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NaNoWriMo Days 1-7

November 7, 2019 ~ Lisa Stapleton ~ Leave a comment

It's day 7 of NaNoWriMo. I'm behind target, and instead of working on Reach I'm writing this blog. It's all going great. Last year I posted weekly progress reports and I thought I'd do the same this year as well! 01.11.19 Friday Goal: 1667 Achieved: 1771 Off to a good start, but it all kind … Continue reading NaNoWriMo Days 1-7

You vs The Word Count

October 29, 2019 ~ Lisa Stapleton ~ 4 Comments

Comparing yourself to others NaNoWriMo is right around the corner and before we get there, there's something I want to say. 50,000 words is the word count goal. It's what 98% of Wrimos are going to be aiming to reach by the end of November. But you know what? It's OK if you don't. There's … Continue reading You vs The Word Count

VSS365 Week 31

October 17, 2019September 30, 2019 ~ Lisa Stapleton ~ Leave a comment

Day 211Anthony was hurt and it didn't matter that he wasn't mine. I darted to his side but he cupped my face and told me to run. "No, you need help. You're bleeding." Day 212#Jupiter shone brightly overhead. To most it would look like just another star, but Anthony had pointed it out to me. … Continue reading VSS365 Week 31

2019 Goals Check in

October 2, 2019October 2, 2019 ~ Lisa Stapleton ~ Leave a comment

Back at the beginning of the year I posted a list of things I wanted to achieve in 2019 and I thought it could be fun to take a look at them again now and see whether my goals have stayed the same or shifted slightly. My goals for the New Year: - Finally make some … Continue reading 2019 Goals Check in

So you wanna do NaNoWrimo?

September 22, 2019 ~ Lisa Stapleton ~ Leave a comment

The great news is; YOU CAN! Where to start? NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month And no, it doesn't matter whether you say WRYmo or WREEmo. (Personally I say WRYmo because it's short for writing, but y'know, to each their own). It's a month long literary adventure where the goal is to write 50,000 … Continue reading So you wanna do NaNoWrimo?

vss365 week 2

January 13, 2019July 29, 2019 ~ Lisa Stapleton ~ Leave a comment

Week 2 vss365 wrap-up

vss365 week 1

January 12, 2019July 29, 2019 ~ Lisa Stapleton ~ Leave a comment

Last year on Twitter I came across a hashtag called #vss365 and had no idea what it stood for. It stands for Very Short Stories and the 365 because a prompt is posted every day for people to write a tweet about. After looking into it more, I decided to take part in it this … Continue reading vss365 week 1

2018 Wrap-up & New Years Goals

December 30, 2018September 22, 2019 ~ Lisa Stapleton ~ Leave a comment

We're almost at New Years. Wow. Where has the year gone? I feel like it should still be June/July time, but somehow we've ended up here.  In this post, I'm going to do a roundup of my achievements for the past year, and take a look at my goals for 2019.  May* Turned 30 * Self-Published … Continue reading 2018 Wrap-up & New Years Goals

NaNoWriMo vs the Week 2 Blues

November 8, 2018 ~ Lisa Stapleton ~ Leave a comment

Congratulations, whatever your current word count is, you've made it through the first week of NaNoWriMo! Well done you! Please just take a moment to appreciate everything you've achieved. Whether it's one word or 10,000 words. You. Have. Achieved. Something. Now, I don't like to be the bearer of bad tidings, but I have to … Continue reading NaNoWriMo vs the Week 2 Blues

NaNoWriMo is upon us

November 4, 2018 ~ Lisa Stapleton ~ 3 Comments

Hey! So we're 4 days into NaNoWriMo and I'm a little ahead of my word count so I thought I'd squeeze in a little update before I crack on and do a bit more. Day 1 Word count goal: 1667 Words written today: 1667 Total Word Count: 1667 This morning I got up as usual … Continue reading NaNoWriMo is upon us

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