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Tag Archives: one month challenge
One Month Challenge: Final Update
First, the bad news: I failed the One Month Challenge. Miserably. About a week ago, a doubt set in that I couldn’t shake, and it just spiraled out completely. So, for that, I really suck. BUT in a twist I … Continue reading
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One-Month Challenge: Update Three
Still not to drafting yet, of course. I’m tentatively in the outlining stage, as I’ve got the basic outline (major plot points) figured out, but as I’ve gotten closer and closer I’ve been swamped with a feeling of malaise. Part … Continue reading
One-Month Challenge: Update Two
Two weeks into the one-month challenge, or halfway through. I haven’t reached drafting yet, or even gotten too close, but I’m closing in on having a definitive plot that I can outline—and after that, drafting should be soon. I’m hoping … Continue reading
The One Month Challenge: Update
So I am one week into my one month challenge to stay committed to a single idea. I would not call this first week a rousing success, since it took me pretty much the whole week to settle on a … Continue reading
The One Month Challenge
My single greatest challenge as a writer is sticking to a single idea. I’ve written many times before about this problem, so I won’t rehash it. Basically, I can talk myself out of any idea. This has led me to … Continue reading