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Category Archives: NaNoWriMo

Dear Muse: a NaNo Letter

Dear Muse, Look here. I am seriously getting annoyed and it only seems to be getting worse. When I said I was going to participate in NaNoWriMo, I meant it. Throwing curve balls in my plans and making unexpected events show up, is not working for me. When I said I was going to win,…

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Types of NaNo Participants

I did not write this, but rather stole borrowed it off the NaNo forums a few years ago. It is a compilation of people’s ideas of the various types of people that participate in NaNoWriMo. Too funny! It makes me laugh every year. Sadly, I resembled a few of them in past years. Maybe this year will…

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10 Quick Tips for First Time NaNoWriMo Participants

I try to post this a few days before NaNoWriMo begins every year, and this year I forgot, but it’s not too late. It might be the day before, but it still will help any new participants. Enjoy! And feel free to add any advice you have in the comments field. National Novel Writing Month…

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Backwards NaNo – The Reward System

I discovered a new method of doing NaNoWriMo last year. In previous years, I just did what everyone else did and plugged along at my 1667 words a day. Sometimes it was more, and that was great but by the end of the month, I was always struggling to finish because there are always days…

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