By Shelley Widhalm Every fall, do you start thinking about NaNoWriMo’s built-in goal and deadline as a Yea or a Nay? Like me, maybe you’re a veteran author who’s done it before, or possibly committing to writing 50,000 words during November is new to you. Divided up to a daily count, it is 1,667 words.Continue reading “NaNoWriMo: The Speed Writing Challenge”
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ADVENTURES IN NaNoWriMo LAND
By Brian Kaufman In 1999, freelance writer Chris Baty started National Novel Writing Month, gathering 21 San Francisco participants to attempt a singular goal—to write a novel in one month. Having realized the limitations of a July event, Baty moved the second year’s festivities to November to “take advantage of the miserable weather.” The secondContinue reading “ADVENTURES IN NaNoWriMo LAND“
Summertime Writing Productivity
By Ronda Simmons It’s been decades since I was a student, yet when the weather warms up, and the grass is green, I have difficulty focusing. I’m always looking for a hammock somewhere to enjoy a good read. My writing goals tend to suffer, and I would be willing to bet I’m not alone.
Confessions of A NaNoWriMo Failure
By Ronda Simmons Have you heard of NaNoWriMo? It stands for National Novel Writing Month. The challenge is to write an entire first draft, fifty thousand words, during November. If things go well, you’ll have a manuscript at the end of the thirty days of the eleventh month.
NaNoWriMo: The Good, Bad, And Ugly
By Eleanor Shelton Originally posted November 7, 2019 We’re seven days into November, and for many writers, that means they are doggedly working National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). In case you are one of those intrepid sprinters who have committed to producing at least 50,000 words by the end of the month, this isn’t a blogContinue reading “NaNoWriMo: The Good, Bad, And Ugly”
The Writing Bug 