Benedict Grumpybatch tells YOU to get back to work!

Benedict Cumberbatch wants you to keep working towards your Camp NaNoWriMo goals!

Pep Talk From Neil Gaiman

We're now officially half way through Camp NaNoWriMo which means thousands of novels across the world (I don't know how many of you are still writing) are half written. If you don't think that this is exciting then you're wrong. This is a movement that literally gets people together to create art.

That said, reaching the half way milestone may not be so encouraging. Many get off to a good start only to find their inspiration dwindling. The beginning and ending are often clear, but creating the middle of the novel can put extraordinary pressure on the author. In this article Neil Gaiman discusses why you should keep going with an inspirational pep talk for NaNoWriMers. I hope it inspires you to keep going or to get writing again. I'm off to do a word sprint.

Anne Rice started most recent book series "on a whim"

The Phoenix New Times has an article about Anne Rice, and it states that she began her current werewolf series on a whim. Rice, who is most famous for her vampire chronicles, is celebrating the pending release of The Wolves of Midwinter, the sequel to her first wolf novel called The Wolf Gift.
Both her Vampire Chronicles and her Wolf Gift series deal with the idea of remaining human despite becoming a preternatural being.

Do you start writing on a whim or do you put lots of ideas together over time before writing?
For all of you sticking with Camp NaNoWriMo NaNoWriMo you have my full support.

Camp NaNoWriMo Begins!

Camp NaNoWriMo begins today and so this month I'm going to try to write at least 25,000 words of my novel as I want to have it finished by the end of the year. I'll be posting updates of my progress on this blog as well as trying to keep regular posts going up.

I'd totally urge anyone interested in writing to give it a go and I'm sure you can still sign up by clicking here.

Wish me luck!

Camp NaNoWriMo July 2014!

Shout out to all of my fellow scribblers out there.
Are you hoping to finish a novel this year?
Always wanted to write that story you've had stewing in your head?
Got a project you want to write but need some support?

Tomorrow is the start of Camp NaNoWriMo - the summery cousin of NaNoWriMo. The idea of Camp NaNoWriMo is to set you up in a team of other writers to support each other as you set your own writing goals and try to work on a written project through the month of July. I will be taking part and have already been set up with some lovely cabin mates. I tried NaNoWriMo last year and got about 20,000 words in so perhaps this could be what gets me to the finish line? Who knows! I'm really looking forward to take part - if you're interested too then click here to sign up before it all kicks off tomorrow!