National Novel Writing Month, otherwise known as NaNoWriMo, will be here soon. For those not familiar with NaNoWriMo, it is the challenge to write 50,000 words on your current novel in the month of November. That’s a hefty goal by any measure, but it can be achieved if you break it down into smaller goals.
How do you prepare for National Novel Writing Month? This is a worldwide event and countless groups have been formed to encourage each other to meet the challenge. In fact, they feel more like social networking groups. You can find them on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook as well as other platforms. After some web research, I’ve learned that groups meet up online daily to chat about their progress, assess their goals, and cheer each other on. Some groups go a step further and actually get out of the house. They meet at coffee shops, diners, and libraries all around the country to work on their novel alongside their fellow writers.
NaNoWriMo isn’t until November but I wanted to post this blog early. I wanted to give everyone in the guild (and non-members) a chance to think about what they want their next novel to look like, to give you time to do some prep work leading up to November. Consider reaching out to a few of your fellow writers, even the ones you may have never met, and see who would be interested in forming some groups within the group in November. It could be a lot of fun and it just might be the most productive month you’ve ever had with your writing. There’s only one way to find out.
If you’re all in for NaNoWriMo, please leave a comment below. Even if you don’t want to be a part of a group during the challenge, let us know if you’re working on your novel. I’m in! Who’s with me?
Good luck!
How do you prepare for National Novel Writing Month? This is a worldwide event and countless groups have been formed to encourage each other to meet the challenge. In fact, they feel more like social networking groups. You can find them on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook as well as other platforms. After some web research, I’ve learned that groups meet up online daily to chat about their progress, assess their goals, and cheer each other on. Some groups go a step further and actually get out of the house. They meet at coffee shops, diners, and libraries all around the country to work on their novel alongside their fellow writers.
NaNoWriMo isn’t until November but I wanted to post this blog early. I wanted to give everyone in the guild (and non-members) a chance to think about what they want their next novel to look like, to give you time to do some prep work leading up to November. Consider reaching out to a few of your fellow writers, even the ones you may have never met, and see who would be interested in forming some groups within the group in November. It could be a lot of fun and it just might be the most productive month you’ve ever had with your writing. There’s only one way to find out.
If you’re all in for NaNoWriMo, please leave a comment below. Even if you don’t want to be a part of a group during the challenge, let us know if you’re working on your novel. I’m in! Who’s with me?
Good luck!
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