Comments on: NaNoNowWHAT? Small Steps for BIG Change

By: Fiona Ingram - Writing Under Pressure & NanoWriNo » Orangeberry Book Tours

Fri, 05 Jul 2013 15:08:21 +0000

[…] Lamb, an editor and blogger, talks about discipline in her blog post entitled NaNoNowWHAT? She discusses how you don’t always get what you wish for: you get what you work […]

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Link Feast For Writers, vol. 32 | Reetta Raitanen's Blog — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 07:38:25 +0000

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By: Jessie Conley White

Jessie Conley White — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:53:53 +0000

Thanks for this post!! I participated in NaNoWriMo for the second year. I’ve managed to finish both years but it’s always a hassle with kids, work, a husband in school, and a house to try to maintain. It was decided that November was “Leave mom/wife/friend alone month” for me. I get free reign to write down all the stuff I try to get out there during the year in rough outlines. I have found that outlines don’t help me out at all though. This year taught me that in a big way. As I was writing in November I realized that my characters have a mind of their own and nothing I wrote looked even remotely what I had thought out. I don’t know if that’s a good or bad thing but I do know that the idea is out there and I don’t want to look at it again until at least January for the long editing process. I’m still editing the first one I wrote last year. Does it get any easier the more I do it? Or am I doomed to hiding from family and friends until I can get it out of my head?

By: primalnights

primalnights — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 00:11:42 +0000

I wish I had seen this earlier. I love it. Great advice. I will come back to this an read it again. I love writing even though it causes as much suffering as anything else.

Just for fun my son and I decided to write a book together. Notice anything odd about this sentence. Yes I said Just for fun. It has not really been what you would call fun, but I am loving it.

Great Post

By: Tiffany Pitts

Tiffany Pitts — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 17:49:15 +0000

Thank you for this post. I consciously did not do NaNoWriMo this year because it always makes me depressed and feel like I’m not doing enough. Instead, I continue to plod along at my 1000/day pace. I am a slow writer but I keep doing it because at least I know I’m getting something done that way!

By: Author Kristen Lamb

Author Kristen Lamb — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 14:01:27 +0000

In reply to Margie Brimer. The contest runs continually, so you are entered :).

By: A. Colleen Jones

A. Colleen Jones — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 11:26:34 +0000

You always give such great advice. This applies to all aspects of my life, not just writing. Thanks!

By: Margie Brimer

Margie Brimer — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 03:59:49 +0000

My favorite part of this is,”Becoming a successful author requires more than just creative talent; it also depends on the ability to focus, mental toughness, drive, optimism and emotional control.” I think another requirement for a successful writing career is the unabashed and perceptually naive idea that, against all odds, I will shine out among the many voices trying to be heard. I’m SO VERY sad that I found this blog too late to enter the contest!

By: You Didn’t Think I’d Stop, Did You? « Sarah's Shore

You Didn’t Think I’d Stop, Did You? « Sarah's Shore — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 03:31:44 +0000

[…] I posted this on Facebook, but it’s so amazing that I must post here as well. This comes from Kristen Lamb’s blogpost NaNoNowWHAT? ”Successful people are willing to get up earlier, stay up later, work harder and never […]

By: kimterry

kimterry — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 22:28:13 +0000

Kristen, I started NoNoWriming faithfully, and with the best intentions, until my job (which pays the bills) and a very demanding training course in Distance Learning had its way with me. (In fact, the impression of a combat boot is still engraved in my rear-end.) Before the month ended, I still managed to bang out a little over 5k.