It's the second weekend of NaNo; how goes the writing? We've got another book to feature -- Angelfire by Courtney Allison Moulton. Angelfire was written during NaNoWriMo 2008 and released by Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins, in February 2011. First there are nightmares. Every night Ellie is haunted by terrifying dreams of monstrous creatures that... Continue Reading →
It's the second weekend of NaNo; how goes the writing? We've got another book to feature -- Angelfire by Courtney Allison Moulton. Angelfire was written during NaNoWriMo 2008 and released by Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins, in February 2011. First there are nightmares. Every night Ellie is haunted by terrifying dreams of monstrous creatures that... Continue Reading →
Here we are, about to head into our first NaNo weekend! Keep the energy up! To help get you through the weekends in November, we'll feature a book every Friday that written during NaNoWriMo. These authors did you -- so can you! This week, we're talking about Losing Faith by Denise Jaden. Losing... Continue Reading →
Here we are, about to head into our first NaNo weekend! Keep the energy up! To help get you through the weekends in November, we'll feature a book every Friday that written during NaNoWriMo. These authors did you -- so can you! This week, we're talking about Losing Faith by Denise Jaden. Losing... Continue Reading →
Happy NaNoWriMo day! Have you all gotten to a great start? Got that excitement fueling your writing? Build on that excitement and write as much as you can this week. The more words you can bank now, the bigger cushion you'll have for later in the month if you need it. By the end of... Continue Reading →
In The Chronicles of Harris Burdick, 14 authors write short stories based on illustrations and captions featured in Chris Van Allsburg's The Mysteries of Harris Burdick. This concept has been used by teachers and writers for years -- and now we're inviting you to do the same ... with a very cool prize at stake!... Continue Reading →
In The Chronicles of Harris Burdick, 14 authors write short stories based on illustrations and captions featured in Chris Van Allsburg's The Mysteries of Harris Burdick. This concept has been used by teachers and writers for years -- and now we're inviting you to do the same ... with a very cool prize at stake!... Continue Reading →
On the surface, NaNoWriMo might look deceptively easy: write 1667 words a day? No problem! Or maybe it looks impossible: write 50,000 words in 30 days? No way! Either way, the best chance for winning NaNoWriMo is to make a plan you can stick with. Maybe you can whip out 1667 words in an hour.... Continue Reading →
We've talked about character; now let's talk plot and structure. It's hard to talk about outlining without overlapping into structure, so some of the links are a repeat. Again, how much planning for plot and structure you do ahead of time will depend on your personal preference. Outliners like me will feel better about having... Continue Reading →
Some people start their stories with a plot ideas. Others start with a character in mind. I'm going to talk about character first, simply because that's the way I write. Next week we'll talk about plot. Even if you don't plan on outlining for NaNoWriMo, you'll need at least a main character to start with.... Continue Reading →
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