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Getting Ready For NANO

National Writers' Month

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This is where  across the country and maybe even the world, where writers, attempt to write 50.000 words in the month of November.

I have never done this before.  I am going to attempt it this year.

50,000 words break down to 1.675 words a day.

I think that is doable for anyone.  If nothing else, just write until you reach the word goal.

I am going to shoot for 2,000 words a day.  I am just rounding it up and be easier for me to keep track of my word count.

I have done a few things to get ready.

1.  I know the story I want to write.

2.  I know the view point and the characters. (I already have character charts and settings and time line done.)

3.  I have a file created.  Looks like this:

Chapter 1

Lizzy

Travis

Bobby

Mandy

Chapter 2

Lizzy

Travis

Bobby

Mandy

In this book I will have 4 different viewpoints so each chapter will have 4 viewpoints, which is not a typical romance novel format.  But I am going to do something different.  This will be book 3 in my series and I need all their viewpoints to make the story work.

So on day if I just want to write about Bobby, I can just go to his name and write his viewpoint. I can jump around and write the end if I want and then go to midpoint, or whatever.  The point is to write everyday at least 1.175 words.

What are you doing to prepare for next month????




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