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Are you participating in NaNoWriMo this year? If you’re unaware, NaNoWriMo is National Novel Writing Month. Every November, hundreds of thousands of authors write a complete novel — in a month. So, let’s look at some novel writing tips to help you to write 50,000 words in one month. Of course, you can use these … Read more
You’re writing a novel. Some days you’re exhilarated, and on rare days you’re in the depths of despair. You don’t know whether you’re doing anything right. You’re sure you’re making lots of mistakes. The things no one tells you about writing a novel When I wrote my first novel, I can remember thinking about something … Read more
You want to write a novel. If you’re lucky, you already have an idea or three — or even a dozen. But which idea will you choose? On the other hand, perhaps you’ve always wanted to publish a novel, but don’t have any ideas at all. Let’s look at ways to get started writing, … Read more
Do you find writing novels and short stories a challenge? If you do, you may believe that you “can’t plot”. In my chats with writers, many say that plotting fiction is their biggest challenge. Let’s look at three tips that will help. Plotting fiction secrets: focus on your characters I’m not a natural at plotting … Read more
You’ve been putting it off, but now you’re determined. It’s finally time to write your book. When I started out writing, I had a lot of romantic ideas about what it would be like. I had to let go of lots of expectations, and now I think I’ve got a handle on it. If … Read more
Writing a book can be a challenge. Book journaling can help — try it, especially if you have trouble finishing your books. Last week I was catching up with a friend. She writes too, so I asked her how her novel was going. “I’m writing something else — I got stuck. I’ll go back to … Read more