Posted by Mark Alders on Wednesday, November 25, 2009,
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Here is the shiny new badge I can display proudly on my blog. I did it with 5 days to spare, too! Phew, what a ride. Of course, you know I have a sequel to write now, don't you! LOL Continue reading ...
Posted by Mark Alders on Sunday, November 22, 2009,
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I watched both Robot Chicken Star Wars specials on DVD with the kids over the weekend.
I have to say, they (the creators of the show) have pretty much reinvented the characters of Darth Vader and the Emperor. What they have done is made the once evil characters (and some could say 2 dimensional) more human! The Emperor is a whiny so and so who complains all the time and no one takes him seriously, and Darth, well he's turned into a kind of clown, hanging off the Emperor's cloak!
The same thing... Continue reading ...
Posted by Mark Alders on Saturday, November 21, 2009,
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Follow me on twitter and I will follow you back :-)
On another note, I am really pleased with how my NaNo novel, The Nourisher is coming together. I have been creating a writing storm these last couple of days and I have to say, not only can I see the finish clearly, I have ideas and an outline for two more novels that could be considered sequels.
I noticed no one commented on the first chapter I posted a few days ago. That either means, A) no one read it B) it's so bad no one wanted to commen... Continue reading ...
Posted by Mark Alders on Thursday, November 19, 2009,
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Just a quick update for my NaNo adventures of this rather hectic month.
It seems real life, my hayfever, and everything else is trying to interfere with my NaNo progress this week. Sure, I'm still on target, but hey, it's been a tough battle this week, let me tell you.
I have planted down 33500 words or so, which is where I should be, but that's only because I was a little bit ahead of my word count. I haven't written any new words for a couple of days. *sigh* As I said, it's not for the lack ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Mark Alders on Friday, November 13, 2009,
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okay, I have decided to post the first chapter of my NaNo novel. Why? Well, it's the best way for me to A) let you all see what it's about and B) hopefully get some feedback.THIS IS NOT EDITED...So here goes.
This excerpt is copyright Mark Alders 2009 The Nourisher
Life Changes.
Hey, I’m Drake Gl... Continue reading ...
Posted by Mark Alders on Wednesday, November 11, 2009,
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I have done about 20,000 words for my NaNo novel now. I am up to the part of the book where it's all action, action, action! I love it. The scenes have been set. The characters have been introduced and the plot is pretty much laid out. Now it's a race to the finish.
That's what I love about writing. Watching something I've created come to life. Continue reading ...
Posted by Mark Alders on Sunday, November 8, 2009,
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Well, the first week of NaNo is over.
I have planted down 15,100 words and I have to say, things with the story are really moving along nicely. I am in a rhythm with it, and even though, as I have said before, I am doing this for NaNo, I would have done the same if it weren't November. The story is just taking me over, and I am really enjoying writing the two main characters.
So...
Here's a little bit more about this book that has gripped my muse to within an inch of her life :-) And driving me... Continue reading ...
Posted by Mark Alders on Tuesday, November 3, 2009,
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Just a quick post today, basically updating my NaNo progress. It's been what, three days? The word count should be around the 5000 mark at that stage, and yep, I've done it. Just a shade over that. Happy. Happy. Happy.
The story is actually coming along nicely. I have decided to read and edit what I have written in the morning and the plant down the words at night. This is stopping me from going off on tangents. Always a good thing when it comes to writing novels anyway.
So far so good. Continue reading ...
Posted by Mark Alders on Sunday, November 1, 2009,
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It's perfect weather here for writing for the first day of NaNo (being in Australia I am 11 hours +GMT) All foggy and cold. Great to stay indoors.
So why a NaNo false start for me? Well, I opened my windows words 2007 file and stared at the blank screen for a little while (I always seem to do that, it's a kind of ritual I do to help clear my thoughts and get on track) I began typing the title of my work "The Nourisher" and added my name. Gee, that's a few words already and I haven't even begu... Continue reading ...
Posted by Mark Alders on Wednesday, October 28, 2009,
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There are two main types of NaNo people.
1) Those who want complete control (as much as possible) They are the ones who draw up maps of their world, create detailed character sheets, write a complete plot tree, a family tree for all of their major characters and even go to the extent of providing drafts of each room or scene the characters will interact in. Basically, planting down the words is a given after the fact.
2) Then there are those who will live by the seat of their pants. Taking the ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Mark Alders on Sunday, October 25, 2009,
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I know I am on the right track with my latest work because I dream about it. All last night I was dreaming about conversations, plot and characters. Mainly the sequence of events, the key components of the novel, and so on.
Am I the only one who does this?
I think some of the nuances of my NaNo novel have changed, now that I have worked out what the basic plot lines is in each chapter. I have outlined them, spent most of Sunday doing so.
I think when you're writing at such a blistering pace (NaN... Continue reading ...
Posted by Mark Alders on Saturday, October 24, 2009,
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This year I have decided to do NaNo! Yep...I won Nano in '07, failed in '08 and am now going to give it another crack!
Why?
Well, I need to get some words down. Promoting and being published this year has meant my actual sit-down-at-the-computer-and-writing time has taken a beating. I am still writing but nowhere as near as much as I would like. Perhaps I as I am getting older the words I plant down satisfy me more, therefore needing less of them, but who knows. I think every author has this pr... Continue reading ...
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About Me
My name is Mark Alders. I live in a house. This house has a street in front of it which is a good thing because if it didn't I wouldn't be able to drive down to the shop and purchase the chocolate I need on a daily basis *giggle*
Seriously, I am a mild mannered post office worker by day and an erotic romance writer (mainly male/male) at night. Not much else to say other than, like everyone else, I have bills to pay, a mortgage and family that I love and drive me crazy all at the same time. Oh, and I have a dog, too!
See?
Average Joe...except when I get down and write...then I let my imagination go to places I never knew existed and my characters invade my mind.
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