Wanted, One Good Goal
Posted by Jo | Filed under Novel
I’ve been working steadily on my novel, making decent progress, but I still don’t feel any closer to being finished.
Hm.
And today I decided that what I need is a goal. A deadline. Something to shoot for that will let me say “It’s finished and ready for the public.” Often, without a deadline, I’ll meander along [...]
Novel Writing Software
Posted by Jo | Filed under Novel, Productivity
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I’ve been working hard at finishing/editing my novel, and I just had to share a nice little piece of software that I found.
YWriter
If you’ve been looking at Scrivener and can’t use it because you’re not on a Mac, this might just be the answer.
It has the storyboard layout that I’ve been looking [...]
Dust off those novels!
Posted by Jo | Filed under NaNoWriMo, Novel
It’s that time of year again, and to be honest, I almost FORGOT. That tells you just how busy (and preoccupied) I’ve been.
March is NaNoEdMo. That’s National Novel Editing Month.
If you participated in NaNoWriMo in November or just have a novel in a drawer that needs work, then consider signing up. The rules are pretty [...]
Novel Writing Tips
Posted by Jo | Filed under Novel
Whether you’re writing your first novel or you have a few novels stuck in a drawer somewhere, you should find these tips handy. These tips will walk you through how to begin writing a novel and help you get through the novel writing process.
Outlining vs. Spontaneous
If you’ve done something like NaNoWriMo, then you probably have [...]
NaNo Postmortem
Posted by Jo | Filed under NaNoWriMo, Novel
Well, I didn’t make 50,00 words this year, and surprisingly, I’m not really upset about it.
For one thing, I’ve got a pretty decent novel underway. I’m happy with it, all 30k or so words. Here’s my take on how things went and what worked (and what didn’t).
I went back and did some serious rewriting about [...]
Tips for Getting Through NaNo
Posted by webmaster | Filed under NaNoWriMo, Novel
National Novel Writing Month is only two weeks away, so it’s time to start thinking about how you’re going to get through what may very well be the most hectic month of the year. Even though you’ll be churning out 50,000 words in 30 days, writing isn’t the only thing you have to be concerned [...]
Useful Novel-Writing Links
Posted by Jo | Filed under NaNoWriMo, Novel
With NaNo just around the corner, we’ll be focusing on novel writing for the next month and a half. Today, I thought a few links to others’ tips might be useful.
If you’re looking for a little help writing your novel, or you feel that you need a little more structure, Susan Hill is running a [...]
Are you ready?
Posted by Jo | Filed under NaNoWriMo, Novel
Nano is only three weeks away, so are you ready? Do you have your idea, your outline, and your characters written up?
I’ve done Nano three years so far, and each time I’ve done it with very little preparation. I had an idea and a general idea of where I wanted the novel to go, but [...]
Novel Writing Tips
Posted by Jo | Filed under NaNoWriMo, Novel
Here are some more sites you may want to check out. These should help you organize your thoughts and be ready to start writing that first draft.
I’m really intrigued by the Snowflake method. In fact, I’m using it this time around to get ready for NaNo. You start with a one sentence synopsis and gradually [...]
Outlining a Novel
Posted by Jo | Filed under NaNoWriMo, Novel
You’ve probably got at least a seed of an idea for your novel, maybe even several ideas. Next, we’ll work on putting together an outline.
As I’ve said here before, I tend to not be an outliner. I like writing that way, but the problem is, it leaves the novel in a bit of a mess [...]
