Consult a Plot Doctor: NaNoWriMo Tip #16

By Jason Boog 

Has your National Novel Writing Month plot stalled? Try visiting the Plot Doctors.

Over at the NaNoWriMo forums, hundreds of friendly writers will help you answer questions like: How do I get the princess out of the castle?; How did the new villain get my hero’s number?; How does she wake him up?; and How do you deal with a gap in time?

Here’s more about the forum: “Is your plot running out of steam? Don’t know what to name your main character’s third uncle? Are you unsure of how to tie everything together? Unload your thorny plot problems here, and let our team of literary technicians get your book back on the right foot.”

This is our sixteenth NaNoWriMo Tip of the Day. As writers around the country join the writing marathon this month, we will share one piece of advice or writing tool to help you cope with this daunting project.