Tag: Check-in

  • Facing facts

    Sometimes, the timing’s just not right. After trying again — unsuccessfully — to get Kenny and Kristi to cooperate with my plan, I decided they just weren’t ready yet. I moved past it, getting them off the couch. Now the story’s flowing right along. I already have 1,000+ words for the day. Hope to get […]

  • Ain’t misbehavin’

    I’ve come to that point in my story: You know, the one where my characters stop doing what they’re told. That’s right. Although I  want them to, my hero and heroine stubbornly refuse to do the deed. I had them right where I wanted them — alone on the couch at Kristi’s house. I even […]

  • And we’re off

    I’m setting this blog post to publish at 12:01 a.m. (I think), so I won’t be lying — and I won’t have to miss out on prime noveling time to post! Kenny and Kristi — and their quirky, wonderful love story — are beginning to take shape. This is going to be a blast! 😉

  • Less than 24 hours

    In less than 24 hours, it’ll officially be Nov. 1 — and you know what that means: The kickoff of NaNoWriMo. A frenzied month of writing. A full 50,000 words in 30 days. Sounds daunting, right? Feeling a need for speed? Hold on a minute. Put it into perspective: It’s just 1,667 words a day. […]