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How I Write in 2024: Writing Process

March 19, 2024Nalin Leave a Comment
This entry is part 7 of 7 in the series How I Write

Embracing Longhand Let 2023 be the year when, 3500 to 35,000 years behind the rest of humanity (depending how you count it), I (re)discovered the profound value of the handwritten word. In April of last year, I posted about trying… Continue Reading →

Writing pantsing, 24 chapter outline, three act structure, plotting, process, notebook, longhand, writing

A New (Longhand!) Project

April 30, 2023Nalin 4 Comments

Last year, I made it about 25,000 words into a novel project (tentatively called Rassam’s Eye) and stalled out. I don’t think that project is dead – there were some good ideas there. However, I started to feel that working… Continue Reading →

Writing pen, notebook, draft zero, longhand, seasons, projects, first draft, drafting, novel
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