The great news is; YOU CAN! Where to start? NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month And no, it doesn't matter whether you say WRYmo or WREEmo. (Personally I say WRYmo because it's short for writing, but y'know, to each their own). It's a month long literary adventure where the goal is to write 50,000 … Continue reading So you wanna do NaNoWrimo?
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vss365 week 2
Week 2 vss365 wrap-up
vss365 week 1
Last year on Twitter I came across a hashtag called #vss365 and had no idea what it stood for. It stands for Very Short Stories and the 365 because a prompt is posted every day for people to write a tweet about. After looking into it more, I decided to take part in it this … Continue reading vss365 week 1
2018 Wrap-up & New Years Goals
We're almost at New Years. Wow. Where has the year gone? I feel like it should still be June/July time, but somehow we've ended up here. In this post, I'm going to do a roundup of my achievements for the past year, and take a look at my goals for 2019. May* Turned 30 * Self-Published … Continue reading 2018 Wrap-up & New Years Goals
NaNoWriMo vs the Week 2 Blues
Congratulations, whatever your current word count is, you've made it through the first week of NaNoWriMo! Well done you! Please just take a moment to appreciate everything you've achieved. Whether it's one word or 10,000 words. You. Have. Achieved. Something. Now, I don't like to be the bearer of bad tidings, but I have to … Continue reading NaNoWriMo vs the Week 2 Blues
NaNoWriMo is upon us
Hey! So we're 4 days into NaNoWriMo and I'm a little ahead of my word count so I thought I'd squeeze in a little update before I crack on and do a bit more. Day 1 Word count goal: 1667 Words written today: 1667 Total Word Count: 1667 This morning I got up as usual … Continue reading NaNoWriMo is upon us
One last thing before NaNoWriMo
Usually when writing, we favour quality over quantity. Sometimes you can spend weeks trying to formulate the perfect opening sentence. You might agonise over the right word to finish off your sentence. During NaNo, you need to take that mentality and throw it out the window. Find a box, get a lock and pop your … Continue reading One last thing before NaNoWriMo
Self Care During NaNoWriMo
NaNoWriMo is a marathon 30 days worth of writing with a view to writing 1667 words a day, totalling up 50,000 words total for the month. It's hard and can be gruelling at times. You might be tempted to skip important things like meals, showers, or sleep. Please don't. Yes, your word count matters. Yes, … Continue reading Self Care During NaNoWriMo
NaNoWriMo is a Marathon not a Sprint
Though saying that, sprinting can actually be a fun and productive way to boost your word count! There are many different types of sprints available to you, and I'll list the ones I know here! On the NaNoWriMo website, there's a whole forum dedicated to word sprints: Word Wars, Prompts, and Sprints. Inside you can find … Continue reading NaNoWriMo is a Marathon not a Sprint
Helpful NaNoWriMo Forums
In the final days of #NaNoPrep I thought I'd share some of the NaNo forums I find the most helpful. Whether it's for procrastination reasons, or research or even novel ideas, there are forums for pretty much everything. I fully recommend having a nose around them all now, so you don't need to be rummaging … Continue reading Helpful NaNoWriMo Forums
Lisa Stapleton 