1.3.2011, Novel in a Year Exercise 2: Write down, in plain English, clearly and concisely, why you want to write a novel - not why you want to be a writer, but why, specifically, a novelist.  Be simple and honest about it.  "I want to write a novel because..." I was shocked to realize, upon reading the instructions for this exercise, that I had actually never once considered the WHY behind my insatiable desire to write, and my long-held dream of actually publishing a ... View Post

Novel in a Year 12.30.10 (Guardian Angel: Lynn Calapari) Exercise 1: Complete the sentence “The day after my eighth birthday, my father told me…” (then write what else comes to mind, or not, whatever the case)  The day after my eighth birthday, my father told me it was all a lie. The life I had known up until that moment was a lie – carefully constructed by people in power far outside my father’s control. Far outside the scope of reality my eight ... View Post