Take Five
Five-minute reads about writing
to help you with NaNoWriMo
Nov. 1 - Nov. 30, 2011
Courtesy: Sasha Soren (Random Magic)
Twitter: @RandomMagicTour
About Take Five
The Take Five series is curated by writer Sasha Soren, the author of Random Magic. Every day during NaNoWriMo, you'll be able to read a new post on writing that'll hopefully help and inspire you, and give you energy to complete your NaNoWriMo plans.
Some tips will be offered by Sasha Soren, and other tips will be included from elsewhere, but they will all be useful in some way, and geared to help you solve problems, refuel and recharge, and make it through NaNoWriMo in one piece. These won't be long features, just quick five-minute tidbits on writing, so you'll have an excuse to take a break.
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Commit to your writing
I pledge to write for a minimum of two hours every day in November 2011, during NaNoWriMo. I can write for more than two hours, but not less.
Then keep your promise to yourself. Best of luck!
Take five. Help is here.
***** All posts for Take Five series listed below *****
#3 - Good influences
#4 - The rule of five
#5 - Be yourself
#6 - Fun and focus
#7 - Developing characters
#8 - Conflict and progress
#9 - Ask a local
#10 - Speak true - a quick exercise in writing dialogue
#11 - Invisibility
#5 - Be yourself
#6 - Fun and focus
#7 - Developing characters
#8 - Conflict and progress
#9 - Ask a local
#10 - Speak true - a quick exercise in writing dialogue
#11 - Invisibility
#12 - Take a different path
#13 - The 24/7 movie studio
#14 - Grit is an essential ingredient
#15 - Take a break
#16 - Ask some questions - then answer them
#17- The five Ws of story
#15 - Take a break
#16 - Ask some questions - then answer them
#17- The five Ws of story
#19 - A good story
#20 - Story structure
#21 - Back up your work
#22 - Scenes and sequences
#23 - The daily grind
#27 - Master Class - Dialogue
#28 - Master Class - Setting
#29 - Master Class - Music
#30 - Master Class - Endings
Additional things to check out - but only after you're done with your writing for the day!
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