Wednesday, 31 October 2012

What Is NaNoWriMo?



NaNoWriMo starts tomorrow. What’s that? It stands for National Novel Writing Month. The idea behind it is to write a novel of 50,000 words within the month. By the end, you will have a finished product – of course, that doesn’t mean that you will have a book ready to publish! Is NaNoWriMo for you?

Write 50,000 Words in One Month

You have 30 days to write 50,000 words. That equates to about 175 pages. Those participating start on the 1st November and finish at 23:59 on the 30th November. Wondering how you’re going to write a full novel in just 30 days? It is painstaking and it does take time and motivation.

Quantity and Not Quality

Due to the nature of NaNoWriMo, the month is about quantity and not quality – something that many writers are not used to. The idea is to just write, whether that means writing about nothing to do with the plot just to keep the fingers moving or writing poor dialogue to get the word count up. It encourages you to start taking risks in your story and trying out new ideas that you would not usually dare to.

Avoid Editing and Proofing

Don’t go through the parts of the novel that you have written the next time you sit at the computer. Simply check the last paragraph to see where you left off and then go back to writing. NaNoWriMo encourages you to write and not edit. However, that means that you will not have a completely finished product in the end. If you want to publish your book afterwards, you will need to go back, edit and proof everything to get rid of the (many!) bad parts.

Forums and a Community of Writers

By signing up for NaNoWriMo, you will benefit from a community of other writers and budding novelists. There are forums and you will receive regular emails. All of this helps you to stay on track. Of course, if you have lost track, you can start to get annoyed by the constant reminders of where you should be in your novel.

Not Up for Fiction?

This is Nation Novel Writing Month, so the emphasis is on writing fiction. However, not everyone likes to do that. One thing that I will be doing this November is working on my next eBook and will use NaNoWriMo as a way to kick myself into gear to write that. The chances are that by committing to it, I’ll be finished well before the end of November.

If this sounds like something you would like to do but don’t know where to start, why not try Angela England’s 30 Days to Make and Sell a Fabulous eBook. This short eBook is available by clicking here and offers all the tips you need to write, create and polish your eBook ready to get it out there to others. It is highly recommended by many eBook writers.

Will You Benefit from an eBook?

If you have a website, a blog or just love to write online then the chances are that you will greatly benefit from an eBook. It offers a great way to put together all your knowledge in one source to sell to your audience. Do you have a list of your homemade recipes that you want to sell? Do you have a list of tips on a hobby? Create your own eBook. The best thing is that it is completely free to do and self-publish.

Buy a copy of Angela England’s 30 Days to Make andSell a Fabulous eBook today and start with NaNoWriMo to make your dream come true!

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