Category Archives: Rough Draft

NaNoWriMo Day 4

Posted on November 4, 2019 by rachelsparling

FOUR DAYS IN!! I hope that all of you are on a roll as we have reached day 4 of 30 days. We are making progress (I hope)! I’ve been going, going, going, and based on my outline it’s going … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo Day 1

Posted on November 1, 2019 by rachelsparling

It’s officially begun! National Novel Writing Month is on it’s way and I’m for one, EXCITED! I wrote my first scene, a little over 2800 words and I’m very excited, enthusiastic, and motivated to keep going. I can’t wait to … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo Prep!

Posted on September 28, 2019 by rachelsparling

We are fast approaching November and National Novel Writing Month! Who else is super excited to push themselves to reach that goal of 50,000 words? I know I am! I had started a story that I was writing on and … Continue reading →

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The hook and lure

Posted on September 10, 2019 by rachelsparling

I have been reading a lot of Wonderbook by Jeff Vandermeer. While I skimmed through the entire book, I have gone back and been doing a more thorough re-read of it. For those of you who don’t know who Jeff Vandermeer is, … Continue reading →

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Friend’s Blog

Posted on February 28, 2019 by rachelsparling

Hey all! I’ve been working away on manuscripts, writing scenes out of order, but mainly because I’ll have a thought and know I MUST include it, so I write in that scene really quickly (usually smack down in the middle … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo2017

Posted on November 29, 2017 by rachelsparling

It’s coming to an end, just one day away, and those 50,00 words will have to be validated. I finished my 50,000 words today, and to top it off, I finished my last novel! It’s over! The whole story! It … Continue reading →

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#NanoWriMo

Posted on November 21, 2017 by rachelsparling

Well I seem to be having some issues with wordpress. Particularly it’s ability to load any pages in general. Hopefully, this post will finally update. On another note, I’m catching up, and am a bit ahead of the curve for … Continue reading →

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An Odd Feeling

Posted on November 6, 2017 by rachelsparling

I’m having this odd feeling once again. It’s not a feeling that everything feels wrong, but it’s a feeling that once again I’d rather be doing something else. I enjoy teaching, I really, honestly do enjoy teaching. However, as I’m … Continue reading →

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Writing, writing, writing

Posted on January 20, 2017 by rachelsparling

Well it’s been a while since I’ve posted, and since I’ve written anything. The last time would’ve been to finish NaNoWriMo and 50,000 words, and I’ve since been unable to find the time. Yesterday though, I spent the better part … Continue reading →

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Day 30 NanoWriMo 2016

Posted on November 30, 2016 by rachelsparling

It’s the last day and it’s official! I reached 50,000 words! I actually went over 50,000 words but regardless, I made it to the goal. So now that I’ve accomplished this, I plan to try to stay on top of … Continue reading →

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