All right, y’all. 3 days left of National Novel Writing Month 2020. Anybody else feel like this is the month that will never end? Whether you’re in NaNo or not, let’s take one final opportunity to look at our characters. Here at the end of the journey — whether you’ve […]
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Home Stretch! How’s Everybody’s Mental State?
We are closing in on the end of National Novel Writing Month 2020 everybody. Like, almost down to the seconds now. The completion of a manuscript is always exciting, whether it’s during NaNo or not. If you’re looking for some extra wind to push you through the last week, let’s […]
Read MoreCheck in With Your Character’s Mental State with This #WritingPrompt
If you’re entering into the last week of National Novel Writing Month 2020, you might be feeling like your fingers are about to fall off. Same statement could be true if you’re writing a book in any type of sprint fashion. Whether your story is coming to a close or […]
Read MoreShow Some Author Appreciation From Your Characters With This #WritingPrompt
We are only a week and a half away from finishing out National Novel Writing Month 2020! I don’t know if you are anywhere near as excited as I am about that, but I am ready to be done with this book of mine. You may be feeling the same […]
Read MoreUse This #WritingPrompt To Promote Your Main Character to Your Best Friend
I hope you have decided to push through the first half of National Novel Writing Month 2020 and join me for the second. Even if you’re not in NaNoWriMo, sometimes you just need an extra boost when it comes to your writing. Our last few plots have let us get […]
Read MoreMy Main Character Drives Me Nuts
If you’re closing in on the halfway mark of National Novel Writing Month 2020 like I am, it’s hard telling how you feel right now. Even if you’re on a novel writing journey of any sort, it’s hard to tell where you’ll be at. Some of these prompts have had […]
Read MoreSide Character Spotlight!
Hopefully, you haven’t lost too much sleep on this National Novel Writing Month 2020 adventure. Or, hopefully you’re not too hard on yourself for wherever your word count is at whenever you are in your personal writing storyline. Anyone who knows me knows I love me some good character-driven stories, […]
Read MoreAngry Characters? #GetWriteOnIn to Their Issues With This #WritingPrompt
If you’re here on publication day for this video, you’ve just made it through the first week of NaNoWriMo 2020. One way or the other, so far, at least, we’ve all survived the first week of November 2020. Hopefully. Whenever you are, I hope your story is going well. Our […]
Read MorePractice This #WritingPrompt to #GetWriteOnIn to Character Interviews
Getting into the mind of your character can be a bit tricky sometimes. If you tried out the character journaling prompt the other day, it may have helped you connect with the mind of your character. Today, we’re going to tweak that exercise, just a little bit. Pick a character […]
Read More#GetWriteOnIn to Character Development with this Character Journaling #WritingPrompt
Whether you’re at for the actual start of your book, or if you’re just having a hard time starting out today, try out some character journaling.
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