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spinbaby

(15,210 posts)
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 06:33 AM Apr 2020

DU novel-writing month

Many of us are cooped up at home, so stealing an idea from National Novel Writing Month, let’s write 50,000 words in April—the length of a short novel. All you have to do to participate is to write and post your progress in this thread.

Rules:

* It doesn’t have to be a novel. You can write anything—novel, cookbook, dissertation, your cat’s memoirs—anything.

* It doesn’t have to be good, we’re aiming for volume, editing comes later.

* You don’t have to write every day, but you’re aiming for 50,000 words by the end of the month.

* Post your progress in this thread.

* Anyone who finishes 50,000 words will win a rousing huzzah from me.

You’re stuck inside. You have something in mind you want to write. If not now, then when?

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DU novel-writing month (Original Post) spinbaby Apr 2020 OP
Great idea. dawg day Apr 2020 #1
Wrote about 1500 words, kept 892 spinbaby Apr 2020 #2

spinbaby

(15,210 posts)
2. Wrote about 1500 words, kept 892
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 07:01 PM
Apr 2020

I try not to edit as I go, which is probably my biggest obstacle.

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