It’s the last weekend of the challenge and then just three more days. The finish line’s insight and my tip for the day is the same advice I give to everyone whether you’re taking the challenge or just writing a novel. Don’t give up. Some days are hard but easy writing days where the words flow and…
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NaNoWriMo-Days 23 and 24
Another busy day yesterday so I didn’t get time to post a tip. Today’s Thanksgiving in the US and that brings me to the tip of the day. It’s okay to take a day off from your writing schedule any day of the year, and yes, even during the challenge. Sometimes we authors did a break…
NaNoWriMo-Days 21 and 22
It’s almost the homestretch. My tip for the day is just silence the inner critic, don’t second guess yourself about whether the story is good or bad, just write, just get it written.
NaNoWriMo-Days 19 and 20
I got too busy with writing to post a tip yesterday but made a note to do it today. As well as writing my NaNoWriMo story, I’m working on two other stories which brings me to today’s tip. If you ever get stuck while you’re writing, one thing that’s always worked for me is switching…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-NaNoWriMo Day 18 and Snow
I know it has to happen each year, but after the warm spell I wasn’t ready for snow. Yes we had the first snow of the season today. It started out as rain then the winds picked up and then the white stuff began falling. Today is the 18th one of NaNoWriMo and my tip…
Monday Writing Prompts-Three Items
This week’s prompt is a visual one of sorts. The photo has three objects and you can choose to incorporate all three, two or even just one into your story. Have fun and happy writing.
NaNoWriMo-Day 13
Almost at the mid-way point and how are things going? My tip today is food centric. I’ve found that if I write while I’m hungry I’m not as productive. They say our brains need fuel like the rest of our bodies so maybe that’s got something to do with it. Even if you don’t…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-NaNoWriMo Day 11
Another week’s gone by and here we are at Day 11 of NaNoWriMo. My tip of the day is don’t worry too much if you don’t get to the 50,000 word mark. Having at least something to show is an achievement in itself. You’d be surprised at how many people never get around to writing the first…
NaNoWriMo-Day 8 and 9
I didn’t get time to post anything yesterday because I was busy throughout the day and then ended up writing until about 10 p.m. How are things going for you? We’re a week into the challenge and is it easier or harder than you thought? My tip is don’t worry if you feel you…
Monday Writing Prompts-Votes
I always say if you’re ever stuck for a story idea look to the news. It’s hard to miss that tomorrow is an election day so that’s the focus of this week’s prompt. Your character heads out to vote but something happens to prevent them from getting there. What that dilemma is, is up to you….