WYMJ Weekender – October 25
NaNoWriMo discussions are under way. Is NaNo worth it? What kind of NaNo writer are you? Come chat!
And really, I don’t have much of an ego, but had to admit I was surprised that no one laughed at 5 Great Ways to Procrastinate While Writing. Is it that bad?
If you don’t have Alexandra Sokoloff on your reader, please consider adding her blog. A screenwriter and novelist, she has a great knack for breaking down fiction and the elements of writing. In NaNoWriMo prep: The Plan, Alexandra breaks down the tension and conflict points in JAWS as she has done for other books and movies (listed at the bottom of the article). In What is a Three Act Structure and Why Should You Care? she explains the use of the three part novel format. What’s Your Premise? and What is High Concept? are also great articles that break down the “know it when you see it” parts of writing.
Looking past the surface: depth beckons
Creative. Period. (a look at the stop sign of literature)
Giving constructive criticism and How to comment on other people’s writing.
7 reasons why a good schedule can keep you on track
What goes around: A timeline of publisher evolution and GenTen, ten random generators for writers.
How does writing make you feel?
The craft vs the art of writing
I’ve been collecting a few NaNo related items that you can find on my NaNoWriMo 2009 page. Some are cool things for participants, some are alternatives to writing such as NaNoReaMo. Lynn Viehl is unofficially participating this year also.
Ignore anyone who tells you to write write write!
People Watching for Character Development goes beyond what I tried to do in People Watching for Character Traits. Both have good points.
2 Word Limit sounds like a great exercise. Jo’s come with gorgeous photos.
How I write: authors on the writing process
I’ve only skimmed the reader this week but think this might be a good place to stop. At this rate I’ll have to do another week of links! However, today is my writing day and I need to get cracking.
Have a great week everyone!
That’s a good collection of links. Thanks for posting them. I’m off to check them out, hoping something will help me plan this thing
thanks for all these links – keep it up!
happy NaNoing!!