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Nichole asks: My latest short story turned into a novella… is there a market for that? Word CountGail: 50114Dan: 22793 Pub/Bus BoardKitty: 410pgs edited, 1.5 marketing task, compliance 0.5 The post Nanogang Bangs On Day 28– Editors and Escaping Short Stories appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.

Nichole asks: What has been the most difficult story/book/series you’ve written, and what was the easiest? Word CountGail: 45633Dan: 21176 Pub/Bus BoardKitty: 410pgs edited, 1.5 marketing task, compliance 0.5 Resources Mentioned BlamelessSoullessChicken Noodle GravityTales of the Lombard AlchemistThe Coffee ServiceDown From TenAnd Then She Was Gone everydaynovelist dot com slash … The post Nanogang Bangs On Day 25 — Difficult Books and the Beta Process appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.

Today Nichole asks: Do you save the bits you cut out, and do you ever reuse them elsewhere? Word CountGail: 33562Dan: 10975 Pub/Bus BoardKitty: 410pgs edited, 1.5 marketing task, compliance 0.5 everydaynovelist dot com slash edn dash forums The post Nanogang Bangs On Day 21 — Deleted Scenes appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.

Nichole asks:How to organize an author website when you have several author pen names? Pub/Bus BoardKitty: 383 pgs edited, 1.5 marketing task, compliance 0.5 Word CountGail: 27669Dan: 13560 everydaynovelist dot com slash edn dash forums The post Nanogang Bangs On Day 19 — Managing Pen Names appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.

Today Catherine asks: What do you look for in a writing retreat? How structured? How organized? How many other participants? Pub/Bus BoardKitty: 383 pgs edited, 1.5 marketing task, compliance 0.5 Word CountGail: 20183Dan: 13560 everydaynovelist dot com slash edn dash forums The post Nanogang Bangs On Day 17 — Writing Retreats appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.

Today Nichole asks about our writing software and formats. Pub/Bus BoardKitty: 281pgs edited, 1.5 marketing task, compliance 0.5 Word CountGail: 20120Dan: 10051 everydaynovelist dot com slash edn dash forums The post Nanogang Bangs On Day 14 — Why Writing Programs Suck appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.

Word CountGail: 19110Dan: 9708 Pub/Bus BoardKitty: 250pgs edited, 1.5 marketing task, compliance 0.5 The Long Dark Tea Time of the Soul by Douglas AdamsRobert’s Rules of WritingThe Heroine’s Journey — book and Writing Story BundleBuried Alive in the BluesAntithesis podcastDown From TenCrudratSoullessChangelessBlamelessKevin J. Anderson interview on Every Day NovelistDeep Characterization … The post Nanogang Bangs On Day 13 — Pen Names, Algorithms, and Wordcount appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.

Today Simon has feedback on the sports episode. Word CountGail: 14733Dan: 8547 Pub/Bus BoardKitty: 220pgs edited, 1.5 marketing task, compliance 0.5 Resources Mentioned:FireflyCool Runnings The post Nanogang Bangs On — Day 10 — Feedback on Sports from Simon appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.

Today Nichole asks Kitty about daily schedules and day jobs, asks Gail about the difference between writing steampunk and sci-fi, and Dan whether he’s a concept writer or character writer? Word CountGail: 12776Dan: 6952 Pub/Bus BoardKitty: 170pgs edited, 1.5 marketing task, compliance 0.5 Resources Mentioned: The Open Source WomanThe Coffee … The post Nanogang Bangs On Day 7 — Challenges, Scheduling, and Concepts appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.

Quick update on where the heck we’ve been and when’s the next episode anyway… The post Quick Update… appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.

Today the Nanogang talks about cheating at continuity… Word CountGail: 10398 Dan: 4762. Pub/Bus BoardKitty: 120pgs edited, 1.5 marketing task, compliance 0.5 The post Nanogang Bangs On — Day 5 — The Luxury of Continuity appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.

Leader board: Dan: 2760.Kitty: 80pgs edited, 1.5 marketing task, compliance 0.5 everydaynovelist dot com slash edn dash forums The Catcher in the Rye The post Nanogang Bangs On — Day 3 — Developing Characters appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.

Leader board: Dan: 2760. Kitty: 80pgs edited, 1.5 marketing task, compliance 0.5 everydaynovelist dot com slash edn dash forums The post Nanogang Bangs On — Day 2: Taking Notes Can Save Your Butt appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.

Word CountsDan: 2534 Pub ChallengeKitty: 1 editing task 1 marketing task Q993: Using Foreign LanguagesNichole asks: Is there a good way to incorporate foreign languages into fiction?The Journeyer by Gary JenningsAztec by Gary JenningsThe Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoThe Dragonbone Chair by Tad WilliamsThe Lord of the Rings … The post Nanogang Bangs On — Day 1/Using Foreign Languages appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.

Today we announce the January Nanowrimo. (Najawrimo?) and we have feedback from Simon. Resources MentionedBatman vs. SupermanRogue OneThe Oldest Honorable ProfessionQuestions 965: Marvel Vs. DCIsaac Arthur’s Youtube channel everydaynovelist dot com slash edn dash forums/ The post Nanogang Bangs On Pre-Show appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.

Simon asks:Will AI be able to create reasonable stories over the near-term, or within our lifespans? Resources Mentioned We Create Worlds   The post Questions 1274: Competition From AI appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.

Robert asks: What is the social place of sports? What served that function in the distant past, and what might serve that function in the future? Braveheart Disney’s Pocohantas The Patriot Suave Rob’s Awesome Adventures Starship Troopers (film) Free Solo Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy The post Question 991: The Social Function of Sports appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.

Nichole Asks: One of my chapters had ballooned out of control so I divided it up into three new chapters, but rather than reordering the chapters multiple times, I’ve temporarily renumbered them as subsets of the original – 6a, 6b and 6c. Are there other ways to manage of your … The post Questions 990: Chapter Management appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.

Simon asks: Who/What are your top three favorite Doctor Who baddies and why? Resources Mentioned Doctor Who   The post Q989 Dr. Who Bad Guys appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.

Robert asks: Do you have any suggestions for writing an effective blurb for a sequel, as opposed to a blurb for a standalone or a first in a series? The post Question 988: Sequel Blurbs appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.