Tag Archives: 3 Day Novel Contest

Dayshift Werewolves and Weekend Writers: Thinking about the 3 Day Novel Contest Genre

Posted on September 4, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

It’s Friday. This may not surprise you, and may not be true for all readers. But at this point, from my perspective, it is Friday. And in just a few hours the International 3 Day Novel Contest begins. Once again, … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links, Reviews | Tagged 3 Day Novel Contest, 3DNC, Dayshift Werewolf, fantasy, fey, Jan Underwood, literary boot camp, literature, loser lit, writing | 11 Comments

NaNoEdMo… I think. Maybe… No, I’m Pretty Sure.

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

I won’t be participating in this year’s National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)–at least not in the usual sense. I know my writing habits. To do 1667 words each day–or 2000 words a day to account for pattern-breaking days–I need 2 … Continue reading →

Posted in On Writing | Tagged 3 Day Novel Contest, editing, Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, faerie, fiction, J.R.R. Tolkien, NaNoEdMo, NaNoWriMo, On Writing, prewriting stage, Winston Churchill, writing, WWI | 28 Comments

WIP Wednesday: Ch. 1 of my 3 Day Novel, “Wish for a Stone”

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Brenton Dickieson

Since a number of 3 Day Novel Contestants are posting their first chapters–you can check out the Iambic Admonit blog where Sørina Higgins is blogging her writing group’s first chapters–I thought I would post mine for Work-in-Progress Wednesday. You can … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged 3 Day Novel Contest, 3DNC, books, C.S. Lewis, literature, novel contest, Wish for a Stone, writing | 14 Comments

Some Reflections on my 3 Day Novel Experience

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Brenton Dickieson

I have just finished my 5th weekend writing for the International 3 Day Novel Contest (3DNC). As usual, I’m absolutely exhausted. Like I’ve been pummeled. I’ve done the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), and it has its challenges. But there … Continue reading →

Posted in Creative Writing | Tagged 3 Day Novel Contest, Albert Camus, Animal Farm, books, children's literature, epic myth, George R.R. Martin, imagination, literature, NaNoWriMo, novel contest, Stephen King, writing | 20 Comments

A Preview of my 2013 Three Day Novel Contest Story

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Brenton Dickieson

Once again I am getting ready for the 3 Day Novel Contest. I’ve reblogged my thoughts on the contest from last year (see below), and as I reread what I wrote, I’m a little surprised that I am going in … Continue reading →