It is the beginning of December and for those of us who NaNoWriMo’d that means we have made it to the end! Congratulations to those who met the goal of 50K words or beyond. To any of you who did not quite make it, this is truly one of those times when you get props … Read more
Why you should NaNoWriMo even if you don’t plan on writing a book. This snippet is from David K. William How Writing Makes People Smarter (Supported By Science) by David K. William Everyone should write—not just professional writers. You might say it’s easy for me to say that because I’m a writer. A singer can just as … Read more
NaNoWriMo Preparation Link Roundup The official NaNoWriMo prep site How to Prepare for NaNoWriMo: To Outline or Not To Outline Getting Ready for NaNoWriMo Prepping For NaNoWriMo In It to WIN It—Preparing for NANOWRIMO Ad victoriam!
6 Good Habits For NaNoWriMo Success Set a daily goal! I keep a spreadsheet that adjusts my daily goal based on my progress. Try and set a goal buffer. Emergencies always come up, but if you are ahead on your word count it won’t be as stressful. Set aside time, seriously you will never have … Read more
Less than a week to go! 5 little hacks to increase your word numbers. Always write full contractions. Don’t = do not. Can’t = can not. I’ll = I will. You will be amazed how often contractions pop up in your writing and this doubles the word count! Every time your scene shifts, write a … Read more
Now that you have figured out what type of story you want to write, how much prep should you do? This year my novel is loosely based on a real life person, a woman in the Spanish War who lost her fiancee and became a bandit. My heroine lives in a fantasy world but there … Read more
What to write about… They say to write about what you know. Since my favorite genres are Science Fiction and Fantasy, that is what I usually choose to write. Really, the choice is up to you. Just make sure that you will have enough material to complete 10K words. At least with the fiction genres … Read more