One of the great things about NaNo is, it shows what can be done in a committed amount of time. To write 1,667 words each…
Two weeks into NaNoWriMo 2021
Two weeks into NaNoWriMo 2021, and I’m still showing up. Although, I did miss Saturday. I am enjoying revision just as much as writing. It…
Day 7 of NaNo 2021.
Seven writing sessions in seven days. I’ve heard people say revision is the hard part. So far, I hardest part in revision has been looking…
National Novel Writing Month 2021
This year for NaNoWriMo I’m not going the traditional route of starting a new work and writing 50,000 words in thirty days. Rather, I’ll be…
The Pinch
In storytelling, there is a device known as the pinch or pinch-points, where after an event, the character’s life is forever changed. I feel like…
Writing Challenge May 2021 (Results)
https://authorryanmurphy.com/writers-challenge-may-2021/In May, I entered into the AutoCrit Writing Challenge. There were over 250 submissions from six continents. Ten finalists were chosen to be published in…
Elements of The Writing Craft by Robert Olmstead
Olmstead breaks down the elements of the writing craft into six parts.
Day 14/14 Writing Challenge: Deadline
Write, edit and publish a new story of fewer than 5,000 words in 14 days. I’ve been behind a few days on posting, so flash…
Day 9/14 Writing Challenge: Revision Begins
Autocrit (https://www.autocrit.com/) has identified some major tense inconsistency and revealed a ton of filler words. So far I’ve cut the wordcount from 5,700 to 5,500…