Elizabeth Rose Murray

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It’s been an arduous month, working on final edits for my children’s novel, and then switching off by undertaking nanowrimo for the fourth time. It’s added up to a whole lot of writing and sore wrists. But now, I’ve crossed the finish line and it feels as good as always! So – I have what [...]

National Novel Writing Month is exciting, inspiring and fun, but it’s also bloody hard work. It’s called a “challenge” for a reason. Every year, millions of people take up the challenge; it’s come a long way since its humble beginnings of a few friends deciding to try and write a book in 30 days. But [...]

Essentially, everyone can write. But that doesn’t make everyone a writer. Yet undeterred, every November, NaNoWrimo (the National Novel Writing Month) arrives and encourages good and bad writers around the world to try and produce 50,000 words in 30 days. I’ve heard lots of readers and writers complain that the internet has opened up a [...]

The onslaught of nano is complete and I have a two thirds finished “draft zero” prepared, with around 20,000 words missing. But the challenge is complete and with a week off writing and it completed a week early, I´m feeling somewhat pleased. I met some great new friends, got lots of support through like minded [...]

 The beginning of nano has dawned…30 days to write 50,000 word draft zero of a novel. 30 days of caffeine and pickled chillies ahead. It´s a challenge…but bring it on! Tweet This Post

I had an idea and I had a blog. http://www.tastingfreedom.blogspot.com/I combined the two and here’s what happened;I have decided to build my main character for nano through a blog.The blog belongs to the main character, Lily. She needs your help.Each day new questions and polls etc will be posted, for you to help me shape [...]

My blog is going to change for the moment, for Nano is coming! For those of you still milling around from last year, it’s a prizeless competition which aims to generate material for writers, provide a support network and generally have fun whilst working hard. Between November 1st and 30th, 50,000 words have to be [...]