Friday Writing Inspiration
~ By Melina Kantor So it’s just about Week 3 of NaNoWriMo. Anyone else feel like this? Anyway, I came across this NaNo pep talk, and even if you’re not doing NaNo, it’s good inspiration: One more thought: “Be like Mae West, brash and bold and brave.” ~ Anne Stuart Have a great weekend. Write on, […]
Live From a Write-In!
~ By Melina Kantor On Sunday, I went to a fabulous NaNoWriMo write-in, and, just for fun, asked fellow Wrimos to share some of their thoughts about NaNoWriMo. * * * I want to see if I’m capable of writing 50,000 words. And even if I’m not, whatever I write this month is more […]
This Week in Chick Lit
~ By Melina Kantor Hello Chick Lit Fans, and TGIF! What a week it’s been. Storms, Halloween, and of course, NaNoWriMo. Here are a few chick lit related stories that caught my eye this week: 1. Some people have been striving to redefine “chick lit” for a long time now. But chick lit written by […]
NaNoWriMo Day #30!!!!
Welcome to NaNoWriMo, Day Number 30!!!! That’s right, Novelists. It’s Day 30. You made it! If you’ve reached (or are planning to reach) 50K, way to go! Congratulations! We are throwing virtual confetti your way and are standing by with Gatorade to pour over your head. Go celebrate! 🙂 And, if you’re not at 50K, we’re […]
NaNoWriMo Day #29
Welcome to NaNoWriMo, Day 29! Take a deep breath. It’s almost over! A relief, right? (And also a little sad. Don’t worry. That feeling’s normal too.) Today’s inspiration: “There are no laws for the novel. There never have been, nor can there ever be.” ~ Doris Lessing Your random challenge word of the day is: pulse Maybe you’ve […]
NaNoWriMo Day #28
Welcome to NaNoWriMo, Day 28! Three days left! No matter what your word count is, hopefully your story and your characters are taking shape. Isn’t it a great feeling? Today’s inspiration: The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible. ~ Arthur C. Clarke 50K seem impossible? […]
NaNoWriMo Day #25
Welcome to NaNoWriMo, Day 25! Happy Thanksgiving to our American reader and writer friends! Of course we hope that you find time to write today, but we also hope you have plenty of time to relax and enjoy! We here at the blog are definitely thankful for our chick lit loving community, which of course includes […]
NaNoWriMo Day #23
Welcome to NaNoWriMo, Day 23! How’s Week Four treating you so far? That’s right. It’s Week 4. . . Today’s inspiration: “Be shocking, be daring, be bold, be passionate.” ~ Jane Porter If you ask really nicely, your muses will be more than happy to help you with this! Your random challenge word of the day is: heap […]
NaNoWriMo Day #22
Welcome to NaNoWriMo, Day 22! Happy Monday, everyone. Here’s hoping you all have a short work week and will be able to find some time to escape the holiday madness to write. Today’s inspiration: Writing became such a process of discovery that I couldn’t wait to get to work in the morning: I wanted to know […]
NaNoWriMo Day #21
Welcome to NaNoWriMo, Day 21! How are those word counts coming? Skyrocketing, we hope! Today’s inspiration: The faster you blurt, the more swiftly you write, the more honest you are. ~ Ray Bradbury And therein lies the whole point behind NaNo. 🙂 Your random challenge word of the day is: sideways Maybe your character is being looked at […]
NaNoWriMo Day #20
Welcome to NaNoWriMo, Day 20! We’ve got ten days left! Today, to kick off our writing-filled weekends, we’re giving you a question from the “Truth or Dare” app. How would your protagonist (or any character of your choosing) answer this question? Can you work the answer into your story? What secret wish do you have that […]
NaNoWriMo Day #18
Welcome to NaNoWriMo, Day 18! How’s week three treating you? Is your plot kind of, sort of gelling? Are your characters more able to stand on their own two feet? If yes, yay! If not, trust us, just give it a bit more time. Today, we’re back with another overheard conversation. You know how we, and […]
