingered. Maybe a thumb on the SHIFT sometimes, but otherwise, my non-index fingers basically napped. I got through ...
Jun 19, 2010 -
Re: The Uber Writer's Block Thread
I'm also addicted to character answer sheets, but that's just another form of procrastination. I know what you mean austenite! At the same time, they can help you get into ...
Jun 13, 2010 -
Re: How long is an average chapter for a novel?
I find a lot of fantasy books tend to have consistent chapter lengths, usually fairly long. While real-life sort of fiction may have shorter chapters, or chapters based on a ...
Jun 5, 2010 -
Re: Gotta write a play!
I don't know much (well, anything, really), about writing scripts, but it's always important that things are formatted properly. So you might need to research how to set up the ...
May 20, 2010 -
Re: Question about crying..
It depends if you want him to immediately realise the sound was crying, or hear a strange sound and have to investigate. Hearing a sound and having to investigate might ...
May 17, 2010 -
Re: When to end a chapter.
I usually don't divide chapters until I've at least finished the first draft. Amazingly, I find the task fun, so I keep it as a kind of reward for finishing ...
Apr 25, 2010
