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NaNoWriMo 2022: You Wrote 50,000 words! Or Did You?
As we finish up another round of National Novel Writing Month, I’m here to answer some of your most burning (and frequently asked) questions. I didn’t hit 50,000 words, now what? It’s okay,…
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NaNoWriMo 2022: Five (Unexpected) Ways to Increase Your Word Count
How’s your word count looking as we round into the final week of NaNoWriMo? Is it a little lower than you’d like? Here are five unexpected (and fun) ways to increase your word…
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NaNoWriMo 2022: 10 Ways I Encourage Myself to Keep Going
Has your NaNoWriMo novel lost its luster? Are you feeling a little frustrated by your word count or lack thereof? No you’re wondering if you should just quit? Please don’t!! Instead use these…
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NaNoWriMo 2022: 6 Questions to Ask When You Lose the Plot
Did you follow a plot bunny? And now you are completely off track? Plot bunnies can be fun, they can be exciting, they can lead us to amazing discoveries, but sometimes they can…
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NaNoWriMo 2022: My Favorite Technique for Starting a Novel
Do you fear the blank page when you sit down in front of a new document? Starting a new novel can be terrifying, but I have something that might just make the process…
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NaNoWriMo Preptober: My 8 Step Process for Outlining My Novel
Plotters, Pantsers, and everyone in between…November 1st is just around the corner and that means we need to do a little outlining. Don’t freak out!! Let me give you my 8 step super…
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NaNoWriMo Preptober: Use This Activity to Get into Your World (Without Cheating!)
How are we in week three of Preptober already? You have your cast of characters, you have your beginning, your middle, and your end (your little bit of story structure) and you are…
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NaNoWriMo Preptober: Does Your First Draft Need Story Structure?
You have your cast of characters ready and you’re all excited about your story idea, right? But maybe you started doing research on Story Structure and now you’re super confused. Save the Cat,…
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NaNoWriMo Preptober: My Favorite Technique for Character Design
Have you ever downloaded a character worksheet from Pinterest (or other online resource) and you were just overwhelmed with how many choices you had to make? From eye color to hair color to…
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My Favorite Writer’s Block Cure
Have you ever experienced writer’s block? If you have, you know that it can cause frustration, depression, anger and some fear. Fear that you may never write again. I understand….because I’ve been…
