Ready or not, Prep-tober is wrapping up and NaNoWriMo is upon us. We have created our plot outlines, made character info sheets, and brainstormed worlds and extra details. What’s left is organizing yourself to ensure NaNo success! This week, we have guest Author Erin Thompson providing useful insights, including ways to psych yourself up andContinueContinue reading “Preptober Week Four: Organization and Time Management – With Guest Author Erin Thomson”
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Preptober Week Two: Characters
Welcome to the second week of Preptober! This week, I’m focusing on developing my characters. Download the Preptober Calendar Believable characters are unique and three-dimensional, but there’s a lot to consider. Each character has specific attributes, like appearance, personality, and a backstory, that make them relatable. A character’s motivations inform their actions and decisions, creatingContinueContinue reading “Preptober Week Two: Characters”
Preptober Week One: Concept and Outlining
Happy week 1 of Prep-tober! Throughout this month, I’ll have a theme for each week to help you prep for NaNoWrimo. Week 1 – Concept and OutliningWeek 2 – CharactersWeek 3 – World Building and ExtrasWeek 4 – Organization and Time Management Download my prep-tober calendar here! If you are reading this and wondering whatContinueContinue reading “Preptober Week One: Concept and Outlining”
#Preptober: A Reflection
National Novel Writing Month…or how all the “cool kids” say: NaNoWriMo, is soon upon us. The goal is simple, write a novel (50,000 words) during the month of November. Since there are 30 days in the month, this breaks down to an average of 1,666.7 words a day (of course a dastardly 666 numeric wouldContinueContinue reading “#Preptober: A Reflection”
Newbie to Novelist 