Mastodon Archives for November 2020 | Archimage's Writing Blog

Oops, I Did It Again

I won NaNoWriMo, and this year I finished early. I finished with 50,059 words. I’m only at the mid-point of my novel, however. I have another 50K word goal. I’ll take a few days to a week off first. Read More…

“Stay on target. We’re too close. Stay on target.”

“Stay on target. We’re too close. Stay on target.”
- Gold Five, Star Wars


I’ve crossed the 40K word mark today. I should finish NaNoWriMo 2020 around Wednesday. I’ll also be halfway through the story. This year feels strange because I’ve planned a 100K novel instead of the NaNoWriMo 50K. I feel I should finish my novel instead of only being halfway done.
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Character Names

Happy Friday the 13th.

Someone asked me how I come up with character names. Character names aren’t very important to me. I don’t spend a lot of time or thought on them for the most part. I merely use an online name generator until I like the name that pops up. My chief concern is that the name is pronounceable. 
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Stress and Writing

It’s been a stressful year. It’s been a stressful week. One way I deal with stress is to get into my rut. This allows me to do what is comfortable and known. Writing is one such thing which. Despite the turmoil in the world, the country, and election, writing allows me to escape into my story and regain calm. I’ve been writing. Read More…