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    Fallow
    nancywaldman
    • May 10, 2016

    Fallow

    …left unsown for a period, in order to restore fertility… Because of REASONS, I haven’t been writing for weeks. I did some revisions and...
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    The Age We Are
    nancywaldman
    • Apr 1, 2016

    The Age We Are

    People tell me not to call myself “old,” as if denying it will change the truth of it. (My mom is still well at 97, so I have it in...
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    Stretch Goals
    nancywaldman
    • Feb 29, 2016

    Stretch Goals

    Oh yes. That little thing called “Weekend Warrior.” This is an in-house contest run by participants of the Codex Writing...
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    Stats! Goals!
    nancywaldman
    • Jan 5, 2016

    Stats! Goals!

    First of all: Yay! I remembered how to construct a rudimentary html table. Some things we never forget: how to ride a bike, how to make a...
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    What About 2015?
    nancywaldman
    • Jan 2, 2016

    What About 2015?

    leaps and bounds 2015 was my best writing year BY FAR. *leaps and bounds* That the year was also extremely challenging on a personal...
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    No Place to Hide
    nancywaldman
    • Aug 14, 2015

    No Place to Hide

    The other day while we were taking our evening walk, he told me about a “stupid mistake” (is there any other kind?) he’d made. Then he...
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    Lazy Summer Days?
    nancywaldman
    • Aug 8, 2013

    Lazy Summer Days?

    Yes, there was a wedding in the middle of June which took me away for a week, but other than that, I’ve been home—even more than usual....
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    Recipe for Revision
    nancywaldman
    • Feb 7, 2013

    Recipe for Revision

    For the last week or so, I’ve been working on the novel I wrote in November during NaNoWriMo. Today I admitted to myself, that while...
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    The Pitch
    nancywaldman
    • Dec 4, 2012

    The Pitch

    As for the book itself, I’m still not sure about my title, “Plasticity.” I like it and it fits the subject matter, but it probably sells...
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    Day 6 – 30 Nano Post-Mortem
    nancywaldman
    • Dec 3, 2012

    Day 6 – 30 Nano Post-Mortem

    The thing I’m most proud of after successfully finishing NaNoWriMo is that I made no foolish pledge to blog everyday during the month....
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    Day 5 – Showing Character
    nancywaldman
    • Nov 5, 2012

    Day 5 – Showing Character

    from Astute Graphics Today, my main character showed her character. Up to now, she’s been more self-involved and confused than anything...
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    Day 4 – Getting to the Point
    nancywaldman
    • Nov 4, 2012

    Day 4 – Getting to the Point

    Today, I could not get to The Point. I planned on writing the MC’s Fateful Decision. That point at which she makes a decision that will...
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    Day 3 – The Fun Part
    nancywaldman
    • Nov 3, 2012

    Day 3 – The Fun Part

    photo courtesy of practicalowl Yesterday, my MC was walking home from her job, exhausted and worried, when she suddenly decided to climb...
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    Day 2 – Scrivener
    nancywaldman
    • Nov 2, 2012

    Day 2 – Scrivener

    I’ll let you know when that day comes. I worked on the Pitch again. It’s getting closer. Still not ready to post it on the Nanowrimo...
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    Day 1 – A Pitch in Time
    nancywaldman
    • Nov 1, 2012

    Day 1 – A Pitch in Time

    I was surprisingly anxious about beginning, but found it neither too hard nor too easy. Maybe that’s what we call “just right?”...
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    A Month of Words
    nancywaldman
    • Oct 31, 2012

    A Month of Words

    In case there is anyone out there who doesn’t know, NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month. It’s an idea, a concept, a...
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    Kangaroos are Cool
    nancywaldman
    • Aug 16, 2012

    Kangaroos are Cool

    Canadians do not say such sentences casually. We say it with the same emotion as someone would say, “I won the lottery!” It stays cold...
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    Written into a Corner
    nancywaldman
    • Aug 6, 2012

    Written into a Corner

    I’m speeding along at a rapid, first-draft clip, feeling on top of my writing game, when I find myself rather suddenly up against a wall....
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    Seeing Voices
    nancywaldman
    • Jul 18, 2012

    Seeing Voices

    So how do you come up with complex, interesting characters? Get them to talk. Engage them in conversation. Ask them questions not only...
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    Hemingwaying and Hawing
    nancywaldman
    • Jul 11, 2012

    Hemingwaying and Hawing

    According to news stories, Hemingway said he re-wrote the ending of this iconic novel 39 times, but I guess he underestimated. I love...
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