If you get involved with your local NaNoWriMo region (you can find them on the NaNo site), you might find that people in your area get together for write-ins. These are fun gatherings where everyone takes their laptops and works on their novel while in the company of others. People might bring snacks to share [...]
Just a quick NaNoWriMo tip tonight, because it’s 12:14 and I just met my word count for the day and I’m falling asleep! I like to play a little game with my word count that helps motivate me to write more. I try not to take a break or let myself get distracted until I’ve [...]
One of my favorite NaNoWriMo sayings: Embrace the Suck! You’re probably thinking around this time that your novel sucks, and it’s boring, and no one will ever want to read it. Of course it sucks. You’re writing a whole novel in the month of November. How good could it be? That doesn’t mean you should quit, [...]
I had promised to come back and give some tips for winning at NaNoWriMo, and here it is the 7th and I haven’t done it yet! My tip for today is time management. Most of us have something that we allow to steal time from us…Bejeweled, television, skyping/texting, staring at the news feed on facebook, [...]
NaNoWriMo 2011 is here! In case you’re not familiar, this is a challenge where people all over the world pledge to write a 50,000 word novel during the month of November. Yes, your reaction is correct: Oh, my. It’s a lot of work and sacrifice, and it’s not easy, but it’s also a lot of [...]