NaNoWriMo Begins; What Is a Technical Writer to Do?
Tweet NaNoWriMo Begins. It is 30 days of writing, and the prize is 50,000 words. This is my second year participating in NaNoWriMo. The first time that I did it, I reached over 30,000 words. Believe me, it is not an easy task. It is actually worse when get paid to write. When you are constantly writing, then finding time to write an extra 1625 words can be a daunting task. It is even worse for a technical writer because you are used...
Read MoreMy Writing Space
Tweet Yesterday, NaNoWriMo began, and I began writing my story. I didn’t want it to be in the same location that I use for working, so I decided to create a new one. I have barely used the reading nook area, so I decided why not. It would be perfect. I could close the sliding door to have some privacy, and still be able to see what the kids were doing. It was perfect. Being surrounded by books and sitting in a warm, red chair,...
Read MoreCollection of Posts to Help You Get Ready for NaNoWriMo
Tweet Here is a collection of blog posts that will help you during the NaNoWriMo process: Outlining a Story 5 Reasons to Outline Your Fiction Writing – Pro Writing Tips How to Write a Story Outline – eHow.com Novel Outlining 101 Paperback Writer Write a Novel Using an Outline – Suite101.com How to Write a Novel in Six Months, Week 6: Outlining – Hub Pages Plot Development Book Writing: How to Develop the Plot and...
Read MoreDon’t Forget to Add a NaNoWriMo Region
Tweet National Writing Month is almost upon us, and I am gearing up for it. I signed up for NaNoWriMo and have started adding writing buddies. Here is my profile for those who want to add me: http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/user/517846 When you are signing up, don’t forget to sign up for your local regions. I signed up for United States :: District of Columbia and United States :: Virginia :: Northern. What’s great about signing up for...
Read MoreWriters: Are You Doing the National Writing Month Challenge?
Tweet National Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)begins November 1st. If you haven’t signed up, do it now: http://www.nanowrimo.org/user/register For those who haven’t heard of it, NaNoWriMo challenges Writers to write 50,000 words by the end of the month. One thing that I like is that they emphasize that it doesn’t have to be a perfect 50,000-word novel, but you just have to reach that goal. It’s good for those people, like me, who...
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