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One Sentence Leads to a Second Sentence: Pushing Through the Muddy Middle of NaNoWriMo, featuring Grant Faulkner and Brooke Warner

Nov 13, 2023

Grant Faulkner and Brooke Warner discuss strategies for staying on track during NaNoWriMo, including breaking through the Muddy Middle. They talk about the benefits of accountability, writing prompts, and writing in community. They emphasize the power of working in groups and the limitations of online platforms. A pep talk for writers feeling the strain.

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Grant Faulkner

Brooke Warner

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Quick takeaways

Writing a messy first draft is essential for progress, even if it feels like 'crap.'

Being part of a writing community increases accountability and boosts creativity.

Deep dives

The Power of Writing Excuses Podcast

The podcast 'Writing Excuses' hosted by Mary Robinette Cowell and other writers and publishers is a valuable resource for writers. Each week, since 2008, the podcast shares advice, stories, and homework assignments to help writers keep writing. This November, as part of the NanoRIMO season, the podcast is focusing on novel writing. Topics discussed include inciting incidents, multi-thread plots, the three-quarters problem, emotional resolution, and more. The podcast can be found on various podcast platforms.

Introduction

2min

Overcoming Challenges and Staying Motivated

10min

The Benefits of Accountability and Writing Prompts

7min

The Myth of the Solitary Writer and the Importance of Writing in Community

3min

The Power of Community and Breaking Down Barriers

3min

Pep Talk alert! Whether you’re writing a ton or writing a-none, this week’s episode is geared toward writers who are feeling the strain of the Muddy Middle. Grant and Brooke talk about strategies for staying on track and offer up encouragement for ways to keep with it—including how to break the wall. Brooke’s references to Esther Perel’s podcast episode, “Breaking News Is Breaking Us,” can be found here.

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