A Work in Progress

Hey you writers! It's almost time for NaNoWriMo. What is this , you ask? Just the most inspirational month of your year. It's National Novel Writing Month. Here's how it works. Let's say you have a book in your head that you want to write, but the motivation or focus isn't there. NaNoWriMo takes care of these two things at once. Here are 6 reasons how and why you need to sign up to do NaNoWriMo. 1. This is proof that thousands of people out there are just like you. You can write, you can do it. And you are not alone! 2. You have one month: 30 days, to get 50,000 words down. They don't have to be perfect. Just written. 3.Once you see how a little bit every day (or roughly 1666 words a day) equates to a whole book, well that'll motivate anyone to write! 4. You can write about anything you want. 5. You can write an outline even, and go by that everyday. 6. You have a network of people you can talk to in your part of town or

My guest post today is from Anne Goff , writer and translator who has some great points to make about translation and why we need to think about it when writing. Enjoy! We're Not So Different, You and I When I got my degree in translation and when I started working as a translator, I had to deal with a lot of confusion and misunderstanding from my friends and family. I still do. Topping the list of questions I face: - Just what does a translator do anyway ? And - Why on earth would you want to be one? Today, I want to answer question number one. A translator takes a text that is written for one audience and rewrites it for a different audience. In essence - a translator is a writer. All writing is translation and translators are writers who work in two different languages. “But,” you say, “I’m a writer! I don’t translate!” Are you sure? Really? As a writer you are always thinking of your target audience. (And if you’re not, you should be.) This awareness will impact e