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30 Days of NaNoWriMo: Day 5

Posted on November 5, 2017 by Mark Hayes

Day 5:  And today the calendar offers this gem of wisdom… (yes I ain’t sure what it means either, just go with it, 5 days in the brain gets a little odd sometimes…) The plot bunnies are coming, write for … Continue reading →

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30 Days of NaNoWriMo: Day 4

Posted on November 4, 2017 by Mark Hayes

Day 4:  And the calendars reflected of the wisdom of the crowd for today is You’re not stealing Facebook statuses you’re paying homage Target for the day, get to 6667 words Current word count 3432 words Its the weekend, the … Continue reading →

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30 Days of NaNoWriMo: Day 3

Posted on November 3, 2017 by Mark Hayes

Day 3:  and today’s cheerleading comment in the calendar Sack your inner editor today Target for the day, get to 5000 words Current word count 2219 words So, on the plus side after the Goldfrapp incident, I have been able … Continue reading →

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30 Days of NaNoWriMo: Day 2

Posted on November 2, 2017 by Mark Hayes

Day 2.  on my NaNoWriMo calendar this year… What were we thinking? Target for the day, get to 3333 words Current word count 879 words One day down, twenty-nine to go, and in my personal journey I am already behind. … Continue reading →

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30 Days of NaNoWriMo: Day 1

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Mark Hayes

Day 1. on my NaNoWriMo calendar this year… ‘Say goodbye to your sanity’ Target for the day, get to 1667 words Time to get going, dig out the notes you made if you’re a plotter. If your more a fly … Continue reading →

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To Plot Or Not To Plot? That Is The NaNoWriMo Question…

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Mark Hayes

With #NaNoWriMo2017 about a week away. The oldest of questions has reared its ugly head at my writing desk… To plot or not to plot..? Whether you attempting NaNoWriMo for the first time or the eighteenth time you’re probably contemplating this fundamental … Continue reading →

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A Quote Or Two For NaNoWriMo

Posted on October 14, 2017 by Mark Hayes

With the thirty days of NaNoWriMo looming on the horizon for many of us. I’ve trawled my big book of quotes for inspiring words, (and some not so inspiring) here’s a selection of quotes on the subject of that most NaNoWriMo of … Continue reading →

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Writing Novels: The rules

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Mark Hayes

A writer should write what they want to write, and write it how they want to write it. This is a theory I have expressed before, and one I will continue to express. I am aware that some may disagree … Continue reading →

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That Offensive Word…

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Mark Hayes

The internet and ‘Faceache’ writers groups, in particular, throw up the occasional odd question. Odd to my mind at least, not odd to the person asking the question. Probably I find them odd because I have some fairly firm views … Continue reading →

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Scrap-ends…

Posted on September 13, 2017 by Mark Hayes

For no good reason, or perhaps the best reason of all, I’ve spent a listless hour pondering my way through a folder on my desktop that predates the hard drive. The folders called scrap-ends. It’s an apt description used as … Continue reading →

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