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RJ's Guide to Preparing for NaNoWriMo
RJBlain
Posted: Tuesday, October 15, 2013 3:53 PM
Joined: 3/13/2011
Posts: 222


Hi, folks!

 

It's pretty exciting that BookCountry is getting super involved with NaNoWriMo this year. I'm kinda stoked about it! I'm usually lurking around the forums here, but I wanted to come out of the woodworks and get involved here. I'm the ML (regional coordinator AKA Municipal Liaison) for the Canada::Quebec::Montreal region. To help my region members out, I've been writing some posts about planning and preparing for NaNoWriMo. Once November starts, I will be posting daily challenges on my blog and within my region. (I'll try to post them here, too!)

 

Article 1: The Basics

http://rjblain.com/2013/09/the-journey-to-nanowrimo-2013-the-basics/

Article 2: The Basics of Plotting

http://rjblain.com/2013/09/the-journey-to-nanowrimo-2013-the-basics-of-plotting/

Article 3: Creating a Character

http://rjblain.com/2013/10/the-journey-to-nanowrimo-2013-creating-a-character/

Article 4: Creating Conflict when Plotting

http://rjblain.com/2013/10/the-journey-to-nanowrimo-2013-creating-conflict-when-plotting/

Article 5: Building a Variable Plot Line

http://rjblain.com/2013/10/the-journey-to-nanowrimo-2013-building-a-variable-plot-outline/

Article 6: Using Character Arcs to Drive Plot Lines

http://rjblain.com/2013/10/the-journey-to-nanowrimo-2013-using-character-arcs-to-drive-plot-lines/

Article 7: Fifteen Minutes can make a Difference

http://rjblain.com/2013/10/the-journey-to-nanowrimo-2013-fifteen-minutes-can-make-a-difference/

Article 8: The Dangers of Research

http://rjblain.com/2013/10/the-journey-to-nanowrimo-2013-the-dangers-of-research/

Article 9: The Risks & Rewards of Editing while Drafting

http://rjblain.com/2013/10/the-journey-to-nanowrimo-2013-the-risks-rewards-of-editing-while-drafting/

Article 10: The Social Impact of NaNoWriMo

 http://rjblain.com/2013/10/the-journey-to-nanowrimo-2013-the-social-impact-of-nanowrimo/

Article 11: Have the Courage to Take Risks

http://rjblain.com/2013/10/the-journey-to-nanowrimo-2013-have-the-courage-to-take-risks/

Conceptualizing a Novel

Part One: No Idea? No Problem.

http://rjblain.com/2013/10/no-idea-no-problem-conceptualizing-a-novel-part-one/

Part Two: Building Quick Character Concepts

http://rjblain.com/2013/10/building-quick-character-concepts-conceptualizing-a-novel-part-two/

Part Three: Planning a Murder

http://rjblain.com/2013/10/planning-a-murder-conceptualizing-a-novel-part-3/

--edited by RJBlain on 10/30/2013, 2:52 PM--


Brandi Larsen
Posted: Tuesday, October 15, 2013 4:11 PM
Joined: 6/18/2012
Posts: 228


RJ, this is awesome! Thank you for sharing.
RJBlain
Posted: Tuesday, October 15, 2013 10:22 PM
Joined: 3/13/2011
Posts: 222


You're welcome! I'm hoping to get to write at least a few more of these pages during October before I do daily writing challenges during November.
Nevena Georgieva
Posted: Wednesday, October 16, 2013 9:28 AM
Joined: 2/9/2012
Posts: 427


You rock! Thank you.
RJBlain
Posted: Thursday, October 17, 2013 11:17 AM
Joined: 3/13/2011
Posts: 222


A few new articles added to the stockpile of prep stuffs for November
imawake
Posted: Sunday, October 20, 2013 5:16 PM
Joined: 10/15/2013
Posts: 62


Hi, and thank you for these articles! I decided at the last minute to do NaNoWriMo, so these will really help me get my prep work done before I start the novel on the 1st. I forget how much there is to do, and I have precious little time to do it. I know when Halloween gets here, I'll be in full panic mode.

K. Willsen
Posted: Wednesday, October 30, 2013 6:07 AM
Joined: 10/29/2013
Posts: 2


Great articles - thanks for gathering them here.

All the best for Friday (and beyond).


 

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