Does this sound familiar?
You go to the bookstore and browse the shelf, past the day planners and address books, around the corner from the photo albums, until you see them. The towering display of gorgeous leather-bound diaries and illustrated, glossy journals almost shines despite the bland retail lighting. They tempt you, these tomes. They seem [...]
30 Days of Encouragement for NaNoWriMo (and other writers, too!)
You’re halfway there. It’s all downhill from here. There’s a light at the end of the tunnel. Insert your favorite cliche about perseverance here.
Triteness aside, congratulations! You really are half way through a crazy, fun feat of imagination and dedication and though I’m sure it’s been [...]
30 Days of Encouragement for NaNoWriMo (and other writers, too!)
Have you had a really bad day yet? One where you didn’t come anywhere close to your word count, or worse yet, didn’t manage to write anything at all? It’s OK. Take some deep breaths and let it go. This day is a new day, and [...]
30 Days of Encouragement for NaNoWriMo (and other writers, too!)
It’s Day 10 and you’re halfway through your second week. Can you believe you’ve made it this far? You’re 30% of the way there!
Today I’d like you to think about the person you ultimately imagine reading your novel. This person can be someone you really know [...]
30 Days of Encouragement for NaNoWriMo (and other writers, too!)
You may notice at this point that your plot is thickening, along with your cast. Avoid getting things too tangled up (and thus the need to go back and check on things) by keeping a system of notes about who’s who and what’s what. Character names [...]
30 Days of Encouragement for NaNoWriMo (and other writers, too!)
Today’s tip is something you probably won’t agree with, but I’m going to say it anyway: Stop obsessing over your word count.
What? Isn’t NaNoWriMo ALL ABOUT THE WORD COUNT?
Well, yes and no. Yes, the idea is to write 50,000 words, but no, it isn’t productive [...]
30 Days of Encouragement for NaNoWriMo (and other writers, too!)
I don’t know about you, but I need to be in the right “mood” to write certain types of things. By now, you probably have a good feel for the type of mood your novel needs, so why not have some fun with it?
Make a couple [...]
30 Days of Encouragement for NaNoWriMo (and other writers, too!)
Happy Saturday! Hopefully, today has provided you with some extra time to catch up if you’re behind, and maybe get a little ahead of the target word count in preparation for a busy week.
The weekend is a great chance to take a look at your at-home [...]
30 Days of Encouragement for NaNoWriMo (and other writers, too!)
If you’re using a computer to work on your novel, as I imagine most of you are, I’m sure you’ve been distracted during writing sessions by the siren call of Google Reader, Twitter, news feeds, or Facebook by now. I’m guilty of checking Facebook six hundred [...]
30 Days of Encouragement for NaNoWriMo (and other writers, too!)
Believe it or not, some folks have an easier time keeping up with a writing schedule during the week because their schedule is fairly structured. Juggling weekly work and responsibilities requires that writing time be scheduled and kept up with if you want to meet your [...]
