Author: Marty Vee

  • NaNo Update 

    I have 33,006 words written as of today. I feel like I’m at the end of a marathon that I’ve been sprinting through and I didn’t save any energy for the end. I’ll finish but this is  the struggle. 

  • Beta Readers!

    Hey Guys! So I’m going to a conference at the end of January. There will be agents there to pitch to by appointment. This obviously means I need to finish my manuscript.  I’m curious if anyone would be willing to Beta read for me. I’d be looking for four basic observations: moments when it is…

  • NaNo Update

    I ended writing at 24,004 words. It feels so successful! This is the point in the project where I become convinced that it’s not an interesting story and switch to a different project or something along those lines, but this time I have a deadline. Things I didn’t plan for are happening and things I thought…

  • NaNoWriMo Update 

    The novel is coming along great. I’m all done with the first act and almost done with the second act. I’m not writing linear, but I’m not jumping around  that much.  I finished yesterday at 17,853 words. I’m trying to gain ground, it’s looking more possible to end the story in 32,147 words than it did…

  • So Far Today…

    My husband and I saw Spectre and heard our baby’s heartbeat. All I have to do now is get my word count in and I’ll be all set. 

  • So Far Today…

    my husband and I saw Spectre and heard our baby’s heartbeat. All I have to do now is get my word count in and I’ll be all set. 

  • NaNoWriMo Update

    I’m learning so much from this process. I usually write linear, but with the whole sprint writing of it all, I don’t let myself stare at the screen. If I get stuck I move to another scene. I’m finding it to be useful in story development as well as word count. I also don’t pause…

  • NaNoWriMo Update

    Last night I ended at 9057 words. I feel so excited. As someone who has never paid attention to word count before, this is a great learning experience. I’m not writing linearly, which is not super common for me, but the story is coming together. Making 50,000 words by the 30th of November, seems very…

  • NaNoWriMo Update 

    I finished yesterday at 5086 words. I wrote about 300 words this morning before work. I’ve been sick, so I’m hoping to have energy to write on my lunch. But I might end up taking a nap.  I know there are some haters out there for NaNoWriMo, but I’m really enjoying this. I love what…

  • NaNoWriMo

    Hey guys, I’ll try to keep in touch but I’m going to be distracted during the month of November.  All the best, Marty