NaNoWriMo — Cobblestone Creative — Emerging Writers Festival

One might think that having a completed (or at least written) novel at the conclusion of a month would be motivation enough for the author. Alas, I, similar to a small child or lovable shop dog Scout, greatly enjoy external incentives to complete my tasks. In the case of NaNoWriMo, this involves self-awarded prizes for reaching certain word count goals. If I want the prize, I’d better write faster, see?

RecommendAlly KirkpatrickOctober 28, 2020Old Town BooksNaNoWriMo, word count, prizes, gifts, writers, authors, motivation, National Novel Writing Month, am writing, WIP, work in progressComment

Something NaNo This Way Comes...

This will be my fifth or sixth time doing NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month, (do I count the years I didn't actually finish? Your guess is as good as mine) and here's the mentality I've always had going into it:

BTS, EventsAlly KirkpatrickOctober 17, 2020Old Town BooksNaNoWriMo, OTBnano, writing, advice, BTSComment