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#Writober Day 27: Carving Pretty Things Into Weak Flesh

Contradictory Abstract Nouns Today, I start looking at the last of my chosen Halloween themed abstract nouns: finding the weakness in strength and the strength in weakness. This morning’s thoughts took me full circle to watching Hellraiser to start the Halloween season. Those movies are all about carving and weakness of the flesh. I’ve alwaysContinue reading “#Writober Day 27: Carving Pretty Things Into Weak Flesh”

#Writober Day 23: Anticipating the Trees in the Forest

Contradictory Abstract Nouns So this week I looked at two sets of abstract nouns: Find confidence in fear and fear in confidence This week I tied this in with the perfectly imperfect and it could be represented by my tainted Halloween treats: It takes confidence to ring doorbells and demand candy, but there is precedenceContinue reading “#Writober Day 23: Anticipating the Trees in the Forest”

#OctPoWriMo Day 23: A Grave Regard

For Tourmaline .’s Halloween Challenge, “grave,” I recreated the ghost forest as the witches’ graveyard. OctPoWriMo Today’s prompt is how we honor our loved ones. The 2018 prompt was “See Me.” A Grave Regard praying for patienceto find forgivenesslisteningreally listeningrespondingeraserephraseshowing interestbeing interestedgraceno traceredefinebrave aloneuphold the idealwhile not feelingits appealwhile praying for forgivenessfinding patience NaNoWriMo PrepContinue reading “#OctPoWriMo Day 23: A Grave Regard”

#OctPoWriMo Day 22: The Lake Betrays

For Tourmaline .’s Halloween Challenge, “leaves,” I left the creating to nature and she came through. It stopped raining and the lake was still and reflective. The soft light through the clouds was beautiful. OctPoWriMo Today’s prompt is imagining the lives of previous occupants. The 2018 prompt was “Betrayed.” The Lake Betrays Every year theContinue reading “#OctPoWriMo Day 22: The Lake Betrays”

#NaNoWriMo : Futurism & NaNo Prep 101

This year, I started thinking about my National Novel Writing Month novel early, so I’m participating in NaNo Prep 101. This will be my sixth NaNoWriMo and I’m going to attempt my first sci-fi novel. This is the first week of NaNo Prep 101 “Develop a Story Idea You Are Passionate About.” My idea wasContinue reading “#NaNoWriMo : Futurism & NaNo Prep 101”

#NaNoPrep – Tips and Tricks

Last year was my first November observing National Novel Writing Month. I had an idea for a novel and had done some research on my topic, but didn’t prepare other than that. I won, but it was really hard and came right down to the wire. If you’re still not sure if NaNoWriMo is rightContinue reading “#NaNoPrep – Tips and Tricks”