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Friday, October 31, 2008
In the Mood to Go Noveling
Hello fellow writers! Are you in a rut? Need some excitement
in your writing life? Why not take the plunge? The novel writing plunge. The fine people at National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) can help you.
Perhaps you've heard of it--writing a 50,000 word
novel in one month. (That's 1,667 words per day, in case you're wondering.) But don't sweat it. You don't need
a plot, just a willingness to write your heart out for the next 30 days. Thousands of folks around the globe will
be writing with you. And it's absolutely free!
So do
your finger flexes, stock up on chocolate and Hot Pockets, and get the coffee pot ready.
Watch out, world--here we come!
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"Two
saxophone cases sat on the table. I rushed over and ran my fingers over the case that was clearly the more expensive. When
I lifted the cover, I gasped and my mouth went dry. I'd never seen anything so beautiful. The gold-lacquered saxophone, nested
in a plush velvet lining, shimmered like a rare jewel. I ached to own it and to run my fingers over the mother-of-pearl finger
pads whenever I wanted to. It was a dream. Would it come true?" [...] Read "The Saxophone" by George Thomas, winner of our 2010 Dead of Winter Nonfiction Contest.
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So why get a critique?
Every day we pay for small, trivial things, like a soda out of the vending machine at work or
a candy bar in line at the grocery store. A magazine or a manicure. A cup of coffee through the drive-thru.
But how much do we invest in enriching our lives?
Developing a talent that's been dormant for a long time? Realizing a dream, like seeing our name in print?
Why
get a critique? I say, why not?
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