Let the insanity begin!

J. Patrick Lemarr — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:03:38 +0000

This weekend, I am participating in the 3 Day Novel Contest. That’s right. In just 3 days time, I will have to write a complete novel. I know it’s crazy – heck, maybe even unlikely, but I’m going to give it a whirl.

The way it works is this: you start at 12am on Friday and write your butt off until midnite Monday. 72 hours to write a novel from start to finish. It isn’t against the rules to outline, so I’m outlining mainly to get a feel for how much ground I need to cover each day. Most entries are roughly a hundred pages and I think I can pull that off.

The big question is what to write about, but I’ve some ideas brewing for a while now, so I’m set. It’ll be interesting to see how I perform under that much pressure. It costs $50 to enter but the grand prize is having your novel published, so I’m gonna go for it. If your interested in joining in on the wild and crazy writing weekend, just click the link above and read all the rules.

Writing Challenge Wednesday

J. Patrick Lemarr — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:15:05 +0000

Write a short,short essay (think blog entry) as though you a superhero describing the events of your most unusual mission to your adoring fans. It can be humorous or straight drama (or anything in between,) but remember to write in first person and keep it under 500 words.

Write more. Write now.

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Let the insanity begin!

Writing Challenge Wednesday