Tuesday, March 18, 2008

NEW WRITING CHALLENGE BEGINS APRIL 1

Here’s something for everyone. I’m hosting a Writing Challenge for myself and anyone interested.

1000 words a day for ninety days.

The goal is to complete the rough draft of a 80k fiction novel. Obviously, I’ve added in some “fudge” days. There are 10 days you can use to goof off, get sick or just play hookie 

What to do until April 1?

Make a rough draft of the five to eight major turning points/ plot points of your novel.

Work on Character Development/Character Arcs. *Know what your character wants and why.

Fast draft outlines of 7-20 scenes you can’t wait to write. (Target the turning points. These will get you unstuck when the going gets tough.)

When April 1 arrives, I’ll post here each day. Anyone who’d like the added accountability is welcome to post as well in the comments section.


Ready. Set. Go!

5 comments:

Publius said...

Whee! I want to play. :)

K.M. Saint James said...

Me, too.

I love the idea.

Anonymous said...

I can't wait ladies!! Thanks for the challenge Sherry!

L.A. Mitchell said...

I'm goofing off now in anticipation:)

Anonymous said...

Well ladies! Today's the day! So how do we post? Anyone ready yet?