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Rebuttal to an author's post against NaNoWriMo. The bolded paragraphs are great points to remember outside of November.
Free NaNo e-book downloads, because we all need to procrastinate.
Save my writing: keep it interesting and stay engaged. "Too much outlining can kill your interest." I did feel a bit bored with my NaNo story after I outlined ( Read more... )

Show-don't-tell practice.
6 ways to reconnect with your work-in-progress. One of my WIPs could do with a complete change of POV (I might've mentioned that), I just haven't got the time or mood right now. End of old song.
9 tools for character development. Props - I notice that, in wuxia, the characters' weapons don't always directly reflect on ( Read more... )

4 reasons I quit writing exercises. Most of the time I want everything I write to be usable in a story and not just experimental sentences, so I understand the POV here. "Procrastination poses under many guises", indeed. On the other hand, I do need to practice my prose.

4 steps for organizing plot ideas into a novel. Will Eve be able to juggle ( Read more... )

1. Why you need to write every day.

It should come as no surprise that habits practiced once a week aren't habits at all. They're obligations. Or maybe, at best, cute little hobbies.

And let's not kid ourselves here. If you're doing something once a week, it's probably only a matter of time before you stop doing it altogether.

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NaNo-related links:
Storyfix is posting daily NaNo tips.
WriMos FTW is a blog focusing on the preparation for NaNo.
nanowrimo has a weekly plotting thread for plot, character deveopment, setting, lack of plot, and anything else.
Editing your MS in 30 days or less - for December onward, obviously.

Writing links in general:
10 types of writers block and how ( Read more... )

1. Book #29 of imaginarybeasts, Autumn, is out. Tradition, love, a mixture of both, and more - check it out. Sign-up for Book #30 is open and the theme is Science Fiction.

2. NaNoWriMo 2011

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The benefits of outlining. While I agree with the them, I might still pants my way through the next story.

How to untangle a plot. "Rapid accumulation of dead bodies" - if anything, I sometimes feel I let too many of my characters live.

7 ways in which writing with a partner can help you.

Reposting: My thread at helpsomalia is here, and the bidding closes ( Read more... )

On your writer's public persona:
Proudly wearing the author's badge.
How to get yourself out there and stay visible.
Is your authorial photograph effective?
(I stand by my word: no smiling from me)

30-day writing project meme. The account has plenty of writing and fandom memes if you're interested.

Belatedly heard about helpsomalia. The bidding closes on ( Read more... )

13 ways not to start a novel.

How superpowers may affect your characters' perspectives and worldviews. I've always wanted to write about kids with superpowers, manga-style. Alas, the desire comes with no definite plot.

What to write when the writing won't come. The most "exotic" thing to ever grace my shopping list is an air freshener.

Why ( Read more... )