Hersenskim
Speculative Fiction by Carin Marais
Category: NaNoWriMo
Writing Update: End of May 2017
May has been a month of fiction started, but not necessarily finished. The reason for this is that the stories were written either for Patreon (part 4 of The Box of Secrets) or the writing course I am currently taking through The Open University and FutureLearn.
Camp NaNoWriMo – The End
So… Camp NaNoWriMo was a bit of a flop word count wise. I ended up completing around 11K of my 25K word count goal by midnight on 30 April. The “half NaNo” that seemed so easy to attain in March turned out to be… Continue Reading “Camp NaNoWriMo – The End”
Camp NaNoWriMo – Into the Last Stretch
Okay, so my Saturday of Epic Writing did not pan out quite as I had planned.
Camp NaNoWriMo Update – The Halfway Mark
I’ll need a few days of epic writing if I want to finish the Camp with my word goal completed.
#AmWriting — When a character just won’t work!
Giving characters actual faces mean that I not only have a better reference to work from, but also some extra info that I can give to my (unbelievably awesome) readers.
Camp NaNoWriMo Prep — The Final Week
March’s Patreon fiction (part 2 of Box of Secrets) has now been posted for my Patrons to read, so now it is onward with the rest of the Camp NaNoWriMo Prep before Camp starts on Saturday. What is your project for April’s Camp NaNoWriMo?… Continue Reading “Camp NaNoWriMo Prep — The Final Week”
Writing Update: Camp NaNoWriMo, Patreon, and Other Endeavours
Here’s a quick update of the writerly things I’m busy with.
Camp NaNoWriMo – The Box of Secrets: Writing Update & Characters
I’m really enjoying writing part 2 of The Box of Secrets (which will be March’s Patreon fiction), and it does seem as if it is going to be quite a long piece – about 7K words.
My Plan of Action for Camp NaNoWriMo & An Extract
I’m taking part in Camp NaNoWriMo in April, and have decided to split my endeavors between writing The Box of Secrets (the current Patreon fiction) and The Charms of Life and Death.
The Last Day of NaNoWriMo 2016 and a Book Recommendation
And so NaNoWriMo 2016 draws to a close. Congratulations to everyone who have done their best to win this year (when this posts you will still have some 12 hours to finish)! I am very thankful that I managed to finish – and to… Continue Reading “The Last Day of NaNoWriMo 2016 and a Book Recommendation”
