by Isabo Kelly
Thousands
of writers are taking on the challenge of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo),
writing 50,000 words of a single novel in the 30 days of November. This annual
challenge has helped a lot of people jump start a new project or finish one
that’s been languishing. To meet the challenge, authors have to force
themselves to draft their story quickly.
Here are
some tips to help with fast drafting:
* Have a
place to start.
* Have a
place to end.
* Have some
general idea of how you might get from point 1 to 2.
* Don’t
fear deviations.
* Don’t
worry if the ending changes
* Don’t
fuss over the details.
* Do NOT
edit.
* Don’t
worry about craft.
* Focus on
your characters.
* When
you’re not writing, mull over the next scene.
* Just keep
typing / writing.
* Only
re-read enough to get back into the story for fresh writing.
* And
finally, HAVE FUN!!
Good luck
to everyone who’s attempting the NaNoWriMo challenge! Happy writing. May your
muse cooperate to make it an exciting and fun month of fast drafting. With a
little effort, you’ll have a book—or most of a book—finished come December 1st.♥
Isabo Kelly is the award-winning author of science
fiction, fantasy, and paranormal romance stories. Her latest release, Warrior’s
Dawn (Fire and Tears #3), benefited greatly from the progressive outline. For
more on Isabo and her books, visit her at www.isabokelly.com, friend her on
Facebook www.facebook.com/IsaboKelly , or follow her on Twitter @IsaboKelly.
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