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Introducing Antibonnie "Tibs" Grafton, the lead character for "The Silver Falcon" 1000-word challenges.

Model provided by :iconmizzd-stock:, and the piece is for her "High Seas" contest.

(See the work for full credits - there are quite a few.)

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NaNo 09 - A Helpful App

Mon Oct 26, 2009, 7:46 PM
Inching further along the aforementioned limb...

Okay people - only a few more days before NaNo kicks off! You can still find the 100 Themes variation, but it's now here: [link]

Writing 2000 words a day (roughly) can be a bit grueling, or even overwhelming, since one doesn't usually pay attention to word count. Even worse: writer's block will hit you, sooner or later, and you'll sit in front of your computer screen with a blank page in front of you going 'what was I thinking?!' Or, you'll have spells of apathy where you can't even look at your own story without wanting to hit the 'delete' button.

So what's the point of all this? A writing tool for your toolbox. Allow me to introduce Write or Die, courtesy of Dr. Wicked. NaNo had a link to this site last year, and I ventured to check it out. Here's what it is: it's a web application which provides you motivation to write.

This motivation manifests in several strengths ranging from a pop-up window (which, like a Librarian, will gently prompt you to continue on) or, on super-crazy insanity mode, will begin to un-write your hard penned prose if you wait too long.

With parameters you define (either a time limit, or a word-goal), knowledge of impending consequence provides a certain amount of motivation, thoguh I'll admit, it's nto a cure-all. It does help, though.

When I first tried it, I was like 'yeah, right, like that's going to work...well, let's see...' a thousand words later, churned out at high speed to avoid the Librarian's Reprimand I was sold, enough to recommend it to others. ^_^

Now, you can find it here: WriteOrDie.DrWicked.com
Or you can run "Dr. Wicked's Write or Die" through your favorite search engine (you all probably already know this, but for those bit by malicious outgoing links...and it's what I would do, if someone was telling me 'hey, check out this website.)

Happy noveling, and good luck competitors! Hang in there - you can do it!

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  • Favourite movie: The Phantom of the Opera (2004)
  • Favourite band or musician: Varies by week/mood
  • Favourite genre of music: Almost anything, but rap
  • Favourite artist: Nene Thomas
  • Shell of choice: I like pink and orange conches!
  • Favourite game: Oblivion, Mass Effect, Jade Empire - the list goes on.
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  • Personal Quote: When writer's block strikes...hire a bulldozer. It's all you can do.
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:iconjesscee:
Beautiful collection of works~! ^_^

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:iconraven-studios:
Thank you!

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:iconcaptainspaceout:
I love your Oblivion stories. I totally didn't know you had a DA :D
:iconraven-studios:
Hey,thanks - I'm glad you enjoy them ^^

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:iconcsupernova:
:hug: wie geht es dir? Hast du dich immatrikuliert?

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:iconraven-studios:
:hug: Nein, ich bin in der Fruhling Semester.

Das ist okay - ich habe eine andere Alternative.

(How's that? Not too many grammar mistakes?)

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:iconcsupernova:
"in dem Frühlingssemester" The rest was perfect!

Ich bin froh, dass du eine Alternative hast. Was ist es?

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Let us give thanks to The Builder, for He hath formed my hands with fingers. And behold, my fingers interlock like cogs on a gear. I am part of His unbeholdable machine, and therein lies my salvation.
:iconraven-studios:
Yea! :w00t:

(I'd actually rather not say, until I know how viable the option *is*. It may turn out to be nothing.)

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Just when the caterpillar thought her world was over...she became a butterfly.

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