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See the heart?
I’ve mentioned that in addition to my current novel project, I’ve been working on a nonfiction manuscript about my 2019 birth injury and postpartum…
Shayne Terry
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1000 Words of Summer Recap
This year's challenge was the best yet
Shayne Terry
Jun 20
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Day Nine
Another quick 1000 Words of Summer check-in. ✔️ Was slightly derailed on Thursday (LIFE) but doubled my word count on Friday and got back on track. I’ve…
Shayne Terry
Jun 12
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Day Four
4,000 words down, 10,000 to go
Shayne Terry
Jun 8
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1000 Words Prep
1000 Words of Summer starts June 4. This will be my fifth year participating. It is always challenging. It is usually fruitful. Here’s what I’m doing to…
Shayne Terry
Jun 1
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The First Writing Friday
It doesn’t feel totally real yet, but my first writing Friday is in the books. Literally! I knew I wouldn’t be able to sit in one place and produce…
Shayne Terry
May 22
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An Ideal Writing Day?
Does it exist? What does it look like? Trying to figure it out by Friday...
Shayne Terry
May 15
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A Million Little Choices
Last week I mentioned that I recently made a decision about the narrator’s backstory, but I find I’m actually still waffling. Every time I think I’ve…
Shayne Terry
May 8
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Time is Magic
One of the reasons I began documenting this novel project is that I barely remember anything about the creation process for my first two manuscripts…
Shayne Terry
May 1
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Perfect Chapters
I’m thinking about perfect chapters. I’m thinking about the perfect chapters of Joan Didion. I’m reading A Book of Common Prayer, and the chapters are…
Shayne Terry
Apr 25
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Two Things
Not much novel progress to report this week — though I did, in my research, come across a book called Anarchist’s Guide to Historic House Museums and…
Shayne Terry
Apr 17
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Writing the Tour
Since late fall, I’ve been trying to write all the scenes that take place inside the house museum — to stay in the house — but the magic just isn’t…
Shayne Terry
Apr 10
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