The Muse Online Writers Conference recently ended. There
were many workshops to choose from to help you be a better writer. The workshops were also helpful for NaNoWriMo participants. Some of these
workshops included topics such as: research, dialogue, characters, tension,
creating fantasy worlds, and point of
view. (Mark your calendar for next year’s conference, which is October 7-13. http://themuseonlinewritersconference.com/)
Some of the things I have been doing to get ready for NaNoWriMo:
-Writing down ideas for my novel/outlining for my novel/outlining
-Cutting photos from magazines
-Downloading lists and forms from various writing websites
-Downloading novel writing software
-Talking to my writers group
-Stocking up on food, beverages, and lots of chocolate
-Making homemade meals to fill the freezer
-Perusing books on fiction writing
I also have a zippered binder filled with paper, pockets,
dividers, etc., where I keep hard copies of anything I want to save. It’s my story bible (something I learned at
the Muse Online Writers Conference last year).
Will I make the 50K word minimum before the deadline? Will I
survive NaNoWriMo? Will I write a best-selling novel?
How about you?
What are you doing to prepare for NaNoWriMo?
Debbie A. Byrne has a B.S. in Mass Communication with a
minor in History. She is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and
Illustrators (SCBWI) and is currently working on her first children’s book.
6 comments:
Those are great tips! I'm not participating this year, but could have used your advice the last time when I did.
Debbie, great tips. I haven't jumped in yet and won't be this year either. But, one of these years . . .
Some very helpful suggestions Debbie. I think it's all in the prep. I can't participate at the moment (kids still too young), but one day I most certainly will as I think it's a great way to take massive action on the WIP.
I recommend attending the Muse. I got alot out of it last year, but was not thinking about NaNoWriMo at the time. This year, I attended to help me prepare for the event. I just read a post on another blog today about getting ready for NaNoWriMo. Some people just wing it, but I wanted to do something in advance. And I should have less grocery shopping to do!
And I should add that Karen and Maggie have taught workshops at the Muse conference.
Hi Debbie,
Good luck and you should do brilliantly with such good prep tips. Thanks for sharing.
I did three years, completed once but was so tired and washed out afterwards that I haven't tried again.
Shall may be aim for a 10,000 total this year just to move me along...Back to Muse Conference notes...
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