Day 16: 30 November 2022 I took it to the wire, but I got there! Day 1 = 3,706 words Day 2 = 2,508 words Day 3 = 2,585 words Day 4 = 1,412 words Day 5 = 2,743 words
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Diane Wordsworth: freelance writer ● novelist ● editor ● ghostwriter ● book reviewer ● member of the CWA ● world-famous nutter-magnet
Day 16: 30 November 2022 I took it to the wire, but I got there! Day 1 = 3,706 words Day 2 = 2,508 words Day 3 = 2,585 words Day 4 = 1,412 words Day 5 = 2,743 words
Read moreWith me falling quite a way behind, I finally managed to crack on with some NaNo, hopefully in time to rescue the situation. On Friday, Day 26, I had just under 18,000 words to go, which gave me 5 days
Read moreCongratulations to all of my fellow NaNoWriMoErs who hit their target this year. Commiserations if you didn’t reach your target, but don’t worry. I failed for far too many years to mention before finally finding my NaNoMoJo, and now I’ve
Read moreWell, I made it. Despite taking several days off, including an unplanned additional 6 days sick, I reached the finish line once again with a total of 50,270 words. I still have a way to go. The novel isn’t finished
Read moreAbout a year ago … actually, exactly a year ago, I was preparing for NaNoWriMo 2017. I had a book contract under my belt for A History of Cadbury and I’d learnt how to use Scrivener. During NaNo I wrote that
Read moreFor the third year running, I tackled NaNoWriMo, making it a priority instead of an also-ran. For the third year running, I tackled it using Scrivener. For the third year running, I won! Of a fashion … I’d like to
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