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I’m a NaNoWriMo Winner!

November 28, 2015 by Helena Halme Leave a Comment

  When I started the National Novel Writing Month challenge, I wasn't at all sure I'd be able to make it. Writing the best part of a novel (50,000 words) in 30 days seemed an insurmountable task. All my previous NaNoWriMo attempts had produced less than 20,000 words, and those novels that … [Read more...]

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NaNoWriMo Update – Only 5 days to go!

November 26, 2015 by Helena Halme Leave a Comment

While my American readers are celebrating Thanksgiving, I am celebrating a smaller, but an equally important day (OK possibly not!). Today I caught up with NaNoWriMo. Yay!You may remember that the last time I reported back, I was well ahead of the game, but then something happened with the … [Read more...]

Approaching the pinnacle – a NaNoWriMo update

November 17, 2015 by Helena Halme Leave a Comment

For me, this, the third week of the National Writing Month, has been the most difficult to date.On Friday after I'd reached 25,000 words and got myself another badge (hurrah), I decided it was time to have a bit of a celebration. After a very late night with friends, Saturday's word count was the … [Read more...]

A NaNoWriMo update – Day Five

November 5, 2015 by Helena Halme Leave a Comment

I thought I'd give you just a quick update on how my National Novel Writing Month is going. It's Day Five, and I'm still very excited about the characters and the storyline of this novel, called A Marriage Adrift. It's early days, I know.But...(drumroll please) today I hit the first 10,000 words. … [Read more...]

Are you doing NaNoWriMo?

October 27, 2015 by Helena Halme 3 Comments

What is NaNoWriMo you ask? Well, it's the National Novel Writing Month, which takes place each year in November, when thousands of authors, or aspiring novelists, challenge themselves to write 50,000 words (I know, not quite a full-length novel, but nearly) in 30 days. That means exactly 1,667 words … [Read more...]

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