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NaNoWriMo is here
3rd Nov

NaNoWriMo is here

NaNoWriMo is nearly here! Are you ready for that big push to write 50,000 words of first draft in a month? Since I’ve got a second-draft deadline for the starting date here’s…
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My Top 5 First Draft Tips
21st Oct

My Top 5 First Draft Tips

With NaNoWriMo creeping steadily closer, I thought I’d give my top 5 tips on pushing through your first draft.  Sometimes I need to remind myself of my own rules, so even if…
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Keeping First Draft Creating separate from Editing
25th Nov

Keeping First Draft Creating separate from Editing

Our friends at grammarly.com have sent a helpful list of things to watch for when editing – whether it’s your NaNoWriMo novel or anything else. However I’ve held back on sharing till…
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Dialogue with your Protagonist: Stop floundering and get down to the bones of your story
6th Nov

Dialogue with your Protagonist: Stop floundering and get down to the bones of your story

A lot of people are doing NaNoWriMo this month (for those who don’t know it, the aim is to write 50,000 words of a novel in November) so if anyone’s feeling a…
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