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Hello authors, and welcome to the fifth article in our month-long National Novel Writing Month coverage. It’s the last week of NaNoWriMo, and you don’t get all of it, but there’s still time left to hit your goals and come away feeling proud. Last week, I covered how to conclude your story, so this week we’re looking ahead, past NaNoWriMo and into the future. How do you start editing your …
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Hello authors, and welcome to the fourth article in our month-long National Novel Writing Month coverage. This is the last full week of writing for NaNoWriMo, so this week we’ll be looking at how to start wrapping up your story and make the most of your remaining writing time. As you plan the next (almost) two weeks of writing, keep in mind that NaNoWriMo is about putting words on paper. The …
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Hello authors, and welcome to the third article in our month-long National Novel Writing Month coverage. If you’re still with us, you’re doing great – yes, even if you’re lagging behind a little. This week, we’ll be looking at how to avoid being dispirited at the halfway point, as well as antagonists, changes in tone, and major events. As ever, remember that NaNoWriMo is there to help you put …
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Hello authors, and welcome to the second article of our month-long National Novel Writing Month coverage (you can find our NaNoWriMo Week 1 primer here). This week, we’ll be looking at the basics of character development, world building, and structure, providing a basic skeleton for this early draft of your narrative. As before, keep in mind that NaNoWriMo is about creating a basic first draft …
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Hello authors, and welcome to the first article of our month-long National Novel Writing Month coverage. For those who don’t know, NaNoWriMo takes place over November and challenges authors to pen 50,000 words in thirty days. It’s caught on around the world, with a variety of resources now available for those taking part. There’s no doubting it’s a challenge, but it’s one authors are entirely …
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Any author worth their salt will tell you that to be a great writer you must also be a varied and voracious reader. In fact, here’s one doing exactly that. If you don't have time to read, you don't have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that. – Stephen King It’s great advice, but it’s also not specific enough. Writers need to be doing more than just reading, they need to be reading …
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