So far, we have focused our preptober efforts on the dual arm of plot and character, but those are not the only two considerations while planning a story. This week is to prep all the remaining details that are pertinent to your story. Planning out the rest of this “stuff” includes world building, but itContinueContinue reading “Preptober Week Three: World Building and Extras”
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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 