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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...
nancywaldman
May 10, 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...
nancywaldman
Apr 1, 2016


Stretch Goals
Oh yes. That little thing called “Weekend Warrior.” This is an in-house contest run by participants of the Codex Writing...
nancywaldman
Feb 29, 2016


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...
nancywaldman
Aug 14, 2015


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....
nancywaldman
Aug 8, 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...
nancywaldman
Feb 7, 2013


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...
nancywaldman
Dec 4, 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....
nancywaldman
Dec 3, 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...
nancywaldman
Nov 5, 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...
nancywaldman
Nov 4, 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...
nancywaldman
Nov 3, 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....
nancywaldman
Aug 6, 2012


Other-handed
Since creativity may be useless, nonsensical, playful, wordless, metaphorical, musical, messy, and so on, the practical brain that serves...
nancywaldman
May 8, 2012


Being Practically Creative
#NancySMWaldman #process #practically #create #beingcreative #creative #Cmind #ThePCQ #ThePracticallyCreativeQuarter #productivity...
nancywaldman
May 27, 2010
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