http://saturdaywriters.com/90-day-novel-day-2-check-in/ We're writers in Iowa sharing our experiences with writing Mon, 10 May 2010 21:41:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://saturdaywriters.com/90-day-novel-day-2-check-in/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Virginia Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:06:41 +0000 http://saturdaywriters.com/?p=376#comment-60 Cheryl, regarding naming characters. I saw a good suggestion for how to come up with a name. Write down the qualities you want the character to have and then look in a naming book for names that mean those qualities. Cheryl, regarding naming characters. I saw a good suggestion for how to come up with a name. Write down the qualities you want the character to have and then look in a naming book for names that mean those qualities.

]]> http://saturdaywriters.com/90-day-novel-day-2-check-in/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Virginia Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:04:13 +0000 http://saturdaywriters.com/?p=376#comment-59 Yesterday was a very good day. I wrote 911 words and read it at my Tuesday group and they were blown away. Left me very motivated to go on. They couldn't believe I had just written it that afternoon. Yesterday was a very good day. I wrote 911 words and read it at my Tuesday group and they were blown away. Left me very motivated to go on. They couldn’t believe I had just written it that afternoon.

]]> http://saturdaywriters.com/90-day-novel-day-2-check-in/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Deanne Wed, 10 Jun 2009 03:11:52 +0000 http://saturdaywriters.com/?p=376#comment-57 950 words tonight for me. Good for all of us. Virginia, were are you? 950 words tonight for me. Good for all of us. Virginia, were are you?

]]> http://saturdaywriters.com/90-day-novel-day-2-check-in/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Cheryl Wed, 10 Jun 2009 02:47:24 +0000 http://saturdaywriters.com/?p=376#comment-56 1007 words tonight and I need a name for my hero. Mr. Nameless has gotten by so far without a proper name, but tomorrow he must have one, so that's my assignment. 1007 words tonight and I need a name for my hero. Mr. Nameless has gotten by so far without a proper name, but tomorrow he must have one, so that’s my assignment.

]]> http://saturdaywriters.com/90-day-novel-day-2-check-in/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Natalie Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:17:37 +0000 http://saturdaywriters.com/?p=376#comment-55 I had a bad day at work today, tried to talk myself into coming home and being a couch potato - wanted to feel sorry for myself for a while - but instead I sat down at my computer and just started typing. Turned my bad day around! Wrote some good stuff today! 1073 words! Woo Hoo! Superstar! I had a bad day at work today, tried to talk myself into coming home and being a couch potato – wanted to feel sorry for myself for a while – but instead I sat down at my computer and just started typing. Turned my bad day around! Wrote some good stuff today! 1073 words! Woo Hoo! Superstar!

]]> http://saturdaywriters.com/90-day-novel-day-2-check-in/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Sara Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:10:52 +0000 http://saturdaywriters.com/?p=376#comment-54 I can't believe I'm first. 930 words. All in 1st person. Weird, that. I can’t believe I’m first. 930 words. All in 1st person. Weird, that.

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