Nicholas Reicher Posts

What DID I write for Nano? I had only two things in mind. I had a single line of dialogue, and I wanted Clint Eastwood…

I finished Nanowrimo on Thanksgiving. Technically, I got 51,000 words by 6 pm. I wrote 5,900 in between cooking and basting to pretty much finish…

Only five days left to take advantage of this offer! My friends think I’m crazy for offering this, but… I know, I hate hearing that…

I don’t have the cure for the common cold. Essentially, because the common cold is a number of different diseases. I have my limitations and…

Just one week of Nano left! Are any of you done already? Finishing up? Close to done? Halfway? At ten thousand words? If you don’t…

Thanksgiving. think of something you’re thankful for. I always hated this when I was younger. Now that I’m older, it’s something my wife and I…

for a lot of people, today is a half day. Forget looking up videos of baby chicks hatching, or kittens tumbling across the floor trying…

Three acts. That’s all you have. Beginning, middle end. Yes, you can technically split your book into five acts and four journeys. I originally was…

For those who find this in the future… …wait, that’s a REALLY GOOD SETUP for a novel! I’m writing this during NaNoWriMo, so you’re going…

Of course, right now my email is flooded with “NaNoWriMo survival tips! Learn how to: develop a good starter line, develop a killer intro scene,…