Author Archives: KatherineWriting

Katherine’s Plot Critters

I’ve been making critters, but only once I reach my word count for the day. To make your own, by the way, you just need: pom-poms, pipe-cleaners, googly-eyes and a glue gun. All available at JoAnn’s or other craft stores.

November 14, 2011 – 7:54 am | By KatherineWriting | Posted in Miscellaneous | Comments (0)

Kick-Off 2011

  Great party, fantastic food, good conversation, and we made plot creatures. I’m sure Tim will post better pictures. (He took lots of close-ups), but here’s what mine looked like:  

October 30, 2011 – 7:18 am | By KatherineWriting | Posted in Miscellaneous | Comments (0)

Prep Session One on October 2nd.

For details on upcoming events, please see: http://naperwrimo.org/wiki/index.php?title=2010_Events Things to start thinking about: Timeline: Before November: Read books, articles about writing and listen to podcasts: http://www.stormwolf.com/thesecrets/podcasts/ http://www.sff.net/odyssey/podcasts.html Home Think abut how & when you’re going to write. If you plan on writing mainly on the weekends, then be sure you say no to invitations for […]

September 26, 2010 – 9:12 am | By KatherineWriting | Posted in NaperWriMo | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

Stuff to Listen to in prep for November

Read books, articles about writing and listen to podcasts: The Secrets from stormwolf SFF Odyssey Writing Excuses Writers on Writing (Barbara DeMarco Barrett)

August 14, 2010 – 6:20 pm | By KatherineWriting | Posted in Writing | Comments (0)

Half Way Through October — Planning, Planning, Planning

I’m having a good month, so far, although I keep having the fear that I’ll run out of plot. I had what started out being a fun SF idea–almost dropped it because I was reading stuff about how aliens-are-not-humans-with-weird-ears,or other stuff stressing that there has to be a REASON for aliens to have developed as […]

October 17, 2009 – 2:36 pm | By KatherineWriting | Posted in NaperWriMo | Tagged | Comments (0)

Planning for November

The next planning session is October 24th at the 95th library from 1-3. It will be led by Barb and Lloyd and will focus on character development and other useful things to make November writing smoother. Now’s a good time to be reading the forums, getting ideas, doing research, etc. Also, sidestepping most social obligations […]

October 12, 2009 – 7:09 am | By KatherineWriting | Posted in Miscellaneous | Comments (0)

Where did THAT come from

I came across an interesting reference to cliches and their origins that I thought I’d post: www.businessballs.com/clichesorigins.htm.

September 8, 2009 – 3:11 pm | By KatherineWriting | Posted in Writing | Comments (0)