Tag Archives: NaNoWriMo

Quitting NaNo and choosing a book’s teen audience

I absolutely refuse to make a post about tips for writers, so this isn’t one. I taught writing, and I’ve taken classes on writing. Some tips are relevant, yes. Ending a story with “it was all a dream” is a … Continue reading

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Rules for writing and outlining blues

I talked on Twitter all yesterday about the rules of outlining. I had this seemingly good idea this summer, I wrote some ideas for scenes and what I wanted to happen, then I started getting into the “How to Structure … Continue reading

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Keep Calm and prepare for November

This will be a quick and dirty update since it’s Friday and I have to go to the chiropractor in about 30 minutes. (Yes, I still have to go each week.) You know how NaNoWriMo is next month, and most … Continue reading

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Being organized and actually organizing

So, I went through a great webinar via Pen, Paper, Write last night and got some direction on how to structure my next (supposedly NaNoWriMo) project. The webinar discussed how to structure the novel and how to break up the … Continue reading

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Camp NaNoWriMo and unfinished business

I was listening to a recording from Pen Paper Write about common mistakes writers make. From the list I gathered the following notes: Point of view character – choosing the right one Not watching out for changing POV. (I’d include … Continue reading

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