Two things happened on Sunday. The first was that I successfully completed NaNoWriMo 2016. I managed to reach 50,000 words, and with a few days to spare. I must admit, it was a very good feeling when I finally got to click that Validate button on the NaNo site. The fun’s not over yet, however. … More NaNo Update – The Lion’s Share
Last month was for prep and prewriting, especially over at NaNoPlotMo, but now November has officially arrived. In fact, I’d even go so far as to say it has come barreling down the hallway, tripped on its socks, fallen through the door, and landed face first on the living room rug. And with it, showing … More NaNoWriMo 2016 Update
It’s time for part two of NaNoPlotMo’s writing prep month. This month we are focusing on pacing. This article was a join effort between myself and co-organizer, Grace Sabella, aka Illuminara. You can read the original post on DeviantArt here. Using Writing Style to Control Your Story’s Pace Last time, we talked about the big … More From Super Speed to Slow-Mo – Style and Pacing
It’s October, and that means it’s NaNoPrep month over at NaNoPlotMo. Check out the first workshop of the month on pacing and character arc, written by yours truly, and co-organizer, Grace Sabella, AKA illuminara. HOW TO PACE SCENE PROGRESSION By C-A-Harland The pace of your novel will have a huge impact on how … More Are We There Yet – Pacing Your Narrative and Character Arc
Welcome to the first ever NaNoPlotMo live discussion. We invite C-A-Harland, illuminara, queenofeagles, and DamonWakes to discuss their views on the creation and development of characters. This month we talk about how visual artwork can play a part in character design; making your characters distinctive, especially in a large cast; characterization in flash fiction and … More Characterization Discussion Panel
Cliches come in many shapes and sizes – some small, some large. They can be character types, overused and often repetitive lines (if I read one more, “she let go of a breath she didn’t know she was holding” I swear I will murder someone), full plot outlines and so many more I can’t even … More Cliches and Why You Should Avoid Them
C. A. Harland 