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Do you sometimes write with no goal in mind?

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Sometimes you need to write on something that will lead nowhere. It could be in a genre you haven’t written in, a topic or subject that gets you writing that can include a picture or word prompt. It gives you a break that could open the door to more opportunities as well.

NaNoWriMo has done that for me. I have won three times. One person told me if they did not lead to publication, what was the point? A valid point if that was my goal for NaNoWriMo.

Trying something new is less stressful if it leads to nothing and you are doing it just for the fun of it, to express yourself and enjoy.

NaNoWriMo has shown me that I can write in different genres. I can write a novel that is in 70-100k words and more. It has given me a new outlook on what I can do as a writer.

To me, that is worth the long hard month of getting NaNoWriMo completed. I know someone who structures it as Need To Write More November, which is a great goal if you are trying to complete an existing manuscript or getting in the habit of writing more.

If nothing else, writing with no intention of where it will go keeps me in a writing spirit that could lead to nothing or something.

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Flowery descriptions: Are you a fan?

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Do you love using flowery descriptions? Hmm, let me rephrase. Do you like flowery descriptions that go on page after page?

Count me as a resounding no. I know a few authors who love reading and writing in this format when it comes to descriptions. That is not me. I understand giving backstory, descriptive scenes, and the likes.

But what is the reason to give me over four to five pages of it? What happens is I will skim over it to make sure there is nothing that I need to know about the story. There are occasions I skip altogether.

I want the action, some action, heck, any action after reading about every aspect of a character’s clothing or household.

Maybe in some genres, this is how it works, but I don’t write in them.

Giving constructive criticism in a group setting, one has to balance telling the writer what works, does not work and make sure you don’t ruin what they feel is essential to their storyline.

I have heard some arguments why it is necessary. Granted, I have not agreed, but it is their story, and they will write it how they see fit.

But that is something you will never see in one of my books. If anyone happens to see it, please let me know. I must have been on a Pepsi withdrawal moment in my life where I was not thinking straight.