NaNoWriMo Tip Week 1: Don’t forget to read
Though I’ve never done NaNoWriMo before, I have written 50,000 words in a single month; so I feel justified in giving you advice about how to finish the month with a great first draft. I will do so...
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It happened again. I was writing and writing, and everything was going just splendidly. I typed a final sentence, and then I waited. The numbers went up, then down, and then they gave one final spike...
View ArticleNaNoWriMo Week 3: Yoda on Self-Doubt
If you’re participating in NaNo, you should be at about 30-35,000 words. Hell yeah! And if you’re not there yet, don’t worry. Despite what you may have been encouraged to believe, this is not a...
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