NaNoWriMo 2009 Daily Tips, Resources, Inspirations, and Bone Hard Facts
This is a guide to finding news, hints, tips and suggestions for NaNoWriMo inspiration and success.
NaNoWriMo = National Novel Writing Month (every November!) During NaNoWriMo thousands of writers and aspiring writers get together to write their novels, with a goal of 50,000 words. Anyone who reaches 50K before the end of November is declared a winner.
My NaNoWriMo profile: Linda Martin at NaNoWriMo.
My writing website: Perspectives on Writing
Are you getting ready for this year's NaNoWriMo yet?
...I hope so!
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Get Ready For NaNoWriMo
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National Novel Writing Month, NaNoWriMo, encourages ordinary people to write a novel during the month of November. The novel must be at least 50,000 words in length, which is short by most novel writing standards. This feat can be accomplished by wri...
2009 NaNoWriMo Notations
- Today’s Word is ‘Determination’
- To succeed as a novelist you'll need some motivating determination.
- The Day Before NaNo . . .
- Things to think about on the last day before NaNoWriMo starts!
- Tearing Down the Illusions
- A short pep talk, advice for people who already feel like quitting, plot brainstorming, and exercise!
- Reaching Toward Goals
- Succeed at NaNoWriMo by setting daily goals and forcing yourself to achieve them.
- Loving Your Writing to Life
- Create a more exciting novel with richer characterization by loving your writing to life.
- One Hundred Words
- Counting words is an important part of the NaNoWriMo experience.
NaNoWriMo Twitter List
Best of:
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- retweet | reply ryjr
- RT @Zorlone: finally broke the 10k mark #nanowrimo keep going!! woot!
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- retweet | reply Squirrelbasket
- RT @inkyelbows 10 tips to help you outline your way to a better novel - by @kathytemean http://bit.ly/2gO0CM >useful for #nanowrimo #writ
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- retweet | reply completelydark
- Mojo risin'. Thursday total word count: 18,063 #nanowrimo
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- retweet | reply TrinityWolf99
- Had a great time wb nanoWriMo writ in last night. Doubled my word count!
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- retweet | reply victoriahume
- been a while since i checked in. Busy writing a novel for NaNoWriMo - it's about a group of murderous sirens!
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- retweet | reply korywagner
- @dmcduck Thank you, how is you #nanowrimo going?
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- retweet | reply PearsonTechComm
- RT @womenonwriting Tips for Fighting Writer's Block--just in case it is plaguing you during #nanowrimo : http://ow.ly/Bu6F
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- retweet | reply csebold
- 52095 as of this morning, but the scene still isn't done yet. #NaNoWriMo
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- retweet | reply kuhlcat
- way behind on #nanowrimo, will hopefully catch up today!
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- retweet | reply stanmanx
- We had TWO people break 50k yesterday (one of whom I am married to)! #flintwritersareredhot #nanowrimo #iownchrisbaty
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- retweet | reply jrobertnovak
- New post RE: #Movember & #NaNoWriMo. http://jaynova.wordpress.com
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- retweet | reply saracrocker
- About to open the doc and see if yesterday's bizarre word flow is still with me. #amwriting #nanowrimo
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- retweet | reply pagan_paul
- #nanowrimo I am writing, and it does not feel like I am writing something worthwhile.
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- retweet | reply alisonwells
- Ah why am I worrying about #Nanowrimo ? If I write 3000 words in the next half hour I'll have caught up.
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- retweet | reply Zorlone
- finally broke the 10k mark #nanowrimo
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- retweet | reply mdbenoit2
- Morning all. Late start to writing for #nanowrimo. I'm afraid my head's not all there even after 2 cups of coffee. #amwriting
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- retweet | reply weaverx
- 800 words short of the half way mark - and I've never written as much before in my life, so I think I'm a winner already. #nanowrimo
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- retweet | reply lblanken
- off into the world of writing--will 3000 words be easier today? #nanowrimo
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- retweet | reply RandomOenophile
- It feels that way. I like. RT @Donna_Carrick Twitter has turned writers' isolation into a community/retreat. Awesome! #nanowrimo #amwriting
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Bloggers blogging about NaNoWriMo
- kestrana: NaNoWriMo Part 5
- NaNoWriMo Part 5. Broke 40000 words today. Home stretch ahead. I don't remember now how I intended to end this novel but I can feel it coming to a close anyway. I just need to walk my characters through the next twenty four hours and ...
- NANOWRIMO | Red Room
- I just want to send a public supportive post to all my chums writing their novel, for some their first, this month. I've done it in the past and this is when it gets really interesting. You may be tempted to give up, especially if ...
- Writing Excuses Season 3 Episode 26: NaNoWriMo » Writing Excuses
- Dan, Howard, and Jordo descended into the basement at Dragon's Keep where members of the local NaNoWriMo chapter were attempting to bolster their word-counts for the day. We talked to them about National Novel Writing Month, ...
- NaNoWriMo Day 22: Desperation | Inkygirl: Daily Diversions For Writers
- General info Index of all the 2009 NaNoWriMo cartoons so far. Follow @inkyelbows on Twitter for writing info & cartoons. Feel free to add me as a NaNoWriMo buddy.
Protect your writing!
...you would hate to lose it after doing all that work!
Check out some of my backup methods.-
My Writing Protection System
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When challenged this week to say what I'd grab first if I had to run out of the house due to a fire, I was hard pressed to decide between my external hard drive and my journals. Then I realized it was all the same issue. I want to protect the things...
Squidoo lensmasters who have participated in NaNoWriMo
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Nicki Ivey tells us why every writer should do NaNoWriMo!
...seriously, this is a great thing to do...
There's more to NaNoWriMo than just exercising nimble fingers...-
Why You Need to Make Time for National Novel Writing Month if You Are A Writer
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If you're passionate about writing but are having a hard time with that first novel, National Novel Writing Month is for you. Write whatever you want for thirty days, and write 50,000 words of it. It's the best feeling of accomplishment ever - and it...
EelKat's NaNoWriMo lenses
...she's another long-time NaNoWriMo writer!
EelKat has written a lot of lenses about NaNoWriMo and writing, but I'm going to give you the link to only one - which is the lensography on which she lists all the others!-
EelKat's Lensography: The NaNoWriMo Edition
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Veteran NaNoer tells you everything you need to know to survive the madness of the annual National Novel Writing Month 50,000 words in 30 days contest.
Taylor Winters' NaNoWriMo lens
...Taylor, affectionately known to many Squidoo lensmasters as TrekkieMelissa!
Taylor has also written a novel during NaNoWriMo and created this lens to tell you what it was like.-
Nanowrimo
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So you must be asking what Nanowrimo is. It is National Novel Writing Month. In the month of November all of the world, people whom are interested in writing novels join in and try to write 50,000 words or more before November 30th. This year is my f...
Sir Keystone writes about his NaNoWriMo experience
aka: James Aric Keith, writer at large
Sir Keystone tried this NaNoWriMo thing and turned up successful!-
Keystone's NaNoWriMo Experience
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The image at the left might catch some of you by surprise but, it is a heavy run on the two sites that have captured most of my attention for the past few months. A few short months ago, while entangled in the mass hysteria that is my month of writi...
Marelisa's NaNoWriMo Bootcamp
2009 is Marelisa's first year!
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NaNoWriMo - Crash Course for Writing a Novel in 30 Days
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NaNoWriMo is short for "National Novel Writing Month" (the "National" in the title has been rendered obsolete; NaNoWriMo is now a worldwide phenomenon). Every November tens of thousands of people from around the world aim to prod...
Sammie (bless her heart) tells you what to buy for a NaNoWriMo novelist
...thank you, Sammie!!
A few gifts for your valiantly writing loved one - always a good idea!!-
Awesome Gift Ideas For A NaNoWriMo Participant
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Picking the perfect gift for someone can often be a frustrating and confusing experience. It's much easier to think of something when you focus on a hobby or interest of the gift recipient. Is your intended gift recipient a participant in NaNoWriMo,...
Shannon Hilson gives NaNoWriMo survival tips
Some of these tips are very valuable!!
Check out Shannon's tips for NaNoWriMo - you'll be glad you did!-
How To Survive (And Win!) NaNoWriMo
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NaNoWriMo is short for National Novel Writing Month. It was originally created by Chris Baty especially for the benefit of all those would-be writers out there who say they'd like to write a novel "someday" but somehow never get around to it. Instead...
Trisha Bartle tells us how to FINISH a novel!
Great idea . . . finishing one out once in a while!
One can never get too many tips on how to make a novel publishable...-
How to Finish that Novel
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As November looms ahead of us, the prospect of National Novel Writing Month is getting a lot of us excited. Imagine! Writing a whole novel in a month! If you've always wanted to get that novel onto paper, read on. Not only will you be able to finis...
Chris Baty's books
...you know who he is, right?
No Plot? No Problem!: A Low-Stress, High-Velocity Guide to Writing a Novel in 30 Days
Amazon Price: (as of 11/24/2009)
I have this book... a kinda fun read. Chris' writing style is unique. ;)
The No Plot? No Problem! Novel-Writing Kit
This has some cool extras in it.
Amazon Price: $13.57 (as of 11/24/2009)
Lonely Planet Central Europe
Yes, Chris is a travel writer in his spare time.
Amazon Price: $21.27 (as of 11/24/2009)
Official NaNoWriMo links
- National Novel Writing Month
- Yes, you too can have an opportunity to show your amazing skill at writing 50,000 words on a novel during the month of November.
- NaNoWriMo Young Writers Program
- NaNoWriMo for very young writers! (aka KIDS)
- What is NaNoWriMo?
- The official explanation.
- FAQ | National Novel Writing Month
- A longer explanation - well worth reading!
- NaNoWriMo Blog
- This blog can be very amusing - if you like all things NaNoWriMo!
- Forums | National Novel Writing Month
- The amazing NaNoWriMo forums . . . what a treat!
More about writing novels
20 Master Plots: And How to Build Them
Amazon Price: $10.19 (as of 11/24/2009)
Writing the Breakout Novel
Amazon Price: $11.55 (as of 11/24/2009)
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NewNovelist 2.0 [Novel Writing Software]
Amazon Price: $54.99 (as of 11/24/2009)
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing a Novel
Amazon Price: $12.89 (as of 11/24/2009)
Power Structure (Novel and Screenwriting Software)
Amazon Price: (as of 11/24/2009)
Writing the Breakout Novel Workbook
Amazon Price: $13.59 (as of 11/24/2009)
More NaNoWriMo links
- National Novel Writing Month - Wikipedia
- The Wikipedia article on NaNoWriMo.
- NaNoWriMo Writers on LiveJournal
- A very active NaNoWriMo community.
- How to Participate in NaNoWriMo
- wikiHow article about How to Participate in NaNoWriMo.
- NaNoWriMo - Still Going Strong
- 5 years ago, before this blog was a media business, I participated in NaNoWriMo - National Novel Writing Month. It's an annual creative writing project...
Writing links
...these may be helpful for NaNoWriMo writers.
Please share any links you know about that may be of help to people writing during NaNoWriMo.
Perspectives on Writing
Blog with motivational articles.0 points
Forward Motion for Writers
Huge novel writing community.0 points
How to Write a Novel Using the Web
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...do you NaNoWriMo?
What's your opinion on NaNoWriMo? Ever tried it?
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- MeltedRachel MeltedRachel Aug 22, 2009 @ 3:45 am
- What an excellent resource this lens is! Thanks you 5* and a favourite!
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- sirkeystone sirkeystone May 30, 2009 @ 9:09 pm
- Thanks for adding my NaNo experience to your lens! I'm trying to work out a new plot for next year already, that is if I have time! I was just chosen by an upstart podcasting company to be their guinea pig for their new business model. They have chosen at least for now, my "Stage" plot for a short run.
So I will have to write a full plot for it now. They are planning a production timeline to start by the first of the year. Might not make anything at it, but it could take off. Podcasting audio books is a growing trend, if you can get a good supporting staff.
I hope I can keep up with everything else in my life when it starts!
Again thanks for the mention!
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- LindaJM LindaJM May 26, 2009 @ 2:26 pm | in reply to Trekkiemelissa
- While I'm doing NaNo-lenses I should do one about my experiences. I like the ones you and Sir Keystone made.
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- stargazer00 stargazer00 May 26, 2009 @ 1:26 am
- I participated one year but didn't finish. I decided to put my stories on Squidoo instead!
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- Trekkiemelissa Trekkiemelissa May 26, 2009 @ 1:22 am
- Wow, you are on a nano roll :P I hit the over 50,000 the day before the deadline. Just need to finish up the novel this summer. I'm definitely going to try again in November again. :)
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