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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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- 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.
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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.
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