Category Archives: All part of the process

Today’s NaNoWriMo Excerpt Rough and Off the Cuff

Posted on November 17, 2007 by randomyriad

Emmylou Finegold moved with steady grace up the walk to the old farmhouse that used to be the main building of a school and before that a farmhouse of a retired police chief of San Jose. Her hair was long … Continue reading →

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The Weather Inside

Posted on November 10, 2007 by randomyriad

The end of my week has settled into a featureless gray gloom both inside and out. The computer I usually tap away at is out of commission and I am left to hammer away at unfamiliar keys. Not a big … Continue reading →

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Throwing Wood on the Fire

Posted on November 4, 2007 by randomyriad

Writing this novel is a lot like making a fire, which I do every morning now. At first I start with an organized plan, which sometimes lights right up and sometimes fails miserably. Then I let it burn for a … Continue reading →

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The Journey of 50,000 Words Begins With 1000.

Posted on November 3, 2007 by randomyriad

I have made a page out of the first 1000 words of my novel. Written yesterday tonight I will do at least 1000 more. I really have no idea what I am doing or where this is going. It wasn’t … Continue reading →

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The Universe is Forming in My Head

Posted on November 1, 2007 by randomyriad

My story has begun to coalesce into a muddy blur as I prepare to start my novel. There is a vague plan which I am sure will go through many changes. It will be more like trekking through the wilderness … Continue reading →

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