November 1 is four weeks away. If you’re a writer, you know what that means: the clock is ticking toward NaNoWriMo.
For the past few years, I’ve offered workshops about prepping for National Novel Writing Month. This year, I have decided to post here each Wednesday in October on some aspect of NaNoWriMo. I’ll discuss taking the plunge and how to prepare. I’ll have a guest over to share her multiple experiences with NaNoWriMo, and I’ll host another writer who offers an alternative for those who find 50,000 words in a month an unrealistic goal.
Let’s begin with the decision to take the NaNoWriMo challenge.
NaNoWriMo is very simple—or can be. Writers sign up with the goal to write 50,000 words between November 1 and November 30. There are no rules that you must write every day. You can work only on weekends, or work all week and skip…
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