I'm spending the next month or so editing a novel I wrote during NaNoWriMo 2021. My goal is to edit 10,000 words per week. Some chapters will need just slight tweaks, others will need total rewrites. For each day I work I will (briefly) record what I accomplished and share tips.
If you've ever sat in on a novel writing workshop, you've probably heard the advice: "Writing a novel isn't a sprint, it's a marathon." As of a couple weeks ago…
This is the story of how I beat one of the worst cases of writer's block in my life.
I’m writing a full novel during the month of May. To reach this goal, I’ll complete 2,000 words (or more) every day.
I'm writing a full novel during the month of May. To reach this goal, I'll complete 2,000 words (or more) every day. Check out Week 1's post here and Week 2's post here.
Even though it's not November, I've decided to write a full novel this month: beginning, middle and end.
A couple weeks ago I wrote a post in preparation for National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), where I detailed how to start a novel off on the right foot. I promised that the next entry would come out in October, but the 28th of September is close enough.
I've mentioned in previous posts that I don't use full outlines until after I've written a complete draft. That's not to say I don't jot down notes about what's going…
This is a continuation of a post I wrote a couple weeks ago on how to use creative writing outlines. The series was inspired by a post I wrote back…