Currently Reading / NaNoWriMo

Hello, readers!

I'm going to update you on some things!

What I'm currently reading

Right now I'm reading Islands of the Heart by David Stringer and, I've gotta say, so far so good! Although, if you're not into cursing and the dropping of the F-bomb a lot, then you may not like it. (It's really good though.)

NaNoWriMo

So, that's failing pretty epically. (As you can tell from my word count on the right.) I think I have to write 3000 a day to catch up now? I don't even know. I didn't write any words yesterday. Oh well. I'll try my best and see where that takes me. Maybe next year, right? :P

Book of the Week: Tyger, Tyger/ NaNoWriMo

This is a short post today, as I have quick somethings to mention to you! 

This week Tyger, Tyger by Kersten Hamilton is Apple's book of the week! 

What does this mean? 

For this week you can download Tyger, Tyger for free. Just click this link and you'll be taken to the page! If you haven't seen it, I have a review of Tyger, Tyger. It's my favorite book, and I highly recommend you read the Goblin Wars Trilogy!

NaNoWriMo

In NaNoWriMo news, I have my word count on the right side of my blog! I figured that if I made it public to everyone who reads my blog, I would be more encouraged to try to finish it this year. It also helps that I have a technology class this year. It gives me a whole hour (in the case of this Monday two hours) to write for NaNoWriMo. 

I'm working on a Mystery/Suspense story. It's something I've never written before. I hope that I could deliver something decent.

If you want to add me as a writing buddy, find "Roxaslover14" and send me an invite! I'll add anyone back!

 

Halloween and NaNoWriMo

Hey everyone! How are you all doing? We have some awesome stuff coming up next week and I'm super excited!

First, Halloween!

Who is ready for that? I plan on writing a Halloween short story for all of you so I can post it up so look forward for that! Also, on Halloween I'm going trick-or-treating. I know, I know. I'm a teenager and I'm still dressing up and going trick-or-treating, but it's going to be so much fun. I mean, who doesn't love getting free candy from strangers while dressing up as something that you like? I mean, I'm dressing up as a hippie which is completely me cause I think I'm a total hippie/tree hugger. Haha. What are you all dressing up as? I definitely want to know!

Second, NaNoWriMo!

This is my third year entering NaNoWriMo and I'm ubber excited! I mean, who doesn't love trying to write 50,000 words in only 30 days? I admit, this year I might not be putting maximum effort into trying to write so many words because of my AP Language and Composition class at school, but I will try my hardest to try to keep myself on par with the daily word counts we're supposed to have. *shrug*

I'm also very excited to announce that I got friends to join as newbies this year! Right now they're still panicking about not having a plot, and I'm telling them to roughly think a beginning and and end, write it down, and just ride on the seat of your pants; at least, for NaNoWriMo. I mean, after in editing or rewriting you can go back and actually plot and outline your story, because now you'll know where you want to go, what you want to write, what you wanna say. Still, I'm enjoying seeing them and trying to help them as best as I can, because I was a newbie once (two years ago *cough*) and it's kind of lame to have to figure out everything about NaNoWriMo on your own. I'm happy to help.

Another thing, I'll have weekly wordcount updates for how many words I have, and how many words your supposed to have for that week and so on and so forth. I'll also have a few encouraging sentences for you to read and keep you motivated so look out for that! :D

See you all soon!

~M.A.Chase♥

Two Days Left!

So there are two more days left for NaNoWriMo how's everyone doing?

So, I've already failed epically. I didn't get to finish my NaNoWriMo novel cause of school and stuff. So, I will continue the "NaNoWriMo" style through December and maybe even through January to edit and write. I hope you all had better luck then me!

~M.A.Chase♥

Day 13 of NaNoWriMo!

We're now about to enter the second week of NaNoWriMo! How's everyone feeling about this? Are you finally getting the rhythm of the story? Do you know how you want your characters to act?

Your word count should be at around 21K judging from what my suggested word count says on NaNo.

I'm not there yet. I'm SUPER behind(three thousand words behind to be exact) so now I have to pick up the pace all day and write like there is no fricken tomorrow (there isn't...in a way. I probably won't be able to write much tomorrow so you know that three thousand? Change that to four thousand).

I do have a few ideas to use so I pray that I won't have writer's block at a time like this, but who can judge?

This is going to be a busy day. Just wait for my post on wednesday. It might be kinda crazy.

~M.A.Chase♥

NaNoWriMo Day 7!

Welcome to Day 7 of NaNoWriMo! You should be up to about 11K words so far. You're problem and plot are all about to take shape. You're MC is just figuring out the conflict and the love interests should start appearing in a few thousand words or so.

How do you think your story is taking shape right now? Do you think that after NaNoWriMo you will continue your story and edit it to take it to it's true potential? I think I will. I'm really excited to see where this story will take me and try to publish it after I edit and edit and edit it.

In the comments how about you leave a basic description of your MC? I can't wait to hear from you!

~M.A.Chase♥

NaNoWriMo Day 3

Total for today: approx. 5-8K

If you're a little behind just chill out. You don't need to worry. Here are some of my own tips to try and reach that word goal (I'm not a professional so they may not be any good).

• Are you comfrotable with your writing? If you're really not feeling the writing then why did you start it in the first place? Writing something that you're comforable with and you're sure you like is a big step in the writing process. That means that you're going to have a lot to write about, talk about. It will make it easier to rack up those words.
• Think about what you're going to write. Think of that scene and maybe two or three other scenes after that. When you know what exactly you want start writing. This will help you try to get to that next scene by making somethin happen that you may actually like and keep in the end.
• Time. This is probably about the hardest things to accomplish during NaNoWriMo; having enough time to actually write. So, here's a suggestion. What I do is I take a clipboard with paper and copy the last sentence in my whole WIP. I take the clipboard and when something comes to me I start writing and writing. By the time you get home you may have four or five pages ready to type up and during that time you can edit and add even more words to it.
• Music or silence. Either will probably make you concentrate better. I choose music. I just put on Pandora Radio and listen to a whole bunch of different songs. Silence can work to. All you need to do is just put on your Thinking Cap and just listen to your fingers hittting those keys. If you have people walking in and interrupting it just won't work (trust my experience).

There are some tips. You can follow them or if you have others; comment!

Have a nice 3rd day of NaNo!
~M.A.Chase♥

NaNoWriMo!

It's finally here! What you ask? You're joking? Ok, ok, please come closer and I'll explain... NANOWRIMO IS HERE!

I'm pumped. This year I will get passed fifty thousand. It will take my two months to write my book but I don't care. Yes, yes, I said two months. I'm planning on getting to 100K by January.  Do you think I can do it? I think I can do it and that's all that matters. *nods*

Anyway, back to NaNoWriMo. How many of you are veterans and how many of you are newbies? 

To Newbies:
Don't be nervous, have fun with it. Even if you don't finish you can still continue where you left off after the month of November is over. It's a great way to meet other writers, authors make new friends from your regions.

If you haven't signed up for NaNoWriMo: What are you waiting for? Today is the first day! Doooo itttt. (http://www.nanowrimo.org/) Check it out.

To Verterans:
Welcome back to NaNoWriMo!

The November 2010 fun starts today! Be excited! I hope you have your story ideas ready! Have any of you won a NaNoWriMo in the years you've done it? And if so, how many times have you won? Comment below :D


Well, I have to get to writing so I'll post up some more stuff later!

~M.A.Chase♥

NaNoWriMo

*psst* Hey, hey!

Guess what everyone!

Next month is NaNoWriMo!

I'm super excited. I LOVE NaNoWriMo! It's so much fun to try to write a 50 000 word book in only 30 days. =D I already outlined my whole book! I'm super excited to start. I have my synopsis up already.

If anyone has a NaNoWriMo and wants to add me as a Writing Buddy, search for Roxaslover14. You'll find me fairly easily.

Is everyone as excited for NaNoWriMo as I am? Comment on this post with your NaNoWriMo name if you want to meet some new writers!

Anyone who hasn't heard of NaNoWriMo and is interested here are a few things you need to know about it.

• It's a once a year thing every November in which you write a 50 000 word book in 30 days
• You can put in your word count each day so people can see your progress!
• To join click here and click "Sign Up!" on the top right corner under the language settings.
• Edit your author info and if you have a synopsis already write that one in too!
• It's a fun way to see how much you can write!

Have fun and I can't wait to meet a whole bunch of new people!

~M.A.Chase♥