Author Archives: Adam Brown

Well it’s over at last, 50,122 words verified by NaNoWriMo and I’m exhausted, mostly due to getting up an hour and half earlier than usual every day to slog out some words before work. I’ve uploaded a screenshot of the … Continue reading →

Less than 24 hours to go and I’ve actually run out of plot, the story’s written, I know there’s always something that can be added, but right now, after 30 days flat out on it, I can’t think of anything.  … Continue reading →

The 50,000 word count that marks the end of NaNoWriMo is so close now I can almost smell it!  Well there is a lot of leaking Victorian plumbing, mild cannibalism and a geriatric in need of a good wash, so … Continue reading →

I finally broke the 30,000 mark yesterday, very pleased!  I actually just wrote the final scene as well, but thankfully there’s a huge pile of empty space and notes between scenes still – lucky as I still need to find … Continue reading →

Well it’s official, NaNoWriMo is Very Difficult.  I haven’t given up yet, but at 23,702 words, it’s beginning to look unlikely that I’ll hit the magic 50,000 by the 30th November.  Still it’s been a fantastic experience, I wouldn’t have … Continue reading →

It’s coming along, NaNoWriMo is incredibly fun, a great excuse to just let a writing project take over.  18006 words puts me currently 11,994 behind target, but I’m finding it gets a little easier every day as the story comes … Continue reading →

NaNoWriMo – one month to write a 50,000 word novel, well, to write 50,000 words of a novel, or of a first draft of a novel. This seemed such a good idea on October 31. Currently at word count 11,115 … Continue reading →