Tag Archives: Word count

Leaving camp NaNoWriMo and heading back to reality

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

I did it! I managed to get just over the 50K mark on my work in progress in just one month. It has been a good boost for me and I hope to be able to get the next 50K … Continue reading →

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NaNo Endings

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

So after a marathon weekend of doing nothing but writing I finally did it. I reached 50,000 words on my novel. Then I crossed the NaNo finish line and earned the purple word count bar. This was my first year doing … Continue reading →

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What if size does matter?

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

Most literary agents, publishers and veteran authors hand out the following advice to newbie writers: – Don’t get hung up on word count just write a complete story. But at the moment is this really the best advice? There is … Continue reading →

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A Serious Case of Writer’s Flow

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

We have all heard of writer’s block. He is that little demon that swoops in and flirts with your muse for a bit. While he is keeping her distracted you grow increasingly worried that she will turn her back on … Continue reading →

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YA Novel Challenge

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

Theodora Goss posted a YA writing challenge on her blog. Basically she plans on writing a YA novel in three months over the summer. She invited other writers to join in with her challenge and comment or blog on their … Continue reading →

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Fancy a challenge? Flash Fiction Monday Mashup

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

Hi my name is Billie Jo and I am a flash fiction addict. Seriously, I am. Since starting my blog a few months ago, I have joined in several weekly, monthly and one-off flash fiction challenges and really enjoyed doing … Continue reading →

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Secret Sunday – Writer’s challenge

Posted on May 1, 2011 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

Since creating my blog, I’ve had the opportunity to take part in some really fabulous writing challenges. I have worked within the confines of prompts, limited word counts, word lists and even tried new genres. These challenges have helped sharpen … Continue reading →

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