{"id":11088,"date":"2021-10-18T12:42:25","date_gmt":"2021-10-18T19:42:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/?p=11088"},"modified":"2023-10-28T09:06:32","modified_gmt":"2023-10-28T16:06:32","slug":"tis-the-season-nanowrimo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/tis-the-season-nanowrimo\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Tis the season . . . NaNoWriMo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Baty.NoPlotNoProblem-701x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11092\" width=\"200\" height=\"292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Baty.NoPlotNoProblem-701x1024.png 701w, https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Baty.NoPlotNoProblem-205x300.png 205w, https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Baty.NoPlotNoProblem-768x1122.png 768w, https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Baty.NoPlotNoProblem.png 782w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018Tis the season for NaNoWriMo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>National Novel Writing Month is held during the month of November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you ever done it? Have you thought about it and wondered if you could or should do it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I say: Go for it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What do you have to lose?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And, you might gain some excellent writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNational Novel Writing Month began in 1999 as a daunting but straightforward challenge: to write 50,000 words of a novel in thirty days.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharonoardwarner.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.sharonoardwarner.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sharon Oard Warner&nbsp;<\/a>says \u201cA work of fiction that logs in at 50,000 words is actually a novella . . .\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, if the idea of writing a novel is overwhelming, consider writing a novella.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prepare for NaNoWriMo<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.janefriedman.com\/prepare-nanowrimo\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.janefriedman.com\/prepare-nanowrimo\/\" target=\"_blank\">Julie Artz <\/a>writes about her NaNoWriMo experience on <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.janefriedman.com\/blog\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.janefriedman.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jane Friedman\u2019s blog<\/a>, \u201cWant to Win NaNoWriMo? The Secret is Preparation.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn from her mistakes to get \u201cthat coveted NaNoWriMo win.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prolific author Bella Andre wrote about her struggles with writing, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/guest-blogger-bella-andre-couldnt-stand-it-anymore-so-she\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/guest-blogger-bella-andre-couldnt-stand-it-anymore-so-she\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Guest Blogger Bella Andre couldn\u2019t stand it anymore, so she . . .<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As for me? Yes, I have participated in NaNoWriMo. It was fun to \u201cpretend to be a writer for a month.\u201d And then, guess what? I did become a writer. I wrote about my experience, with tips on how to prepare and succeed with NaNoWriMo: &#8220;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/concept-is-simple-execution-is-difficult\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/concept-is-simple-execution-is-difficult\/\" target=\"_blank\">Concept is simple, execution is difficult.<\/a>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/8592\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NaNoWriMo-Is it for you?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/8712\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/8712\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tips to Unlock the Book Only You Can Write<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chrisbaty.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"http:\/\/www.chrisbaty.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chris Baty<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/grantfaulkner.com\/bio\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/grantfaulkner.com\/bio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grant Faulkner<\/a> for <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/nanowrimo.org\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/nanowrimo.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">NaNoWriMo <\/a>and for inspiration to Just Write.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>#amwriting #justwrite #NaNoWriMo #ChrisBaty #JaneFriedman #Bella Andre #novella #GrantFaulkner #NoPlotNoProblem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2018Tis the season for NaNoWriMo. 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