Send your mental editor on a month-long vacation. National November Writing Month is here. Time to grab a cup of coffee, soda, or other beverage of choice, pull up a chair, shut off the phone and jump-start that novel. It’s time to gather the ideas that have been collecting in the back corners of your mind all year and bring them out into the open, dust them off, and put them to work. This is not the time to be cautious. What matters in NaNoWriMo is output — 50,000 words by midnight November 30. So, take risks. Be courageous. Jump in with both feet and all fingers flying. You are not alone. There is an entire community waiting to talk, commiserate and gently prod and push you to the finish line!
To get you started:
NaNoWriMo official site for rules, suggestions, forums, etc.
Information on using the web to organize your novel
Writer’s Digest website for tips on writing, grammar, publication
Grammar instruction, games and quizes
Copyright information to protect your writing
Good Luck!
