Every year, we’re lucky to have great sponsors for our nonprofit events. Writing Mastery Academy, a 2021 NaNo sponsor, was founded by Jessica Brody, author of the bestselling plotting guide Save the Cat! Writes a Novel. In this post, Jessica shares her tips for getting words down on the page quickly, aka Fast Drafting:
As an author who writes on more than 350,000 words per year, I like to joke that every month is a NaNoWriMo for me. So with the real NaNoWriMo approaching, I thought I’d share my top 3 tips for writing quickly and efficiently, which you can use to easily smash through that 50k mark this November!
As the author of Save the Cat! Writes a Novel, I’m used to talking about plot. But as any happy “pantser” will tell you, you don’t have to start a novel with a full plot outline (although you certainly can!).
No matter if you’re a die hard plotter, pantser or somewhere in between, I urge you to, at the very least, sit down and brainstorm 5 things about your main character, your plot, and your world before you begin writing.
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Characters raised in violence and knowing nothing else learning about love and kindness my beloved
The beautiful fantasy themed artworks of Lei Min - https://www.this-is-cool.co.uk/the-beautiful-fantasy-artworks-of-lei-min/
ok but imagine if Howl's motherfucking Jenkins is in the same room as Alex Russo. what do you think would happen
backpain my beloathed, my arch nemesis, my academic rival go away
@spoonie-living
Kiss me First - Azana Vista DMPs by Alex Tornberg
it's been about three months since I sleep with bedsheet on because my room is not fully clean yet and in my head it just goes ' can't put on clean sheet incase the time when I start cleaning again happen, then I must change sheet again because of the dust flying in my room. everything must be perfect. no sheet until room clean '
like that train of thought is fucking wack but man don't i agree with it
ADHD be like: I need to do do this task before I go to bed. therefore I’ll stay up all night on my phone because I have no motivation to do the thing but I can’t go to bed unless I do it.
Delivered from distraction
The queen of distraction
The ADHD Advantage
Smart but stuck
Driven to distraction
Driven to distraction at work
Smart but scattered
Finish what you start
Mindset
The Mindfulness Prescription for Adult ADHD
Organizing Solutions for people with ADHD
Self-regulation & Mindfulness
ADHD: A guide to understanding
The disorganized mind
Overcoming distractions
Coaching college students with executive problems
Learning outside the Lines
Faster than normal
ADHD 2.0: New Science
Thriving with Adult ADHD
Here is the fudgiest brownie in a mug recipe I’ve found
Here are some fun sites
Here is a master post of Adventure Time episodes and comics
Here is a master post of movies including Disney and Studio Ghibli
Here is a master post of other master posts to TV shows and movies
*tucks you in with fuzzy blanket* *pats your head*
You’ll be okay, friend <3