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NaNoWriMo Know the Novel: Part 2: Within the WIP

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Okay, I'm not going to lie. This month has been chaotic in the best sense of the word, but writing itself has been my safe spot in a whirlwind world. Here are some questions for the second part of  Christine Smith's  "Know the Novel" linkup I'm taking part in.  So without further ado, here we go! Q 1. How's the writing going overall? If you've ever been on a roller coaster, you'll be familiar with the "hills." This month has been a lot like a roller coaster. There have been times when writing has been easy and then there's been times in what I like to call "the slog."  If anyone has read John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress, they'll be familiar with the "Slough of Despond." Art by: George Woolliscroft Rhead, Frederick Rhead and Louis Rhead When I refer to "the slog", most of the time this is what I picture. It's been a fight to write my daily word count and keep going to not fal

Poetry 15th-November 2019 Edition

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Hello there everyone! I'm in the midst of NaNoWriMo, so things are crazy busy but I did want to pop in with this month's Poetry 15th.  This month's poem was very difficult to compose. I know I wanted it to be about thankfulness, but I didn't want it to be just a laundry-list of things I was thankful for. Then I stumbled on a whimsical picture of a tree with what appears to be flying notes. I lost the picture but was inspired to make my own. Here is a picture I put together with clip-art on Canva. So what does this have to do with Poetry 15th ? I'm coming to it. It will all make sense in a moment, but first, here is this month's poetry prompt: Whether or not you celebrate Thanksgiving, November is a good time to stop and count your blessings. As one of my childhood songs says, "A thankful heart is a happy heart..."  So here is your chance to post a poem of thankfulness in the comment section or just write your own. You could e