A Writer's Pen

    Good day to you!  Last week , I introduced to you the November writing challenge (NaNoWriMo) and presented reasons for why you should participate. Today, I will explain how you do it.  Hold on tight as we dive in-depth into how to successfully write a novel in 30 days. We'll cover preparation, troubleshooting, and finish it all off with links to resources that may aid you through this great endeavor.      Let's dive in!       How To Do It      At the start of anything, or rather,  before  the start of anything,   there is preparation. The actual writing is only done in November; however, there is a good deal to be done before that! All planning can and should be done before the official beginning of NaNoWriMo, making October the NaNoWriMo planning month.       What should be done in this planning process? Absolutely anything outside of actually writing the novel. This may i...

     Here we are again! September has come and gone, and I am now back to posting! This month has been crazy busy. My sister's wedding went wonderfully; the whole thing was so beautiful. Now that it's over, life has calmed down just a tad.       Coming back to this blog has made me realize how much I've missed it! It's truly been a wonderful adventure, through articles, poetry, surveys, and contests; I can't wait to see what's next!       Now, it's time to get down to the subject of this article.      NaNoWriMo.      To some, this may seem like a random arrangement of letters that sounds a good deal like gibberish. To writers, however, it is the ultimate challenge of the year. It's an acronym (of sorts) for "National Novel Writing Month".       NaNoWriMo is a challenge that writers take all over the world every year. A challenge to pen a 50,000-word  novel... within the month ...

     Good day!       A Writer's Pen will be taking a short hiatus from posting for the month of September. September is a big and busy month for me this year because it is the month of my sister's wedding! With all the craziness going on, I find it necessary to take a little time off from posting so that I can better juggle my various responsibilities.       During this time, I hope that I might just be able to catch up on my many writing projects. Who knows? You may even hear a little something about them.       I will see you all again in October!      Au revoir,      ~Madelyn