National Novel Writing Month starts in November. Are you ready? I can’t hear you! I said: ARE YOU READY?? Yeah, me neither. Also, I hate speakers who make you ‘cheer’ louder. Can’t stand it. I want to get up and walk out when they do that. Anyway, I digress.

National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is a great way to come together with other writers and focus on writing. The goal is to write a novel during the month of November. Get motivated and started here: https://www.nanowrimo.org/

For most of us, pursuing our creative dreams involves motivation. We have jobs and families and maybe some hobbies. But we also have dreams and a desire to pursue them! NaNoWriMo is a great excuse (reason?) to pursue that dream. Sign up on the website and receive encouragement and a sense of community.

The stated goal of NaNoWriMo is to get 50 thousand words down (average novel-length) during the month of November. However, you can use it for anything you like. I plan on using it to finish my current book, which I have been neglecting. I will tell you more about my struggles with writing recently in my newsletter. If you care. If not, no big deal. I am just happy you are here and sharing this journey with me!

If you are going to start a novel from scratch, I want to make a recommendation. More of a suggestion, I guess. Try using the Story Shop! It looks very promising! You can use it for free or pay if you want some of the extra features. I would love to hear if it delivers on all the promises it makes. I want to use if for my next book SO BAD! However, I have promised myself to finish my current work first :( If you currently use it, let me know what you think of it!