Courtney Corboy

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2020 is a Dumpster Fire

Hello Tumblr people!

Usually, “time flies when you’re having fun.”  However, 2020 is coming to a close faster than anticipated.  Five years flew by in 2020.  I feel old.  The global pandemic, stay-at-home orders, the presidential election, and news of potential vaccines feel overwhelming.  I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy.  Please, try to have a safe, healthy, and happy holidays.

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Sadly, NaNoWrimo has ended. It is a bittersweet feeling. This was my first official participation. Last year doesn't count. I was sick and could only write for very few days. This year, November 2018, I stayed healthy and wrote 15,798 words. I refuse to feel bad for not writing everyday. I still got words down. Next year I will write more because I found what works best for me. Dictation. P.S. I had ~22k before NaNo. Maybe more. Congrats to everyone who participated, win or "lose." #nanowrimo #december1 #writerslife #writerofinsta #writingcommunity #amstillwriting #wordcountreport #writersgram #amwriting #accountability #instawritng #nanoparticipant #writer #nanohousecup https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq36GN_nFp9/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1u2v4sctfvfjg

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Another NaNoWriMo update: Day 6 - 721 words Day 7 - 0 words Day 8 - 334 words Day 9 - 1,280 words Day 10 - 0 words. I went to a concert with my cousins. Day 11 - 361 words Day 12 - 392 words Day 13 - 1,507 words #amwriting #writerofig #writer #nanowrimo #writingaccountability #write #writersgram #writingcommunity #wordboss #writerofinsta #wordcount #writerslife #nanohousecup #instawritng #crimewriting #creativewriting #fiction #writerbuddies #accountability #writerly https://www.instagram.com/p/BqL90X5HsMl/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=t9om5q3882oa

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Last night I went to see Fiver Finger Death Punch and Breaking Benjamin with my cousins! Photo credit goes to @lexicorboy. #FiveFingerDeathPunch #BreakingBenjamin #Concert #AkChinPavilion https://www.instagram.com/p/BqDjKwwn7c5/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=13zgot15z34z6

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How's NaNoWriMo going? Right now I'm procrastinating. I thought I'd do an update on how I'm fairing in NaNo. Day 1 - 1,097 words Day 2 - 1,677 words Day 3 - 0 words, went to a writing workshop in the am and then went to a concert in the pm Day 4 - 0 words, family plans Day 5 - 651 words. Day 6 - TBD Total: 3,425 words. #amwriting #writerofig #write #nanowrimo #writingaccountability #writer #writersgram #writingcommunity #wordboss #wordcount #writersofinsta #writerslife #writerselfies #nanohousecup #instawriting #creativewriting #writerbuddies #accountability #writerly https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp3S6dlnW-p/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=atebauxsir5i

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The Second Step in the Writing Process is Drafting – The Writing Cooperative

The first draft is just you telling yourself the story. ― Terry Pratchett

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The First Step in the Writing Process is Prewriting

I have a very long pre-writing process where I’m jotting down ideas in a notebook and ripping out relevant newspaper articles — a long…

Here’s my first post as a writer on The Writing Cooperative.  

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Hey all! Hope everyone is having an awesome Monday! #amwriting #amediting #amrevising #mondaymotivation #writing #writerofig #writingcommunity #instawriting #wip #wordboss #writinginspiration #ebwhitequote #writersgram #write #writercommunity #writersofinsta #writingbuddies #writerslife #instawriter #writingquote #creativewriting #crimewriting #writerofinstagram #motivationalwords https://www.instagram.com/p/BnAF479Al49/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ac1al4tz4sq3

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Hello! Here's today's quote to get us through the rest of the week. I love to read books. Growing up, I was an avid reader. Books have shaped me into the person, writer, I am today. Keep reading. Keep writing. #amreading #amwriting #writerwednesday #writerofig #reads #lisaseequote #readersgroup #wip #writergram #writercommunity #reader #bookstagram #readercommunity #wordboss #writerofinstagram #writermotivation #readingbuddy https://www.instagram.com/p/BmzedI8HL7i/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=t5sg03fbxelm

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Happy Monday! Writing has been a struggle lately. I thought this was the perfect quote to start the week off. Maybe, as an added bonus, it will help knock the inner critic off their feet. #amwriting #amediting #amrevising #writerslife #writersofinsta #writersofig #writingquote #writing #writersgram #instawriting #writingcommunity #writer #wip #wordboss #writinginspiration #writersofinstagram #writingbuddies #writerbuddies #igwriter #motivationmonday #mondaywriting #writerscommunityofinstagram #instawriter #igwriter #margaretatwood https://www.instagram.com/p/BmKF-k6n7tg/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=14c31td4hpoq9

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Last Friday I started chapter 9. I meant to post this then, but I got distracted and busy. I think I finished the rewrite last night and should move on to chapter 10. #amediting #amrevising #amwriting #write #writingaccountability #writingcommunity #igwriter #instawriting #writersofig #writersgram #writing #campnano

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Happy Monday y'all! Here's a Mark Twain quote to start the week off. With Camp NaNoWriMo coming to an end I thought it was necessary to refuel our, mine too, motivation as we conquer our writing goals. How's everyone's writing going? Original Lightning Photo by David Moum on Unsplash #amwriting #amediting #amrevising #writingaccountability #marktwainquote #writingquote #writermotivation #write #writing #writerqoute #writersofig #writer #wip #instawriter #writersofinsta #writercommunity #writerinspiration #writersgram #writingcommunity #writersofinstagram #campnano #instawriting #igwriter #mondaymotivation #writingmotivation

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No quote to start out the week. Instead, I'm here to let you know that I started chapter 8. Don't know when exactly I started it. #amwriting #amediting #mondaymotivation #writersofig #amrevising #writingaccountability #wip #writersofinsta #campnano #writercommunity #writingbuddies #igwriter #writersgram #writersofinstagram #write #writer #instawriter #fictionwriter #novelwriting #newadultfiction #writingcommunity #writerbuddies #campnanowrimo #writerslife #wordcount #wordboss #motivationmonday

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Happy Monday! Here's a new quote to start the week off. #amwriting #amediting #amrevising #writingaccountability #writingquote #writermotivation #write #writing #writerqoute #writersofig #writer #wip #llyodalexander #instawriter #writersofinsta #writercommunity #writerinspiration #writersgram #writingcommunity #writersofinstagram #campnano #instawriting #igwriter #mondaymotivation #writingmotivation

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Last night - 7/13/18 - I finished chapter 6. Not long after I started the rewrite of the next chapter. It feels nice. #amwriting #amediting #writersofig #amrevising #writingaccountability #wip #writersofinsta #campnano #writercommunity #writingbuddies #igwriter #writersgram #writersofinstagram #write #writer #instawriter #fictionwriter #novelwriting #newadultfiction #writingcommunity #writerbuddies #campnanowrimo #writerslife #wordcount #wordboss

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Monsoon weather threw me off after a busy day. So to make up for it, I made two for today. I hope these help and inspire you to keep writing. I know I feel better now that I've made these. #amwriting #writersofig #amediting #amrevising #igwriter #writersofinsta #writersgram #wip #campnano #writing #writerwednesday #writercommunity #writersofinstagram #writerquotes #writingaccountability #writerbuddies #campnanowrimo #writer #writingquote #writingbuddies #writingcommunity #instawriting #writingmotivation #writinginspiration #instawriter #antonchekhov #wsomersetmaugham

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Yesterday I finished up chapter 5. It was too late to start chapter 6. Today's a new day and will be the start of the next chapter in my still untitled wip. This week I've learned the more you write, the easier it gets. It's also more fun. #amwriting #write #amediting #writersofig #amrevising #igwriter #writersgram #campnanowrimo #newadultfiction #novelwriting #writercommunity #instawriting #writing #writersofinsta #writingaccountability #writingbuddies #writer #writersofinstagram #wip #sundaywriting #writingcommunity #crimewriting #campnano #writerslife #wordboss #instawriter