YOU'RE THIS CLOSE

We're wrapping up our five part series on National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) with special guest Jamie K. Schmidt. Even if you're not writing a novel this month, we think you'll learn some tips and techniques to help you finish your novel on your timeline. We're so close to the finish line. Let's make these final days a success!

We talk about:

• How to handle writing and the holidays
• Saving a chunk of time to devote to catching up
• Secrets to writing a lot
• What to do when you have unplanned time

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NANOWRIMO SUCCESS PART 4 - THROW IN A DRAGON?

We are continuing our November National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) celebration with tips for writing 50,000 words in one month, which is 1,667 words per day. This is Part 4 in our 5-part series to help our listeners get through NaNoWriMo with support, encouragement, and some great ideas from Jamie K. Schmidt.

WHAT WE TALK ABOUT

• The sagging middle
• How to go forward
• Should you throw in a dragon?
• Raising the stakes
• Putting your characters in danger
• Getting off your butt and doing something
• Jamie's new book Necessary Evil

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NANOWRIMO SUCCESS PART 3 - GET PAST THE SLUMP

We are continuing our November National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) celebration with tips for writing 50,000 words in one month, which is 1,667 words per day. This is Part 3 in our 5-part series to help our listeners get through NaNoWriMo with support, encouragement, and some great ideas from Jamie K. Schmidt.

WHAT WE TALK ABOUT

• What to do when you’re not having fun
• Motivation and why you started this in the first place
• What happens if you quit now
• Your WHYs
• Simon Sinek video
• Bribing yourself

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NANOWRIMO SUCCESS PART 2 - DIGGING IN

Welcome to Part 2 in our 5-part series to help our listeners get through NaNoWriMo with support, encouragement, and some great tips and ideas from Jamie K. Schmidt. Jamie is a bestselling author and a NaNoWriMo enthusiast. We talk about:

• How to stay on task
• Series bibles
• How to watch out for black hole time suck
• Letting go of the need to write in order
• How to not let deleted scenes go to waste
• Sprints and the Pomodoro Method
  

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