Every day through November, I've been supporting those participating in National Novel Writing Month by launching posts on creative writing tips (usually by 12 noon PDT) that will help them reach their goal: writing 50,000 words in their novel.
Here are their links:
Tip #1: Treat writing a if it is your career.
Tip #2: Outline the plot of your story.
Tip #4: Meet your word count first; then edit.
Tip #6: Recognize when your" backstory" is really your story.
Tip #7: Chapter doesn't work? Fix it in "post."
Tip #8: Why every story needs a beginning, a middle and an end.
Tip #9:What to do when your story is boring, even to you.
Tip #10: Better late than never. Here's why.
Tip #11: Choose the right writing voice. If your voice is wrong, change it.
Tip #12: Stuck? Change your writing pattern.
Tip #13: Make your readers love your hero.
Tip #14: Is writing a craft, or an art?
Tip #15: 3 ways in which you sabotage your creative writing process.
Tip #16: How to get out of "paragraph paralysis."
17. The emotional depth of your characters is important.
18. Writing a novel is a marathon, so pace yourself.
19.Scene needs a rewrite? Try changing the point of view.
20. Write the way George Clooney acts: with confidence.
21. Every word counts. Here's why.
22. Your manuscript isn't a turkey if you over-bake it.
23. Make sure your novel isn't half-baked.
24. It's not what you mean, but how you phrase it.
25. Yes, you need an agent. Here's why.
26. Yes, you can get an agent. Here's how.
27. Don't do this in your query letter. Pretty please.
28. If your dialogue doesn't match the character, fix it! Now!
29. If you don't sell your novel to a publisher, yes: self-publish it. Here's why.
30. The final NaNoWriMo Tip I can give you is this: "Last author standing." Here's why.
Should you have any question about these points, feel free to email me.
Good luck, and enjoy the process!
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