This is something I’ve been struggling with for years. My tendency is to try editing as I write and while this works for some writers, I know, I find that it bogs me down to a snail’s pace. What I’m trying for my new middle grade novel: to do a . . .
Good luck, everyone! I’m “inkygirl” on the NaNoWriMo website, but I’m not sure how far I’m going to get in my novel since I’ll be away for part of the month and also have a book deadline. :-\ BUT I just found out that you no longer have to start from scratch . . .
Don’t forget to check out my friend Errol Elumir’s daily NaNoToons during November!
With a slightly creepy feel appropriate to Halloween coming up, I’ve added one of my favorite Grouch Marx quotes about books to For The Love Of Reading as a free print-ready poster. For all my free, print-ready material, visit Debbie’s Print-Ready Archive For Teachers, Librarians, Booksellers and Young Readers.
Be aware when research & prep becomes a crutch. At some point, you need to jump in & WRITE. I love creating found object doodles and post them on Instagram, “Found Object Art” gallery on Flickr, Pinterest, Tumblr and in my Found Object Art portfolio.