Every good book has a plot but also one or more subplots. Sometimes for NaNoWriMo you’ve begun your book without much of a plot to begin with and now you need worry about subplots?
Much like Tip 4’s suggestions about finding characters, finding plot and subplot ideas can be as simple as watching and listening to [...]
I’ve gotten a bit behind with the tips. I’m on day 8 (or is it 9?) of a nasty flu/cold thing. My voice is completely gone and has been for days so the audio/video posts just aren’t happening. I figured I’d better catch up though so you get to endure a few text only tips. [...]
I’ve had the flu for a week now. I don’t know about you but when I have the flu I just want to bundle up in flannel jammies, wrapped in a warm duvet, sip hot coffee and snuggle up with a good book.
By a good book I mean a book I’ve read and loved before. [...]
I’m still sick. Flu is the worst. Anyhow here’s the 3rd tip as promised. I should let you know… I am not even CLOSE to being at my goal of 5001 words by the end of today so if you’re behind. No worries, you can still catch up. I will!
And as promised in the video [...]
[seesmic] Merlene versus the web cam
Written by Chris Baty, creator of National Novel Writing Month, No Plot? No Problem! guides you through the process of writing a novel in 30 days. Whether you choose to use it to write during NaNoWriMo or during a different month you’ll find lots of useful tips to get you in gear to write that [...]
It’s that time of year again. National Novel Writing Month!
This is time of year when tens of thousands of people around the globe, who have clearly lost all touch with common sense, attempt to write a novel of 50,000 words in 30 days.
The agony of writing. The ecstasy of typing word number 50,001. [...]
