November 23, 2021
Pen and paper with crumpled up paper - writing exercises
Published by Rita Mock-Pike at November 23, 2021
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NaNoWriMo 2021 Day 23: Writing Sprints to Break Through Writer’s Block

All writers at some point in their writing career will face a blockade – the dreaded writer’s block. And though, yes, I agree with Jim Butcher on this sentiment, “I don’t have writer’s block. I have a mortgage,” we don’t all have that motivator when it comes to writing our fiction...
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November 16, 2021
Man playing guitar on stage - get that heart pumping
Published by Rita Mock-Pike at November 16, 2021
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NaNoWriMo Day 16: Get That Heart Pumping

If you’re still working away at your NaNoWriMo novel right now, I challenge you to make the following thousand words really count. Tell your readers every smell, every touch, every sound and sight, every flavor in the scene. 
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November 4, 2021
Woman lying on ground, holding a rose - what's in a name
Published by Rita Mock-Pike at November 4, 2021
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NaNoWriMo Day 4: What’s In a Name?

While I am not about to question Shakespeare on his famous line, I am a names person, and that means they are vastly important to me, no matter what the aroma! Names of characters, names of bands, book and song titles…you name it, I’ve got a list of at least three or four hundred ideas.  And the list grows longer every day. Good character names are vital for powerful novels.
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