NaNoWriMo - Crash Course for Writing a Novel in 30 Days
NaNoWriMo - This November, Write Your Novel
NaNoWriMo is short for "National Novel Writing Month" (the "National" in the title has been rendered obsolete; NaNoWriMo is now a worldwide phenomenon). Every November tens of thousands of people from around the world aim to produce a 50,000 word novel in just 30 days. It's the perfect opportunity for would-be writers to nurture their creative selves. Having a firm, short deadline puts the goal of writing a novel solidly within reach. Chris Baty, instigator of NaNoWriMo, explains that t...

NaNoWriMo Writing Tips
Your Path to NaNoWriMo Success
So you've decided you want to be a National Novel Writing Month winner by writing a 50,000 word novel (or more) in one month. I'm in the same boat. This is the year that I'm going to actually finish a novel. Writing 50,000 words in one month can seem daunting but with the proper preparation and by setting aside time to write, you can do it just like the many, many other winners. In 2011 NaNoWriMo had over 250,000 participants who wrote over 3 billion words and there were more than 35,000 win...

The Top 5 NaNoWriMo Tools
. . .and other stuff to help you win the National Novel Writing Month contest.
Every November thousands of writers gather together to take part in the world's largest writing contest: The National Novel Writing Month 50,000 Words in 30 Days Contest also known as NaNoWriMo. Myself, I've been doing the contest every year since 2005. The goal of the contest is pretty self explanatory: starting on November 1st you have 30 days to write a 50,000 word novel. Everyone who reaches November 30th with 50,000 words or more wins. What do they win? They win the satisfaction of know...

How to win NaNoWriMo!
50,000 Words in 30 days? No problem!
NaNoWriMo is one of the most motivating ways to really get a jump on that writing project that you've been thinking about all year. Image courtesy of StockFreeImages.com. For 30 days you write about 1600 words a day--and while that may sound like a lot right now, I have some tips and tricks that will make writing your NaNo story a surefire win. The object of NaNo is not just to write 50,000 words in 30 days, but also to have a rough draft of a novel that you can edit (and you have to edit it...

The Sammie NaNoWriMo Experience
50,000 Words And Back Again
As November 2009 draws ever closer it's time to break out the writing gear and get stuck into NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month, again. This lens outlines some of my past experiences and documents my current progress with the NaNoWriMo 50,000 word challenge. I've included some tips on what has and hasn't worked for me in previous years, some links to resources I found useful, handy books to battle the inevitable bouts of writers block and miscellaneous other bits and piec...

NaNoWriMo
Is Writing a Novel on your Bucket List?
NanoWriMo could be the push you need to author the next great novel. Do you dream of writing the next smash series? How about writing the next Twilight saga, Harry Potter or even an Eragon? Stop talking, stop dreaming and commit to NanoWriMo this November and start writing! The rules are simple, write as much as you can with no editing for one entire month until you hit 50,000 words. It's a very freeing exercise, because beyond that there are no other rules. No editing allows the ideas to f...