Category: Writing
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NaNoWriMo 2023
NaNoWriMo 2023 was amazing! Overall, 2023’s NaNoWriMo felt a lot easier than NaNoWriMo 2022. I only warmed up with 5,000 words in the month of October, which was better than October 2022, though there still is room for improvement in 2024. In fact, my number one lesson learned from NaNoWriMo 2023 is eerily similar to…
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NaNoWriMo 2022
Note: If you’re curious on getting started in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), please check out my previous post “NaNoWriMo 2021: My Experience and Ideas” where I write about my years-long struggle to reach 50,000 words a month and what helped me get there. That post is helpful, this post is mostly me rambling about…
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Consuming vs Creating Content
As I prepare for NaNoWriMo 2022, I’m reflecting a lot on the dichotomy of creating vs consuming content. We’ve all heard those terms tossed around, but I didn’t seriously consider what they mean for me and the life of my mind until after last year’s NaNo. On a normal week, I consume a huge amount…
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Writing in an Inspiration Drought
Writing through an inspiration drought builds writing endurance. When an inspiration drought strikes, there are two options: push through without inspiration, or find a way to get inspired. Using either of those options eventually leads to better writing. Below are my nine most-used techniques for writing through an inspiration drought: 1. Change the playlist and…
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My 10 Favorite Spotify Writing Playlists
I am ever-so-slightly a “method” writer. I write my best action scenes after working out, best woodland scenes with a cedar candle burning, best creepy escape scenes with the soundtrack to Bloodbourne playing in the background. I invariably imagine my best new ideas when I’m in a new place. Like a million other writers out…
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NaNoWriMo 2021: My Experience and Ideas
Introduction Before I dive in, a quick introduction on NaNoWriMo and my specific project. National Novel Writing Month, shortened to NaNoWriMo, is a challenge lead by the amazing NaNoWriMo nonprofit (for more details, visit the NaNoWriMo website at https://nanowrimo.org/about-nano). The traditional NaNoWriMo challenge is to write 50,000 words in a brand-new story during 30 days…