Category: Inspirational
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TIPS ON BECOMING A BETTER WRITER – DAY 27
I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends. I missed the old Thanksgiving dinners when I used to cook for my extended family. The last time I had them, I had 23 guests in my home. Those were fun times. Yesterday, we had plenty of food for just my husband, me and one of…
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TIPS ON BECOMING A BETTER WRITER – DAY 26
Today being Thanksgiving Day, the tip today is Be Thankful. Here is a lovely prayer for your Thanksgiving meal. Thanksgiving Blessing Bountiful God, You have blessed us in many ways, In the beauty and richness of our land, And in the freedom we enjoy. You have given us even greater gifts In our family who…
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TIPS ON BECOMING A BETTER WRITER – DAY 25
In between my cooking and cleaning the house preparing for Thanksgiving, I managed to add something to my manuscript. I was able to type in another 923 words. My new total is now 52,650. The tip for today is: Revise or rewrite your manuscript. After you have reread your manuscript, it is time to rewrite…
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TIPS ON BECOMING A BETTER WRITER – DAY 24
I made my goal officially. I validated my word count this morning at NANOWRIMO website and made it to 50,624 words and I got a winner certificate. My writing tip for today is: After putting some distance away for a while, you’re now ready to reread your manuscript but read it slowly and absorb everything…
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TIPS ON BECOMING A BETTER WRITER – DAY 23
Today I reached my goal. I made it just over 50,000 words. I have seven days left to the end of the challenge and I most likely add more to it. In the meantime, I am getting ready for Thanksgiving and I have a newsletter to write which has to come out no later than next…
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TIPS ON BECOMING A BETTER WRITER – DAY 22
The last two days were fantastic. I made it to 44,602 words last night. It was a good run. Then today, I’m done for the day. I put in more than 3,000 words. My finished figure is 47,855 words. I’m hoping to make it to 50,000 words tomorrow. I’m keeping my fingers crossed. The tip…
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TIPS ON BECOMING A BETTER WRITER – DAY 21
Last night, I crossed another threshold. I went beyond 40,000 words by another 1705 words. I did not know I’d reach this far. But just writing one page at a time, the pages accumulate and one day I’ll have a full manuscript for a long novel. I don’t even have to sit on my computer all day…
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TIPS ON BECOMING A BETTER WRITER – DAY 20
There are ten days left to the end of the NANOWRIMO challenge. Last night I made it to 39,193 words. Today, I did very well in spite of taking a break to take my husband to his eye doctor. The story seemed to flow more freely today. I’m on target to make it to 50,000 words…
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TIPS ON BECOMING A BETTER WRITER – DAY 19
I’m moving right along. Last night, I made it to 37351 words. I’m getting closer to my goal. Today, the plot was getting more exciting and the words came out more easily. I was typing faster. I took a break this afternoon and went food shopping which took out 3 hours of my time. I…
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TIPS ON BECOMING A BETTER WRITER – DAY 18
I’m more than half way on my novel. I reached 35,566 words last night. This is the most difficult part of writing a novel where your brain has to work hard to keep your readers engaged. You want more interesting stuffs at this point to keep your readers want to turn the pages up to…
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