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Wednesday, December 01, 2010
NanoHoHo Anyone?
I gained so much momentum during Nanowrimo last month that I'm embarking on another writing push this month. In deference to the holidays, my goal is more modest (and realistic): 25,000 words. I'm calling it NanoHoHo.
Word count after this morning's butt in chair time: 1,446.
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Native Chicagoan, raised in the suburbs, married to my college sweetheart, Vermont College grad with a Master's in Writing for Children & Young Adults, former journalist, newsletter editor, public relations/marketing consultant, newspaper columnist. Now, an author, writing teacher, writing workshop leader, advocate, and mother of three active girls, two with special needs.
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Wow, you ladies are ambitious. My goal for December is to add 13,900 words to my WIP. Is that enough to be part of NaNoHoHo? :-)
You've got a goal. You're planning to make forward progress. And you're talking revised words, not brand spanking new ones. Works for me!
Heck, my goal is to get 10,000 in by the the time my student teacher starts in January. I think I need a couple more hours in the day!
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