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New: Chicago Writers Podcast

April 25, 2020 By Dan Finnen

At last, I’m able to unveil a project I’ve been working on the past few months! The Chicago Writers Podcast is a new podcast that I host and produce, and each episode features an interview with a different author, storyteller, literary professional, or other interesting human about the art and business of writing. The first […]

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Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: books, Chicago, chicago writers podcast, interviews, novels, podcast, writing

How To Add a Chapter Index In Word Using the Navigation Pane

September 10, 2019 By Dan Finnen

While many writers out there love Scrivener and other programs, I like to stick to the familiar confines of Microsoft Word. In screenwriting, I’ve been burned by countless writing programs that use proprietary formats or depend on the cloud and an internet connection. With Word I can keep saves safely in my own folders, confident […]

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Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: how-to, Manuscripts, Microsoft, Novel Writing, word, writing

Running to 30

July 31, 2018 By Dan Finnen

About a year ago, I had what I will optimistically call a 1/3rd life crisis. Twenty-nine had arrived, and I was officially leaving the ranks of youth to join the world of real adulthood. When you’re in your twenties, you always have ‘later’ to look forward to. It’s okay if you screwed something up, you […]

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Filed Under: Misc, Writing Tagged With: essay, Krispy Kreme Challenge, marathon, misc, nonfiction, running, thirty, writing

The Nintendo Switch Versus… The Sega Game Gear

March 17, 2017 By Dan Finnen

I’ve been reading all sorts of great reviews of the Nintendo Switch, but none so far have asked the really tough questions. Questions like… how does it stack up against the Sega Game Gear of the 1990s? When I first got my Switch, the handheld reminded me of something I played before. Buttons on the […]

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Filed Under: Misc, Writing Tagged With: 3DS, Game Gear, Nintendo, Retro Gaming, Sega, Switch, writing

Some thoughts on writing a novel in 30 days

March 2, 2014 By Dan Finnen

As I reported earlier this month, I decided to spend February doing my own personal NaNoWriMo and write a novel within 30 days. As of late Thursday night, I finally crossed the 50,000 word threshold, a full day ahead of schedule. (cue golf clap) I don’t know if the book I wrote is any good, […]

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Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: finished, nanowrimo, novel, The Sausage King, writing

Novel in a Month Update

February 15, 2014 By Dan Finnen

Some of you may or have noticed that I haven’t been posting quite as much this month as I typically do, and mostly that’s because I’m currently halfway through pounding out an entire novel within a month. Inspired by those crazy kids at NaNoWriMo, I decided to give it a try myself in February. I’m […]

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Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: February, nanowrimo, novel, random thoughts, The Sausage King, writing

I’m going to write a 50,000 word novel in a month

January 29, 2014 By Dan Finnen

I have a concept for a young adult fiction series called ‘Robot Farts’ that I’ve been working on for some time. I’ve written out synopses, spelled out characters, and even written a handful of chapters. I can’t wait to write it. I think it has potential, and I really want it to be good. So […]

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Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: Chicago, insanity, nanowrimo, novel, The Sausage King, writing

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I’m a writer, photographer, co-owner of Polymyth, and Skyline Chili enthusiast. You can reach me at hello (at) danfinnen.com or on Twitter @danfinnen.

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