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The Adventures of Christie in France!
Do you remember that one time, where I tried to blog about my summer in France and said I was going to post several days later and then didn't? Yeah... Sorry about that. I genuinely did not have the time to blog for about a week, and then I could argue that I was adjusting to the new semester, and then I run out of excuses. Frankly, I just didn' ( Read more... ) -
In which I make up for lost time
I have the worst memory. Seriously. I am also very self-indulgent and pretty self-centered. (Hopefully it's not the worst kind of self-centered-ness. I do try to think of other people when I do things. Usually.) I know these things. That's why I make lists and try to write everything down. Unfortunately, when I forget to write things down, ( Read more... ) -
Dead Things Should Stay Dead
James was so focused on keeping his knees from trembling that he could almost block out the screams. But the smell. The smell was the worst. Searing flesh was impossible to ignore. If anything, it made his trembling worse. James feared legs would give out if he had to wait any longer.
He could feel the heat closing in around him like the ( Read more... ) -
On to 2011 with the help of British voiceovers
I realize that I am cutting it close to the wire, with only a few hours left in 2010, and I had several posts in mind before 2011, but hey, better late than never, right? I've been endlessly distracted by the Youtube video that is in the bottom of this post. Please enjoy. If you don't laugh... Something must be wrong with you. Sorry.
I'm not a ( Read more... ) -
Challenge complete!
As of 2 A.M. Sunday morning, I have officially written over 50,000 words in less than 30 days. I am a NaNoWriMo winner!
Granted, my novel is not done yet and it is mostly crap, but those are minor details. Here are some things that I've learned on this journey.
1. Anyone can write a novel. Anyone. As long as you have the determination and a ( Read more... ) -
Week Two: Speed bumps, anxiety, and lots of homework
Week two of NaNo is notoriously difficult. Its the time when you start to doubt yourself. The adrenaline of Week One wears off and the reality that you are actually crazy enough to try to write 50,000 words in 30 days begins to set in. This is the week most writers drop out. You run into plot problems, writer's block, and all kinds of trouble ( Read more... ) -
And they're off!
NaNoWriMo started today! I went to the Lawrence Community Official Kick-Off party last night. Let's just say that I'm very happy not to be the only one in Lawrence (or at KU) attempting this challenge ( Read more... )
