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Writing Challenge Day 13: A bump in the road
Because of many reasons, I end up writing at the end of the day these days, squeezed between lists and meals. It won't be for too long,...

Neharika
Jul 13, 20201 min read
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Writing Challenge Day 12: One day at a time
Today was a tough day. With a workshop of my own, one I had to attend, plus reviews and other things, I thought I would run out of all...

Neharika
Jul 12, 20201 min read
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Writing Challenge Day 11: Showing up on the page
I know now that there is a bit of back and forth which is normal when deciding where each plot element goes. I take it easy on myself. I...

Neharika
Jul 11, 20201 min read
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Writing Challenge Day 10: Going Steady
I worked in-depth on my plot today. I thought I would be able to get all 3 acts and the entire book skeleton or story plot down by the...

Neharika
Jul 10, 20201 min read
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Writing Challenge Day 9: Lost and found
For so many reasons, I could only give a little time to writing today but I made to the page. An unsatisfactory day but that is part of...

Neharika
Jul 9, 20201 min read
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Writing Challenge Day 8: Movement
Today was a good day. I know what my character's conflict is, and how she has to overcome it in the climactic moment of the book. It was...

Neharika
Jul 8, 20202 min read
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Writing Challenge Day 7: Finding a lightness in being
Today I did start the long laundry list of character traits - but with a different agenda. Not to fill it out and move on and get to...

Neharika
Jul 7, 20202 min read
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Writing Challenge Day 6: This is writing too
I'm in the space where I want to explore my main character completely from the inside out. I have tried filling in those lengthy...

Neharika
Jul 6, 20202 min read
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Writing Challenge Day 5: Taking my time
It feels like one step forward and two back. Or maybe because I'm so used to rushing around in life, I'm not giving the time to things....

Neharika
Jul 5, 20202 min read
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Writing Challenge Day 4: A mission statement
The day began with some other type of work and I had about less than the usual time I give myself to write. In such a situation, I...

Neharika
Jul 4, 20202 min read
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Writing Challenge Day 3: Learning to sail
Today was day 3 of 33. I have zeroed in my protagonist's Hamartia and spent some time browsing around 'good' fatal flaws such as what...

Neharika
Jul 3, 20202 min read
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Writing Challenge Day 2: I found a flaw, hopefully
Day 2 of 33 What began as a scary descent into - oh my god, I'm never going to find my character's flaw - actually took a turn for the...

Neharika
Jul 2, 20202 min read
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Writing Challenge Day 1: Navigating fatal flaw
Day 1 of my 33-day writing challenge

Neharika
Jul 1, 20202 min read
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