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mbarkerWriting Excuses 12.44: NaNoWriMo 2017 Primer
From http://www.writingexcuses.com/2017/10/29/12-44-nanowrimo-2017-primer/
Key points: Nanowrimo is a community of people who are all pushing for a goal, giving you a sense of participation, community, and commiseration. It can also push you to up your game, seeing other people turn out words. Look for tools, for word sprints, or roleplaying games with monster writing challenges. Motivators! Nanowrimo can help you learn to be a professional writer, to set goals and get the job done. It teaches you to get the words out. "You can't find those awesome words without writing the crappy ones." You can also do Nanowrimo just for the fun off it. Writing quickly and writing well are two different skills, and Nanowrimo can help you practice and learn to write fast. Nanowrimo is a tool to help you be a better writer. It's one way to learn that you can write 50,000 words in a month.
( Here comes Nanowrimo! )
[Brandon] We're out of time. With that… On that wonderful note, you guys… Your homework is to find a way to use Nanowrimo to your advantage. Set some goals this month. Some writing goals. It doesn't actually have to be the 50,000 words. It can be whatever is going to fit your schedule. But I want you to push yourself. And I want you…
[Howard] Use this month to make words that you would not have made otherwise.
[Brandon] That's right. That, simply, is your homework. This has been Writing Excuses. You're out of excuses. Now go write.
From http://www.writingexcuses.com/2017/10/29/12-44-nanowrimo-2017-primer/
Key points: Nanowrimo is a community of people who are all pushing for a goal, giving you a sense of participation, community, and commiseration. It can also push you to up your game, seeing other people turn out words. Look for tools, for word sprints, or roleplaying games with monster writing challenges. Motivators! Nanowrimo can help you learn to be a professional writer, to set goals and get the job done. It teaches you to get the words out. "You can't find those awesome words without writing the crappy ones." You can also do Nanowrimo just for the fun off it. Writing quickly and writing well are two different skills, and Nanowrimo can help you practice and learn to write fast. Nanowrimo is a tool to help you be a better writer. It's one way to learn that you can write 50,000 words in a month.
( Here comes Nanowrimo! )[Brandon] We're out of time. With that… On that wonderful note, you guys… Your homework is to find a way to use Nanowrimo to your advantage. Set some goals this month. Some writing goals. It doesn't actually have to be the 50,000 words. It can be whatever is going to fit your schedule. But I want you to push yourself. And I want you…
[Howard] Use this month to make words that you would not have made otherwise.
[Brandon] That's right. That, simply, is your homework. This has been Writing Excuses. You're out of excuses. Now go write.
