My life has become a blur of typing, recording video, and dreaming about those things. It’s definitely paying off, with high dividends. I’ll be done with this novel by Friday. Here’s day nine’s video. On to day 10!
21 Day Novel Day 8- Going a little Tony Robbins
Woohoo, eight days and 40,000 words. Two more days of the same progress and I’ll have completed 50,000 words in 10 days. Not too shabby. Today’s video talks a lot about motivation, time management, and accomplishing big things.
21 Day Novel Challenge Day 7- Quotes
Woohoo! Half way through the novel. Today’s video talks a little about the prep work I’m doing for the one pass edit. There will be a lot of more of that in days to come.
21 Day Novel Challenge Day 6- Changing a Name
Day 6, down! I’ve passed 30,000 words, which feels wonderful. I’m now deep enough in that I’m beginning to prepare for the editing phase, and over the next few videos you’ll see me building the scaffolding needed to prepare for a single pass edit.
21 Day Novel Challenge Day 5- My Hair is Awesome
Day 5 was by far the toughest so far. The take away? Get enough sleep, or the writing suffers. I still cannot believe I get to do this for a living. Anyway, here’s the next video. Please enjoy my incredible hair.
21 Day Novel Challenge Day 4- Modifying Your Plot
Today’s video delves into how I modify an outline after I start writing the book. No plan survives contact with the enemy, and my outline doesn’t either.
21 Day Novel Challenge Day 3- Write, or Write Not. There is no Edit.
This challenge has taken off to a much greater degree than I’d have expected. Hundreds of people are signing up to the mailing list, and dozens are shadowing me. The one who seems to be faring the best is Kevin McGlaughlin, a recent friend of mine who continues to impress me. Kevin is hitting the…
21 Day Novel Challenge Day 2- 10,337 words
Okay, here’s the day 2 video. I’m on track thus far!
21 Day Novel Challenge Day 1
For all those asking the Day 1 video is now available on Youtube. It’s looking like the videos will lag a day behind the challenge, as my video editor needs time to work her magic. Hope you enjoy =D
So it begins. A fully edited novel in 21 Days
Some of you have noticed the new tab on the menu labeled 21 Day Novel Challenge. It’s exactly what it sounds like. I’m going to write and edit an entire novel in that time. I’m also going to document it, and show the process to the world. Each day I’ll add a video detailing my…