Preptober

5 Awesome Resources to Help You Win NaNoWriMo (Preptober: Final Steps)

It’s about that time! Are you excited? All month long we’ve been going over strategies to prep for NaNoWriMo in Preptober, and now that we’ve prepped as much as we could prep, we’re ready to smash that 50k word count goal in November! We hope this week’s series of final steps will have you ready […]

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5 Fun Ways to Track Your Progress During NaNoWriMo (Preptober: Final Steps)

Welcome back to the final week of our mega Preptober series where, this week, we’re discussing final steps as we prep for NaNoWriMo. Now that we’ve established a few good strategies to streamline your life as you draft, let’s discuss some cool ways to stay motivated as you write. Here are 5 fun ways to

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5 Tips to Streamline Your Life Before NaNoWriMo (Preptober: Final Steps)

We’re only days away from the big event, NaNoWriMo. We hope you’re ready! If you’re a writer who’s a little late to the party, no worries. Check out a few of our quick and dirty planning tips here to catch up. With busy lives, NaNoWriMo can be a challenge to take on, but not impossible!

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5 Ways to Overcome Creative Hurdles before Nanowrimo (Preptober: Final Steps)

Welcome back, writers! And just like that, we’re in the final stretch before NaNoWriMo. Are you ready? If you’ve been following this month’s Preptober series, hopefully so. But if not, we’ve got you. This week, we’ll be covering those final steps to preparing for NaNoWriMo—starting with strategies to eliminate any of those final obstacles that

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5 More Tips for Preptober Pantsers (How To Preptober: Pantsers)

Almost there, Pantsers! Will you be ready? We hope you’ve found this week’s How-To Preptober Series useful as you wrap up your planning. Last time, we discussed a few good tips to avoid overwhelm while developing that novel for November. Today, we’ll focus on maintaining a balanced attitude as you prep. Here are 5 More

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5 Quick & Dirty Preptober Tips For Pantsers (How To Preptober: Pantsers)

Welcome back to the How-tos of Preptober series where, this week, we’re discussing our top tips for Pantsers as they plan for NaNoWriMo. Previously, we shared some helpful strategies for developing dynamic characters and a riveting plot without breaking the creative bank.  But how else can you plan without getting buried in Post-Its? Here are

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5 Plot Development Tips for Pantsers (How To Preptober: Pantsers)

Welcome back, Pantsers! How’s that character development coming along? We’re in our final days of Preptober, so it’s time to lock in those details before NaNoWriMo begins! This week, we’re continuing our series on the how-tos of Preptober by discussing a few helpful planning strategies for Pantsers. Seems like an oxymoron, I know. But hear

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5 Character Development Tips for Pantsers (How to Preptober: Pantsers)

Hey Writers! Can you believe Preptober is nearly over already? Surely, many of you are waist-deep in your plots by now and itching to draft some juicy scenes. Others might have analysis paralysis, and that’s completely okay. Since last week we covered our top Preptober strategies for Plotters, this week, we’ll be digging into our

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5 More Tips For Preptober Plotters (How To Preptober: Plotters)

Welcome back, Plotters! We hope you’ve found this week’s How-To Preptober Series useful as you fill out those worksheets. Last time, we were discussing a few good tips to save you time as you plan that novel for November. In today’s final installment, we’ll focus on establishing a healthy mindset as you prep. Here are

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5 Quick & Dirty Preptober Tips For Plotters (How To Preptober: Plotters)

Welcome back to the How-tos of Preptober series where, this week, we’re discussing some helpful tips for Plotters as they attempt to plan a novel for NaNoWriMo. If you’ve been following our guidelines, you should already know how to establish a well-developed plot and some captivating characters. But how can you prep without wasting too

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