One of the major reasons I have done NaNoWriMo for the past three years is that it keeps my life interesting. NaNoWriMo is a time to focus on writing, push through those slogging difficult days, and keep searching for those magical days. Which is why, when I say ‘keeping writing interesting’, I am not talkingContinue reading “[Guest Post] Keeping Writing Interesting”
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[Guest Post] Writing as an Endurance Sport
“You’re doing WHAT?” That’s the typical response when you tell someone you’re participating in an event to write 50,000 words in 30 days. The second response is “What do you get if you win?” For most people the idea of writing a novel in a month is, at best, a foolish waste of time. AfterContinue reading “[Guest Post] Writing as an Endurance Sport”
[Guest Post] Micro-Goals; or How Word Sprints Save Your Sanity
NaNoWriMo is a beast: a 50,000-word minimum juggernaut that’s defeated far more seasoned writers than myself… and if, like me, you’re trying to tackle the dragon for the first time, it might be beginning to seem rather like an epic quest in nature. The daily climb to 1,667 begins to look like a repetitive trekContinue reading “[Guest Post] Micro-Goals; or How Word Sprints Save Your Sanity”
[Guest Post] NaNoWriMo and Writing Immediacy
It was the afternoon of Jan. 13, 2000, and I was waiting at Microsoft’s headquarters to be ushered into a press conference with my fellow media elites. We had no idea why Microsoft had summoned us, other than it was a big announcement. Initially, I was embarrassed that I didn’t know what was going onContinue reading “[Guest Post] NaNoWriMo and Writing Immediacy”
Word Padding for Fun and Profit
Word padding is an important part of National Novel Writing Month. When you’ve got 50,000 words to go in only 30 days, how else can you hit that mark? There are tons of ways you can go about word padding, but here are my favorites. Chapters with really long names or really long subtitles. AllContinue reading “Word Padding for Fun and Profit”
Feliza Casano 