Failing again. Failing better.
Writers tend to fall in one of two categories: plotters or “pantsers.” Plotters like to organize their story ahead of time, creating in-depth character descriptions, outlines, and world-building rules before they write word one. “Pantsers,” on the other hand, skip the organizing and write by the seat of their pants. If you’re in the latter…
Today, November 1, National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) begins. Writers everywhere are busy signing up to write 50,000 words over the course of 30 days (or 1,667 words per day). Many novels that began as NaNoWriMo projects have gone to be published (see a list here). Many writers will sit down and write every day.…
National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) begins November 1. During the month of November, participants will attempt to write 50,000 words of a novel (or about 1,667 words per day). There are many different approaches. Come November 1, some people have well-developed outlines, while others prefer to start with a completely blank slate. I definitely lean…
A while back, I wrote about world creation as short story fuel. My suggestion for a writer experiencing writer’s block was to pull out his world creation notes and work on a side story until the block clears. While I stand by this advice, spending time on a side story is not an effective strategy…
Not much of a second post today. I need to head out soon to meet up with my in-laws. But before I do, I wanted to wish everyone a happy Labor Day weekend. This weekend, my wife and I will spend time with family (much of it convincing my mother-in-law that our dog is, in…