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Posted on November 18, 2010 - by Nicole Humphrey Cook
NaNoWriMo MeMetastic(ness) Day 12
Day 12 of my MeMetastic(ness) NaNoWriMo deal I’m doing.
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Day 12 –Imagine you’re behind in your word count goals (even if you’re not) and are going to pull an all-nighter to catch up. Screencap a playlist of inspirational music you would use to get you up to speed.
I have a really eclectic taste in music, however when I create a playlist for a novel I’m writing, I tend to choose songs that will help me write scenes I can already envision in my mind. These songs are the ones that have been added to the playlist, based on scenes I have already written. Some of those scenes need to be expanded upon a lot, so I’d probably play these songs and try to add words to those scenes to catch up.
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Posted on November 17, 2010 - by Nicole Humphrey Cook
NaNoWriMo MeMetastic(ness) Day 11
Day 11 of my MeMetastic(ness) NaNoWriMo deal I’m doing.
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Day 11 –Ever tried collaborative writing (such as play-by-post roleplaying)? If so,what do you think of it?
Nope. I have not written with anyone else and don’t plan to anytime soon. My ideas come from my brain and I am not exactly sure how that would translate if I was trying to work with someone else. It doesn’t mean I never will, only that I haven’t yet.
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Posted on November 16, 2010 - by Nicole Humphrey Cook
NaNoWriMo MeMetastic(ness) Day 10
Day 10 of my MeMetastic(ness) NaNoWriMo deal I’m doing.
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Day 10 –How does your love of writing manifest in non-NaNo months?
I answered this on an earlier day, but I am a writer year-round. It’s what I do. The thing I miss about November when it’s not November is the ability to have a whole site dedicated to people who are doing the exact same thing. There are other websites that are available year round, but the flurry of activity is never the same as NaNoWriMo in October and November. Doesn’t keep me from writing all year though.
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Posted on November 15, 2010 - by Nicole Humphrey Cook
NaNoWriMo MeMetastic(ness) Day 9
Day 9 of my MeMetastic(ness) NaNoWriMo deal I’m doing.
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Day 9 –Have you told anyone else you’re doing NaNo this year? Who? What was their reaction?
Everyone in my life knows I am doing it. I don’t make it a secret, and its pretty much all I talk about. Most people just ask me what my story is about and if its hard to write 50,000 words in 30 days.
I have not had a negative reaction yet. Here’s hoping this continues.
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Posted on November 14, 2010 - by Nicole Humphrey Cook
NaNoWriMo MeMetastic(ness) Day 8
Day 8 of my MeMetastic(ness) NaNoWriMo deal I’m doing.
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Day 8 -List your current,most up-to-date word count. Are you satisfied with your progress thus far?
28,157 words. Yes and No. I should be a little further, than I am but I’m about two or three days behind from where I should be using the method I’m using. I still have todays words to get done.
But yes, I am happy, because in order to do NaNoWriMo the correct way and be exactly where I need to be for the end of day 14, I need 23,338 words which clearly I have many more. And at that, its without writing today. 
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Posted on November 13, 2010 - by Nicole Humphrey Cook
NaNoWriMo MeMetastic(ness) Day 7
Day 7 of my MeMetastic(ness) NaNoWriMo deal I’m doing.
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Day 7 –Where’s your favorite place to hunker down and write?
This depends on the time of year, but for NaNo I love my big comfy lounge chair in my living room. It is smack dab in the middle of family chaos, but it keeps me with everyone. Plus, it’s comfortable, I have a side table to keep everything on, a basket hidden on the opposite side of the chair to hide my NaNo clutter, a soft blanket thrown over the back for when I get too chilly and its within 10 steps from the kitchen door. This equals a quick trip for food and snacks and hot beverages.
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Posted on November 12, 2010 - by Nicole Humphrey Cook
NaNoWriMo MeMetastic(ness) Day 6
Day 6 of my MeMetastic(ness) NaNoWriMo deal I’m doing.
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Day 6 –What is your one biggest stressor related to forcing yourself to write at least 50,000 words in a span of 30 days?
I’ve answered this question every single year in one way or another. The biggest stressor for me is usually my kids. I have five. I love them to pieces. I spend every waking hour with them except when they are at school, so November tends to be a rough month because I find myself missing them when I am devoted to writing non-stop. The positive part of all this, is that they are very supportive and encourage me to keep going. I try to find time to write early in the morning and late at night so as to avoid losing our precious time together as much as possible. Plus, of course I write while they are at school.
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Posted on November 11, 2010 - by Nicole Humphrey Cook
NaNoWriMo Memetastic(ness) Day 5
Day 5 of my MeMetastic(ness) NaNoWriMo deal I’m doing.
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Day 5 –Name two songs from your playlist that you feel are connected with your novel in some way,and explain how they are.
This was harder than I thought it would be.
Not a girl, Not Yet a Woman – Britney Spears – It’s connected because much of her discovery is learning that she still needs to lean on her “family” and get support. Oddly, its in my playlist but I have not listened to it much yet. I’m thinking that chapter is still to come.
Tomorrow – Avril Lavign – The song sets the mood for when Carlyn begins learning about her families past and how it definitely does affect her current life. Basically it fits mostly because she’s trying to convince herself that Tomorrow will be better, she needs more time to move on and accept what she has learned. Except that, she is also aware that it might not happen tomorrow or anytime real soon. She’s pretty angry, shocked… whatever emotion you want to use and this song just portrays the aftermath as she begins the road to healing and forgiveness.
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Posted on November 10, 2010 - by Nicole Humphrey Cook
NaNoWriMo MeMetastic(ness) Day 4
Day 4 of my MeMetastic(ness) NaNoWriMo deal I’m doing.
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Day 4 –What genre is your novel? Why did you pick it?
Easy question today. My Novel is YA, which is pretty much what I write most of the time. I write YA because I have 5 teens at home who read YA, so its pretty much a given I like to write things that they would like to read.
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Posted on November 9, 2010 - by Nicole Humphrey Cook
NaNoWriMo Memetastic(ness) Day 3
Day 3 of my MeMetastic(ness) NaNoWriMo deal I’m doing.
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Day 3 –Pick one of your female characters. Introduce your readers to her, from her point of view and her words only.
Hey you, I’m Carlyn. I’m seventeen and I grew up in a wealthy area of California. Atherton, California to be exact. When I was seven years old my parents and my sister were killed in a car accident. I was the only survivor, and that pretty much has sucked my whole life. I live with my Gram in a huge mansion and I am discovering that there are secrets behind every door of this house.
And get this, today is my birthday. This morning when I got up I received a package from someone, it doesn’t say who, and my present is that now I am supposed to fly to some location that I have to figure out with the clues that were left me in the box. And then I find out, I can’t take anything with me. They provided me this dorky backpack, a credit card and I’m allowed to pack two days worth of clothes. Now seriously… how the hell am I supposed to live on two days worth of clothes for the whole summer? I don’t know where the hell I’m going, I don’t know why and I’m not real happy about it. On the plus side, I did get an amazing top of the line camera in the deal, and since I pretty much eat, sleep and breathe photography on a daily basis, I’m sure it will come in handy on the trip.
Just wish I knew where I was going…
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