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Sorry for the short post.

NaNoWriMo Outline

Been working hard for several months on an outline for NaNoWriMo! It turned out REALLY detailed, which is why it took so long. But a couple of weeks ago I finally finished it! It's 67 pages long, and about 20,000 words long (since I didn't break into paragraphs, I fit in about 300 words for page instead of my usual 250.) It's a horror story I developed in college, but never wrote down--I only drew scenes from it. Now it's going to be my NaNoWriMo project. With an outline this detailed, I have real hopes of winning this year!

Writing an outline for a new novel. It's super detailed--there will be no excuses when I start writing! When I finish writing it, I'll tear it off this pad and put it in my notebooks. writersofinstagram #amwriting #writing #notebooks

A post shared by Mary DeMauro (@marydemauro) on Aug 13, 2017 at 8:45pm PDT

Probably going to spend the rest of September working on this outline; it's REALLY detailed. #writing #amwriting #writersofinstagram #instawrite

A post shared by Mary DeMauro (@marydemauro) on Sep 4, 2017 at 8:21pm PDT

Writing my outline on a pad of yellow paper, which I'll then tear off and add to my notebook. So far I've finished almost a third of the pad! #amwriting #writersofinstagram #instawrite

A post shared by Mary DeMauro (@marydemauro) on Sep 5, 2017 at 12:20pm PDT

About halfway through this pad of paper, which all contains my novel outline. #amwriting #writersofinstagram #instawrite

A post shared by Mary DeMauro (@marydemauro) on Sep 12, 2017 at 5:56pm PDT

Rented a movie from iTunes to watch while I work on my outline! Actually had a dream about this movie recently. #amwriting #writersofinstagram #instawrite

A post shared by Mary DeMauro (@marydemauro) on Sep 16, 2017 at 2:51pm PDT

Writing my novel outline on a pad of yellow paper, but the first page is starting to separate! Hope it hangs on until I'm ready to tear it out. #amwriting #writersofinstagram #instawrite

A post shared by Mary DeMauro (@marydemauro) on Sep 16, 2017 at 2:54pm PDT

Twenty-seven pages into this outline! This is the most detailed outline I've ever written. #amwriting #writersofinstagram #instawrite

A post shared by Mary DeMauro (@marydemauro) on Sep 16, 2017 at 8:51pm PDT

The first page of my outline is getting hella battered. XD #amwriting #writing #writersofinstagram #instawrite

A post shared by Mary DeMauro (@marydemauro) on Sep 25, 2017 at 5:45pm PDT

My romantic pairing is not having the chemistry I hoped for... but I’ve gruesomely killed off the third wheel, so maybe things will improve now! #amwriting #writersofinstagram #instawrite

A post shared by Mary DeMauro (@marydemauro) on Sep 25, 2017 at 8:09pm PDT

Trying to get at least two pages of outlining done a day. That might not sound like much, but when you need to figure out plot and how to get from point a to point b, it’s a good goal. #amwriting #writersofinstagram #instawrite

A post shared by Mary DeMauro (@marydemauro) on Sep 26, 2017 at 7:58pm PDT

I love when I’m writing and suddenly I’m in a roll!!! #amwriting #writersofinstagram #instawrite

A post shared by Mary DeMauro (@marydemauro) on Sep 28, 2017 at 7:52pm PDT

That awkward part of horror writing when you’re trying to decide what scary thing the demon should do next. #amwriting #amwritinghorror #writersofinstagram #instawrite

A post shared by Mary DeMauro (@marydemauro) on Sep 29, 2017 at 3:11pm PDT

Seven blank pages left in this legal pad! And I’m not done with my outline yet—I’ll have to finish on a second pad. #amwriting #writersofinstagram #instawrite

A post shared by Mary DeMauro (@marydemauro) on Oct 6, 2017 at 6:59pm PDT

Finished a fifty page notepad full of my novel outline! And I’m still not done! #amwriting #instawrite #writersofinstagram

A post shared by Mary DeMauro (@marydemauro) on Oct 10, 2017 at 9:26pm PDT

Fresh notepad! #amwriting #writersofinstagram #instawrite

A post shared by Mary DeMauro (@marydemauro) on Oct 11, 2017 at 2:55pm PDT

Cruising on to the third and final act of my story! This is just an outline but I’m really looking forward to writing it out during #NaNoWriMo . #amwriting #writersofinstagram #instawrite

A post shared by Mary DeMauro (@marydemauro) on Oct 12, 2017 at 8:45pm PDT

Finally finished the novel outline I was working on! It’s 67 pages long and EXTREMELY detailed! I’m all set for #nanowrimo ! #amwriting #instawrite #writersofinstagram

A post shared by Mary DeMauro (@marydemauro) on Oct 18, 2017 at 6:19pm PDT

Notebook Flip-Throughs: Episode 2

The long overdue second episode in my notebook flip-through videos!

Charlotte Riley in Acrylics

Another speed-painting! As I say in the video, I am determined to improve my skills in acrylic painting, so you'll probably see a lot of similar art from me.



And here's the finished painting:

And done! Drawn from reference. #artistsoninstagram #artistsofinstagram #instaartist #painting #acrylic

A post shared by Mary DeMauro (@marydemauro) on Sep 17, 2017 at 9:04pm PDT

Black Cat in Blue

Yet another copic marker picture! This one is done with blue markers, but I did it to study the highlights in a black cat's fur. So... black cat in blue?



And here's the finished picture:

Studying a black cat's glossy coat... in blue. #artistsofinstagram #artistsoninstagram #instaartist #drawing #art #cats

A post shared by Mary DeMauro (@marydemauro) on Sep 10, 2017 at 10:06pm PDT

Monochrome Wolf in Copic Markers

Another copic marker video! Sorry, I know I said I wanted to take a break from copic markers, but I have a bunch of paper lying around that is specifically for use with markers, and I wanted to use some. Here is a monochrome portrait of a wolf, done so that I could study the textures of a wolf's fur.



And the finished art:

Practicing the fur textures on a wolf. #artistsofinstagram #artistsoninstagram #instaartist #drawing #art #wolf #wolves

A post shared by Mary DeMauro (@marydemauro) on Sep 10, 2017 at 9:22pm PDT

My iTunes Video Library

I love watching digital movies on my iPad, and I believe that digital movies are going to be the next "thing" after BluRay. As such, I have been building my iTunes video library. Check it out!

What about you? Do you like watching digital movies? If so, which service do you use?