The #NaNo that Never Ends by Jocelyn Koehler
I’m delighted to welcome back to the blog fellow writer Jocelyn Koehler. Because she’s a professional writer—and very dedicated to her work—she cranks out an... Read More
#NaNoWriMo: Rewrite and Move Forward Faster by Rochelle Melander
The past is never dead. It’s not even past. —William Faulkner Before you freak out and say—“What, I’m doing National Novel Writing Month! I have... Read More
#NaNoWriMo Rescue: Try Exercise! By Rochelle Melander
I’m not talking about running or practicing yoga, though exercise and other repetitive tasks (folding towels or knitting) can help you overcome writer’s block. I’m... Read More
Doing #NaNoWriMo by the Numbers by Rill
The course of Nanowrimo writers never does run smooth. —Lysander, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, paraphrase If I write 1,667 words a day beginning today, I will... Read More
Wednesday Writing Prompt: Plotting Your #NaNoWriMo Book by Rochelle Melander
Are you a plotter or pantser? Plotters plan out the scenes in their novels, pantsers fly by the seat of their pants. The saying comes... Read More
How to Build Your Own #NaNoWriMo Challenge by Rochelle Melander
Every November thousands of otherwise normal people give up their spare time and write a 50,000-word novel in a month. The challenge is called National... Read More
Writers Read: 5 Best Indie Fantasy Books by S.M. Boyce
I grew up on fantasy novels like L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time and Lewis’s The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Just a few weeks... Read More
How to Have Fun AND Create Amazing Characters by Rochelle Melander
Dear Writers, It’s time to plan for National Novel Writing Month, and I can help! Tomorrow at the Write Now! Mastermind class, I’ll be talking... Read More
Building Authentic Heroes by Angela Ackerman
Are you ready to NaNo? If not, I can help! Next week, I’ll be welcoming Angela Ackerman to the Write Now! Mastermind class to talk about Character... Read More
How to Create Conflict and Plot Out of Character by K.M. Weiland
If you’re a NaNoWriMo participant or wannabe, you know that we’re counting down the days to the 2013 challenge with lots of blog posts to... Read More