I’ve found it! Who would’ve thought that a trip to Noosa and shopping on Hastings Street with The Girls would turn up the first element in my Super Writer Disguise? It, for those wondering, is a fedora hat. I’ve always been one for caps – my soccer team can attest to the fact that I don’t […]

This is a post I stumbled upon through the twitterverse about the author’s opinions on the myths of NaNoWriMo, and why she won’t be participating. While there are a few blog posts now debunking her debunking of these myths, I wanted to add my two cents worth as a NaNo virgin, looking forward to my first […]

It has been said that writers are a breed apart. Some of us who are actually good at their craft are akin to super heroes – wrestling sub-plots like out-of-control fire hoses, lassoing themes before they gallop off into the dark recesses of Never To Return Land, and gently guiding their hero around the spot where the […]

So I’ve read everything in “No Plot? No Problem” up until the chapters I’m supposed to read just before I start NaNoWriMo in November, and I’ve come up with a To Do list to keep me occupied and motivated as the clock ticks towards November 1. One of the first things I want to do […]

Ever wanted to write a novel but never had the time? Never thought you could do it? Well, now’s your chance to throw caution to the wind. I am embarking on NaNoWriMo for the first time this year after putting it off for the last two. What is NaNoWriMo? It’s short for National Novel Writing […]