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Posted on April 10, 2013April 17, 2013 by Glenn

One of my more recent large projects is revising a 3DayNovel from a year and a half ago, and, at the same time, revising the sequel that I wrote last NaNoWriMo.

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bookmark_borderThe plot is taking over the novel!

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Glenn

As I write, we’re at day 14 of NaNoWriMo. My pace is fine, but there has been quite a bit of frustration for me.

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Posted on September 14, 2011September 14, 2011 by Glenn

Not long ago I watched the movie Bad Teacher. What interested me most, beyond that particular striking wide-eyed attractiveness that is the Cameron Diaz from Something About Mary and Charlie’s Angels, was the plotting.

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