National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) launched today as writers around the globe try to write a 50,000-word novel draft in a single month.
To help the GalleyCat readers taking this challenge, we will be offering one piece of NaNoWriMo advice every day this month. Last year, NaNoWriMo writers wrote a collective total of 3,073,176,540 words. The writing marathon has generated 90 published novels, according to the organizers.
Our first tip is simple: follow our advice from the previous years! Since 2011, we have collected 60 pieces of advice for marathon writers. You can explore all those writing tips below–tune in tomorrow for some fresh advice.
30 National Novel Writing Month Tips from 2011
3. Cliche Finder Stops Cliches Before They Start
4. Take the Fantasy Novelist’s Exam
6. Seek Library Write-In Support
7. Consult Role Playing Game Plots
8. Best Pandora Stations for Writing
11. Use Foursquare for Inspiration
12. ‘Failure Instructs the Writer’
13: Use the Online Graphical Dictionary
14. Write ‘TK’ for Missing Facts
15. ‘Everyone Has a Certain Amount of Bad Writing to Get Out of Their System’
18. Use the Reverse Dictionary
19. Use Correct Writing Posture
21. ‘It’s Not a Sprint, It’s a Marathon’
22. Use Your Smartphone for Novel Writing & Editing
23. Turn Your Computer Into a Typewriter
24. Use Write or Die for Motivation
25. Relax with a Literary Drink
26. Browse BibliOdyssey for Inspiration
27. World of Warcraft Procrastinator Support
29. Lulu Titlescorer Tests Your Title
30 National Novel Writing Month Tips from 2012
1. Read 30 Tips from Last Year
3. Type a Poem
7. Download Seven Free Writing eBooks
8. Get a Literary Butt-Kicking
10. Fight a Word War
12. Download the Free Writing Cheatsheet
13. “Obvious to you. Amazing to others.”
14. Listen to Spotify: NaNoWriMo Tip #14
15. Take the Random Cliche Test
17. Fix Your Computer Screen Color
18. Join the Typewriter Brigade
19. Fill Out a Character Chart
20. Meet Your Deadline with Kittens
23. Explore the World with Globe Genie
25. Try Communal World Building
26. Write by Hand
27. Adopt an Idea
28. Explore the Onomatopoeia Dictionary
29. Swap Your Novel