Monthly Archives: November 2016

NaNoWriMo Special – The Showdown

We’re in the last week of NaNoWriMo, and it is time for the showdown. You’ve been writing for three weeks now. You have gone through hell and heaven both while dealing with your story. You gained a lot of experience. … Continue reading

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NaNoWriMo Special – The Bad Guys

Last week we talked about characters in general, but this week, we’ll talk about a special kind of character: the villain. The bad guy or gal. The nasty person that’s in our hero’s way. And it’s so easy to fall … Continue reading

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Saturday Writing Prompt

Who you’re gonna call? Only you can tell this story. What will it be? If you want to share the story that came out of this prompt, head on over to my Facebook Group. You’ll find even more inspiration, and … Continue reading

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NaNoWriMo Special – Characters

Today is Day 10 of NaNoWriMo. That means you should be at ~16,000 words, and that is already pretty deep inside your story. In fact, you should be clearly beyond the introduction of your characters and stuff should be happening … Continue reading

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Saturday Writing Prompt

Hmmmmmmm. A book. And eye and a house. What could be going on here? Only you can tell the story! If you want to share the story that came out of this prompt, head on over to my Facebook Group. … Continue reading

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NaNoWriMo Special – No Plot! Arghhh!

When NaNoWriMo took off, Chris Baty, who instigated it, wrote a book called “No Plot, No Problem”. In fact, it is lying on my desk right now. Now, most authors fall somewhere on the spectrum that has plotters on one … Continue reading

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