Oct 23 2008

Things I learned from NaNoWriMo #4 (#nanowrimo)

Published by at 7:00 am under My NaNoWriMo,noteworthy,On Writing

#4 Save the pep talks.

One of the best things about NaNo is the pep talks. They get best selling authors and NaNo alumni to write up inspirational letters to make you want to keep working on your books and email them to you. They are really well written and a huge help. It’s nice to hear from someone who is good enough to do this for a living and know that they were once right where you are.

These arrive in your email somewhat randomly. Don’t automatically read them as soon as they arrive. Wait until you need them and, trust me, you will need them. Wait until that day when you are so sick of your book and totally ready to quit to crack those emails open. They will do you much more good if you do.

Hillary is an award winning playwright, fiction and non-fiction author best known for her play, The Love of Three Oranges which has been performed around the world. A Script Frenzy and NaNoWriMo ML, she loves connecting with other writers no matter what their experience levels. For the business side of blogging, publishing and selling, visit Hillary at The Whine Seller. See a complete list of Hillary’s blogs and books here.

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9 responses so far

  • http://twitter.com/mandraco mandraco

    That’s a really good idea! Except that I don’t think I’ll be able to save them for rainy days. I’m like that.

  • http://twitter.com/mandraco mandraco

    That’s a really good idea! Except that I don’t think I’ll be able to save them for rainy days. I’m like that.

  • http://twitter.com/mandraco mandraco

    That’s a really good idea! Except that I don’t think I’ll be able to save them for rainy days. I’m like that.

  • http://blog.crisatunity.com/ Michael O’Neill

    The pep talks are corny, but when the screen is just s t a r i n g at you, they really do help.

  • http://blog.crisatunity.com/ Michael O’Neill

    The pep talks are corny, but when the screen is just s t a r i n g at you, they really do help.

  • http://blog.crisatunity.com Michael O’Neill

    The pep talks are corny, but when the screen is just s t a r i n g at you, they really do help.

  • http://www.hillarydepiano.com Hillary

    I not so secretly LOVE corny. ;-)

  • http://www.hillarydepiano.com Hillary

    I not so secretly LOVE corny. ;-)

  • http://www.hillarydepiano.com Hillary DePiano

    I not so secretly LOVE corny. ;-)



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