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Only 14 days left until November and today is NaNoPrep day so I figured it would be a the best time to write a post on planning.
Where does one start with planning? Other than having an idea, I think knowing you goal is a good place to start. A lot of people are aiming for 50k, but there are some of you who are planning to raise the bar this year. It's good to know exactly what you should write everyday. A tip: Round your daily word count goal up to the nearest hundred or the nearest thousand (example: 1667 words = 1700 words/day or 2000 words/day). This will help if you happen to have a day where writing just isn't in your schedule.
From there, where what do you do? I start gathering information after my I know my goal but the way I do it changes from book to book. Bubble/mind maps, researching/note taking, character sketches, world building, I always start with a variety of different ways before I feel that I have enough information and scene ideas to start my storyboard.
Lots of people tend to get sucked into the planning. That is something you want to avoid. You don't need to know everything there is about your world. Do you know everything about the world you live in? No, you don't. When planning your novel, only gather information that is important to your novel. This will save you time and save you from writing useless information in your novel.
What planning tips would share with fellow writers?
- Tracey
The next post will be about Character Sketches/Building and will be posted on Friday, October 19, 2012.
Where does one start with planning? Other than having an idea, I think knowing you goal is a good place to start. A lot of people are aiming for 50k, but there are some of you who are planning to raise the bar this year. It's good to know exactly what you should write everyday. A tip: Round your daily word count goal up to the nearest hundred or the nearest thousand (example: 1667 words = 1700 words/day or 2000 words/day). This will help if you happen to have a day where writing just isn't in your schedule.
From there, where what do you do? I start gathering information after my I know my goal but the way I do it changes from book to book. Bubble/mind maps, researching/note taking, character sketches, world building, I always start with a variety of different ways before I feel that I have enough information and scene ideas to start my storyboard.
Lots of people tend to get sucked into the planning. That is something you want to avoid. You don't need to know everything there is about your world. Do you know everything about the world you live in? No, you don't. When planning your novel, only gather information that is important to your novel. This will save you time and save you from writing useless information in your novel.
What planning tips would share with fellow writers?
- Tracey
The next post will be about Character Sketches/Building and will be posted on Friday, October 19, 2012.
Camp NaNoWriMo
It is finally once again upon us! My how the times fly! WriMo-Writers wanted to wish everyone good luck, and remind you that the chat is open. #CampNaNoWriMo
Cheers!
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There Goes Week Two
Whoever said that the second week was going to be harder than the first...they were right. Well, for a lot of the people I know. Some people are already crossing the finish line. And then there are some who aren't even close.
But now we are going onto week three. That means the first half of the month is gone and hopefully half of your novel is done, at the very least. Don't fret if you aren't, you still have the last half of the month to catch up. Just keep on writing.
How did your second week go? Do you think week three is going to be any easier?
Tracey
The End of Week One
It's the end of week one! I hope everyone is doing well. The first week can be hard because it's the beginning of the novel. For some people, it's the hardest part to write. Did you struggle with your beginning or is now about the time when you're having issues writing. I know I am (but that is because of illness).
Some of my writing buddies told me that if you're struggling on a scene or a section of your novel, skip it and fill in the blanks later. It works occasionally. Write the scenes you know or the ones you want to write. It will help you get further faster.
Word Wars also help. If you don't know where to find some word wars, please
Are You Ready?
First, I'm going to start off by apologizing for not posting much. I just recently got a new job and I'm trying to get used to my schedule but I'll get the hang of it soon enough.
So, we have less than 24 hours until NaNoWriMo and there are some places who have already started. Are you ready? Do you just have a few more things to do before you're ready or do you still have so much to go? I won't lie, I fell behind in my planning. It's not my novels that I need to plan, it's my workspace that isn't prepared.
Who is staying up (or stayed up) until midnight to write?
Good luck, everyone!
Tracey
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Make little goals, and give yourself treats once you reach them. Like, at five thousand words, give yourself a mini candy bar. At ten thousand, a regular candy bar. At twenty thousand, a king sized candy bar. Etc.