We’re approaching the 25th annual NaNoWriMo, as National Novel Writing Month is affectionately called, and every year a new crop of authors ask if it’s really possible to write an entire novel in just one month. The short answer is, yes. I’ve done it myself...
By Karen Wyle (@WordsmithWyle) Are you participating in NaNoWriMo or know anyone else who is? I think you’ll enjoy today’s article by Karen Wyle. October brings with it not only autumn foliage and crisp weather, but the knowledge that November lurks...
by Lorraine Reguly (@lorrainereguly) Well, National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) has come and gone for another year. That means there are likely to be thousands of authors with new drafts or manuscripts. But maybe you didn’t participate, or maybe you tried to...
As week 1 of NaNoWriMo draws to a close, authors everywhere are checking their word counts to see if they are keeping up the pace. If you plan to hit 50,000 words by the end of November, you’ll need to crank out about 1,667 words every day. By today (the 8th)...
Another November has rolled around, and that means it’s National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). Every November, writers commit to creating a complete novel (or at least a first draft) and aim to produce 50,000 words in the process. That’s pretty scary in...