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
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
Keeping Track by Rochelle Melander
How does a novelist remember all those details about character and plot? I’ve been working with a teenaged client who’s writing an epic tale. He... Read More
The NaNoWriMo Survival Kit by Peter Andrews
So we’re eight days into this crazy NaNoWriMo challenge, and I have to ask: how are you doing? Are you rocking the word count or... Read More
Make NaNoWriMo Work for You by Rochelle Melander
Dear Writers, This Wednesday, October 31 at 12:00 CT, the Write Now! Mastermind class will be all about productivity. If you’re planning on doing National... Read More
Wednesday Writing Prompt: The Who by Rochelle Melander
Although I love a twisting plot, I tend to fall for books with well-drawn, intriguing characters. If the characters are rich, I find myself quoting... Read More
Wednesday Writing Prompt: Create Your Story Bible by Rochelle Melander
Several years ago, I heard a story about a writer who kept his notes about his novel in a brown paper bag in his office.... Read More
What do You Love? Planning Your NaNoWriMo Book by Rochelle Melander
Remember what it was like to be in love? I’m talking about those first few weeks or months, when you can barely last a day... Read More