Some inspiration for those writers out there who are participating in NaNoWriMo... from YA writers who have accepted this writing challenge themselves. (Yeah, they're professional writers, but that doesn't mean they don't feel the same pain you feel when you go to sit down at the computer/ typewriter/ pad of paper and nothing is coming out. They have their good days and bad days, just like the rest of us!)
Maureen Johnson (author of Suite Scarlet, 13 Little Blue Envelopes and others) offers advice on Points of View. If you've ever wondered what the difference was between a 1st person narrative and a 3rd person omniscient, read this recent blog post from Maureen Johnson on the subject.
Justine Larbalestier (author of Liar, How to Ditch Your Fairy, and others) speaks about the ever-looming "word count" fear. NaNoWriMo is all about quantity, but as she explains in her blog, you shouldn't let a slow-writing day freak you out.
And for some good advice on the overall writing process, check out this video from Meg Cabot (author of Airhead, The Princess Diaries, and others.) Meg shares with us how to start your story and more importantly, how you should always know how your story will end.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Writing Tips from the Experts
Posted by Catherine at 12:06 AM
Labels: NaNoWriMo, video link, Writing
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This is so cool! I'm way too intimidated to even try writing a whole novel, especially ten days into the month, but I told my brother-in-law about it after reading about NaNoWriMo here and he's going for it. This is such neat inspiration!
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